Comments on: In the midst of culture clash

By: 5 Free Things You Can't Buy That You Should Never Travel Without - This Way To Paradise-Beaches, Islands, And Travel

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 06:14:22 +0000

[…] makes you realize something pretty quickly. Other countries do things differently than the way you do them at home. I realized if I wanted things to be the same way they were at […]

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:08:12 +0000

In reply to Claudia. In many cases it IS forcing a woman to go out covered, which I disagree with. If a woman wishes to do so, that's a different story. It is pretty disturbing how we objectify women. Looks like things are changing albeit slowly.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:57:54 +0000

Fantastic post, Talon.

“The way they use women’s bodies to sell things. It’s disgusting. It’s completely disrespectful to women.” It is indeed. Women are objectified pretty much anywhere in the world, at any level, in any culture. Discrimination may take different forms: “forcing” (is it really forcing?) a woman to go out fully covered; staring at her breasts as she talks; expecting her to be stupid because she is pretty (she can’t be both pretty AND intelligent); asking questions about her private life during a job interview…

As you say, traveling does open one’s mind in many ways.

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:39:51 +0000

In reply to Peter Korchnak @ Where Is Your Toothbrush?. So very true. When we leave ourselves open to new ideas, we can be surprised at what we find.

By: Peter Korchnak @ Where Is Your Toothbrush?

Peter Korchnak @ Where Is Your Toothbrush? — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:16:42 +0000

(We) Americans often feel like the American way is the best and only way. It’s amazing what one can learn when one listens before speaking, without sliding into the cesspit of relativism. Good stuff, Talon.

By: Vagabonding Field Report: The Morocco most people won't see | Vagablogging :: Rolf Potts Vagabonding Blog

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 02:11:50 +0000

[…] of my fondest memories of our time on the nearby oasis was sitting down and chatting with a local about a number of things, one of which included attitudes about dress for women. It was a […]

By: Talon

Talon — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:12:07 +0000

In reply to D.J. – The World of Deej.

Thanks! When we were in Cuba, I had a lot of people want to start conversations with me, and I so badly wanted to “go there” with them, but there was no way I could risk it. Tiananmen Square . . . wow, that had to be a major temptation to chat with him!

By: D.J. - The World of Deej

D.J. - The World of Deej — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:35:17 +0000

Awesome post…I recently wrote about a similar experience of biting my tongue when I was in China and our private guide took us to Tiananmen Square. It was tough not to ask the hard questions about what he felt, etc. but in the end I was glad I didn’t. It is definitely odd though to hear the woman’s perspective on respect…not what I’d have imagined..

By: Talon

Talon — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:17:02 +0000

In reply to Melanie. Sometimes more than others for sure. LOL Thanks!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:10:00 +0000

Bloody brilliant-I admire you, I’m trying to learn to bite my tongue more often, it is soooo necessary when travelling!