Comments on: Breastfeeding: Asian = Modesty? http://thescarfer.net/blog/2009/03/07/asian-modesty/ knit. spin. weave. sew. bake. cook. hike. think. live. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:56:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Z http://thescarfer.net/blog/2009/03/07/asian-modesty/comment-page-1/#comment-131004 Z Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:29:49 +0000 http://thescarfer.net/blog/?p=1061#comment-131004 Hi M, Im intrigued about the comments about 'asian upbringing'. I ve come across these comments and attitudes as well and just have to laugh. Culture and upbringing have positive and negative points as well, so it doesnt make sense to agree with silly things just because its 'part of our culture and upbringing', nor is it to assume that other cultures and upbringings have no overlap with ours, nor is it fair or useful in any way to comment about other people's concordance with their native cultural norms. That person who commented about 'asian upbringing' maybe needs to break out of his/her box! Culture by its own nature is a growing and changing entity anyway, so I dont see the big deal. Interesting about the breastfeeding issue, maybe because i work in the health service and i am a woman, i see breastfeeding as something functional and special between mum and baby. If people are comfortable to dine and drink in public themselves, why are they worried about seeing a baby doing the same thing? Its just a fact that babies can be nourished by their mums breasts. Symbols only keep their meaning if we associate the ideas to them. So the less people see the breasts in the context of sexuality, and the more they see the breasts in other non-sexual contexts, maybe they can learn a more realistic and balanced idea about human bodies! On another note, just splashed out at my local asian food shop. Made yummylicious curry with lime leaves (unconventional and so against my upbringing but i love it hahah ) Looking forward to your next cookout ! Take care. Z in Dublin Hi M,
Im intrigued about the comments about ‘asian upbringing’. I ve come across these comments and attitudes as well and just have to laugh.
Culture and upbringing have positive and negative points as well, so it doesnt make sense to agree with silly things just because its ‘part of our culture and upbringing’, nor is it to assume that other cultures and upbringings have no overlap with ours, nor is it fair or useful in any way to comment about other people’s concordance with their native cultural norms.
That person who commented about ‘asian upbringing’ maybe needs to break out of his/her box! Culture by its own nature is a growing and changing entity anyway, so I dont see the big deal.
Interesting about the breastfeeding issue, maybe because i work in the health service and i am a woman, i see breastfeeding as something functional and special between mum and baby. If people are comfortable to dine and drink in public themselves, why are they worried about seeing a baby doing the same thing? Its just a fact that babies can be nourished by their mums breasts.
Symbols only keep their meaning if we associate the ideas to them. So the less people see the breasts in the context of sexuality, and the more they see the breasts in other non-sexual contexts, maybe they can learn a more realistic and balanced idea about human bodies!
On another note, just splashed out at my local asian food shop. Made yummylicious curry with lime leaves (unconventional and so against my upbringing but i love it hahah ) Looking forward to your next cookout ! Take care.

Z in Dublin

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