Title: Masculine vs. Feminine Culture: Another Layer of Culture - WITI
Headings: Masculine vs. Feminine Culture: Another Layer of Culture
Masculine vs. Feminine Culture: Another Layer of Culture
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Content: People tend to take pride in where they are from. Some might argue that masculine cultures are superior or that feminine cultures are superior. This is referred to as ethnocentrism, where you view other cultures in the context of your own. Instead, we must work toward cultural relativism where you view culture in its own context. By doing this we eliminate judgment that we often make when we encounter things that confuse us. In order to become good intercultural communicators, we must keep a neutral position and not see one way as better or worse, but just different. It is important to keep in mind that no culture is completely feminine or completely masculine. It's a spectrum and some countries score higher than others on either end. This being said, there comes a time when certain practices become outdated and maladaptive, meaning more harmful than helpful. Whether one lifestyle is better than another is a question that you must answer on your own.