tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post4067850330549875328..comments2024-03-28T21:33:13.039-07:00Comments on InScribe Writers Online: Taboos and Our Writing by Sandi SomersTracy Krausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-39257596813301114552014-03-09T14:31:36.174-07:002014-03-09T14:31:36.174-07:00I so enjoyed your thoughts,Sandra , as I too am te...I so enjoyed your thoughts,Sandra , as I too am teaching EAL. I have found that sharing my faith with them is not accepted the same way as it would be by native speakers so I am always learning to be sensitive to them and their world view. What a challenge!<br />Pamfudge4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295705620837466292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-9253148248601615822014-03-06T11:39:46.256-07:002014-03-06T11:39:46.256-07:00Thanks for the interesting post, when my daughter ...Thanks for the interesting post, when my daughter lived in a Kenyan village she was mortified that I might dress like a prostitute -by wearing capri length pants hidden beneath my two acceptable layers of skirt. So many variations of acceptability.Jocelyn Fairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767357831759356035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-7994947836560203422014-03-04T09:05:37.985-07:002014-03-04T09:05:37.985-07:00What an interesting post. How wonderful it is to ...What an interesting post. How wonderful it is to learn of other cultural ways. Communication is so much more than words. Thanks for an interesting read, Sandi.<br />Linda Aleta Tamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858160358375482437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-64649117650279855702014-03-03T10:18:39.889-07:002014-03-03T10:18:39.889-07:00I have taught ESL and enjoyed it too, but this was...I have taught ESL and enjoyed it too, but this was back in the late 70s. I think since then there has been a growing awareness of cultural differences. I was overwhelmed by what some of my students, then referred to as "the boat people," which may now seem like a cultural slur, had endured to get out of their respective Asian countries and come to Canada.<br /><br />Loved your thoughts on this, Sandi.<br /> Sharon Espesethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013272853384312117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-45658674251075639672014-03-02T14:21:14.610-07:002014-03-02T14:21:14.610-07:00Sandi, I smiled and nodded as I read your post. Gr...Sandi, I smiled and nodded as I read your post. Growing up as a "missionary kid" made me very sensitive to people around me. I learned very quickly to keep my mouth shut and my eyes wide open :) <br />When my sister and I lived with my grandparents one year I found out about taboos again. I was used to eating with my fork and knife like the British do. However, my grandmother told me it was "rude" to use my knife for anything besides cutting my meat. <br />Taboos take on a whole other meaning in the context of church practices. Hmmm maybe that's what I'll write about this month.Ruth L. Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207481233881586799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-81655672027548680722014-03-01T13:22:26.631-07:002014-03-01T13:22:26.631-07:00Sandi,
What a wonderful post. For us now to watch ...Sandi,<br />What a wonderful post. For us now to watch and see and discuss so we don't commit as many faux pas as we might if we didn't know.<br />THanks so much.<br />As I travel to Poland this summer for the 5th time on a mission trip I will try to be even more aware of what I say and how I act.<br />Blessings,<br />Janis www.janiscox.comJanis Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863083811890899986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-13410373184994387102014-03-01T13:09:56.638-07:002014-03-01T13:09:56.638-07:00I enjoyed reading this post. Your first example ab...I enjoyed reading this post. Your first example about eye contact is even part of some First Nation cultures here in Canada. It just goes to show that we can't take things for granted. Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-81999440342910760872014-03-01T11:11:11.625-07:002014-03-01T11:11:11.625-07:00Sandi,
I have lived overseas in a few countries an...Sandi,<br />I have lived overseas in a few countries and taught students of many other cultures so I totally relate to this post. It is so true that before we judge others we should, "walk a mile in their moccasins" in beginning to understand where they are coming from. Plus, I learned a LOT about myself and my own culture through their eyes. I LOVE the way God has made each of us unique and yet always beautiful in His eyes. Yes, let's love more and judge less. Thanks for sharing. Connie Mae Inglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988103819012472275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-77357236427325072492014-03-01T08:50:48.091-07:002014-03-01T08:50:48.091-07:00What a wonderful article. I met many cultures when...What a wonderful article. I met many cultures when my daughter taught ELS here in Canada. It's too bad we don't accept the cultural taboos of other countries when we visit then. I'm guilty, I never research to find out about their culture before I go. carolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086388857166496233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37258556.post-72788093869721473052014-03-01T05:20:32.389-07:002014-03-01T05:20:32.389-07:00It almost seems that those who take ESL classes wi...It almost seems that those who take ESL classes with a teacher willing to include exposing the cultural taboos have an advantage over those of us who think our way is the only way.<br /><br />Your post is reminding me that we don't all start from the same foundation. In God's eyes we are all the same. Our love for one another needs to be unconditional. But oh, the differences! That's where I need to curb my judgment, do a bit of research, ask questions. <br /><br />Great post, Sandi.Bobbi Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366421883424533929noreply@blogger.com