Monday, September 29, 2014

Cultural Differences (H.T.G.G.L.T.A)

For today's blog, I picked the scene where John had finally declared that Yolanda needed to see a  shrink, as he felt like she was "too intelligent for her own good." Although Yolanda was obviously very upset over this, it was still HER choice, a choice she could have very well declined.
 In the more  conservative cultures, if a husband were to think for the slightest second that his wife was going insane, that would have been the end of the story.
Unlike John, our more traditional husband wouldn't be wasting time with compromises, or make a list of the pros and cons of marrying his wife. Rather he would either remarry or get rid of his wife all together. He'd deal with the issue in whichever way he sees fit, and in that context, Yolanda wouldn't have anything to say about it, as males have an unequal amount of power towards their wives.

2 comments:

  1. Awesome post! You made a smart move by picking that scene.

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  2. Good cultural comparison! I knew you would do a good job with this one :-)

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