Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 4:10 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 4:11 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 4:12 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
And one of those sweeping generalisation threads where people who aren't here may think they can learn something useful from those who are
Apr 19th 2007, 4:14 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
I move through life as a white, middle class, educated, female. I will never know what it means to be black. Or uneducated. Or male. Or a hundred other things. That's the same in Aus. I can only view the world through my eyes as a Pom. I can live here for the rest of my life, and never experience Australia in the same way as someone who's lived here always does. I am socio-culturally located - I am me.
Taking me and putting me somewhere else means I won't fit. I can adapt and change and assimilate. But I still view the world through those assimilated eyes. I will always, always be on the outside looking in. It's just the way of emigrating.
That's why it's so difficult to explain. If you can't get that now, you will when you get here.
And that's far too sensible a post from me. I'm off to talk bollocks somewhere else.
Apr 19th 2007, 4:14 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
give examples of culture that differs from the uk in such a way that i will be shocked
Apr 19th 2007, 4:15 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 4:15 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 4:16 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
How can a place have "No culture"? Surly culture defines what people so with there day to day lives so any place with people is going to have some culture.
Apr 19th 2007, 4:17 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 4:17 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 4:17 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
Apr 19th 2007, 4:18 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
You may be shocked by the treatment of the indiginous population here....you may be shocked by racial tensions....you may be shocked by the fact that you can't get your favourite cereal.....how the hell should we know.
I repeat, this is an internet forum, not the gospel
Apr 19th 2007, 4:19 am
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Apr 19th 2007, 4:19 am
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Re: Why can't some people stand to hear negative views of Australia
It's an internet forum....we don't know you....how do we know what will shock you?????
You may be shocked by the treatment of the indiginous population here....you may be shocked by racial tensions....you may be shocked by the fact that you can't get your favourite cereal.....how the hell should we know.
I repeat, this is an internet forum, not the gospel
You may be shocked by the treatment of the indiginous population here....you may be shocked by racial tensions....you may be shocked by the fact that you can't get your favourite cereal.....how the hell should we know.
I repeat, this is an internet forum, not the gospel
Should I dismantle the alter I've started to build?
