I agree, of course each generation's values shift a little or a lot. the questions i posed were from the older generation's perspective.and yes, there are more older asians in senior care or nursing homes.. but from what i've seen and from articles like that, there is still some concern and pushback from the older…

lol you are right, the content/ranking of the hierarchy varies by the sub-culture or caste or religion.

in my South Asian American experience, it varies more based on whether the family is more traditional or modern. But gender absolutely plays a part - boys get more leeway in dating but the pressure to stay within one's culture comes back into the question for marriage; whereas girls aren't really given ANY leeway in…

agreed on the blitheness; i figured the writer is a teen (she writes "as I near marriage age" implying she's not quite there yet). but yes, i wish there had been some discussion that these rules are different for boys and girls (at least they are in my South Asian American experience).

The article did seem to distinguish between independent workers and trafficking..

I think most people assume plus size people don't exercise. (Because there is still a prevailing assumption that if they would just exercise and stop eating so much, they wouldn't be plus sized anymore!) So it's not too far to figure that people think plus size models "have it easy" and don't have to exercise or "take…

thanks!

is this a recommendation..? I'm looking for some shapewear for my wedding and wondering if I should go with a corset for more structure or just use the lighter-control spanx-stuff i have already.

I didn't know people had so much time on their hands! I must be doing something wrong with my life.

i've seen vending machines with healthier foods in them like hummus, yogurt, apples, etc... seen in corporate offices mostly. they are the round-carousel kind and i'm guessing (hopefully) must be attended to more frequently to exchange foods.

I noticed the Allah and Muhammad on his arms too. Pretty cool to see that too, as that is unusual for ads.

wow, stereotype much?

comment starred just for the Psych gif! i miss that show. :(

oh that's good! thanks!! :)

we tried a google spreadsheet too but how do you write down what you got others (so you can inform/document for the other family members to see) without the gift-receiving person seeing it before xmas??? we end up having three email threads each (because we're 4 siblings), each one missing a different person, so that…

oh nice, i really love that combo!

i have totally found it helpful too! in narrowing down decisions. it's okay! we're allowed to have colors. what are yours? mine are deep red + turquoise.