What No One Tells You About Asian ‘Respect’

<p>Let&rsquo;s kick things off with a little riddle: What&rsquo;s something so deeply ingrained in Asian culture that you&rsquo;d find it everywhere from Lunar New Year celebrations to Sunday family brunches, but rarely ever talked about openly? Ding, ding, ding! If you guessed&nbsp;<strong>&lsquo;respect,&rsquo;</strong>&nbsp;you&rsquo;re spot on. We&rsquo;re not just talking about the basic manners of saying &ldquo;please&rdquo; and &ldquo;thank you.&rdquo; Nah, we&rsquo;re diving into the cultural chasms of bowing at elders, never talking back, and God forbid, never airing the family&rsquo;s dirty laundry in public. You feel me?</p> <p><strong>You might call it &lsquo;respect,&rsquo; but let&rsquo;s be real &mdash; it&rsquo;s complicated.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/asian-mosaic/what-no-one-tells-you-about-asian-respect-445f8e524cd5"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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