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The Generational Gap
I interviewed a friend whom I have known since high school, but it has been only recently that I have come to learn and respect the diverse mix of culture and identities present in her. She is Chinese, gay, and currently a business major at UT. She moved to the United States when she was 5 years old and her resentment towards her parents' conservative culture knows no boundaries. On a regular day, she likes to put on her cowboy hat and boots with a shiny buckle on her belt. In her own words, she is as "westernized" as possible. Even though westernized, she still likes to visit family and friends and receive gifts during Chinese New Years. Like most other immigrant families living in the United States, it's frustrating for her to see her family split between a combination of individualist and collective values. To her, the individual is just as important as the family and being gay does not constitute going to hell. This is the reason she has come to resent her culture and her parents. Therefore, she is always amazed at the fact that even though I have lived in the United States for about six years now, I am always present at every single family dinner, or the fact that I have utmost respect for elders even if it means compromising against my individual goals.
This generational gap highlights the difference between individualism and collectivism. She likes to give priority to individual freedom and choice, but her parents rank family pride and goals higher than individual desires. Hence, her parents refuse to accept her identity as a gay daughter since it would diminish the family name. The apparent generational and cultural gap highlights some of the cultural dimensions from the GLOBE project such as gender egalitarianism, and in-group collectivism. China scored lowest on gender egalitarianism and highest on in-group collectivism. When she is at family gatherings, pride and loyalty towards family is evident, with...
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