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		<title>By: banimal</title>
		<link>http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-express-your-emotions-or-not-in-other-cultures/#comment-39507</link>
		<dc:creator>banimal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi&#039; there, they call me Harry, Dirty Harry!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi&#8217; there, they call me Harry, Dirty Harry!</p>
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		<title>By: Peter</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi,

Thanks so much for the article Brittany, it&#039;s funny it&#039;s exactly what I&#039;m experienceing here right now. I&#039;v ebeen teaching in Thailand for 6 months and have tried to have a relationship with one Thai girl and the thing that bothers me so much is that I don&#039;t &#039;feel&#039; like I can express my emtional life to this girl, and i have seen that she will not really speak about her emtions either.  This really bothers me becasue I guess I come from a perspective where partners should share every aspect of themsleves with each other the good and the bad, and that a realtionship based on just keeping the other person happy would be somewhat empty and dishonest. I honestly didn&#039;t come to Thailand fo rthe women, it was actually the last thing on my mind. I came here to teach and I guess I should just keep my eyes on the ball, but I love so much about Thailand and it concerns me that I might not be able to have deeper realtionship with a Thai girl. Does anyone have more experience or comments about expressing emotions and the full gamut of feelings privately with a Thai partner.
Thanks again for the article.
pete</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the article Brittany, it&#8217;s funny it&#8217;s exactly what I&#8217;m experienceing here right now. I&#8217;v ebeen teaching in Thailand for 6 months and have tried to have a relationship with one Thai girl and the thing that bothers me so much is that I don&#8217;t &#8216;feel&#8217; like I can express my emtional life to this girl, and i have seen that she will not really speak about her emtions either.  This really bothers me becasue I guess I come from a perspective where partners should share every aspect of themsleves with each other the good and the bad, and that a realtionship based on just keeping the other person happy would be somewhat empty and dishonest. I honestly didn&#8217;t come to Thailand fo rthe women, it was actually the last thing on my mind. I came here to teach and I guess I should just keep my eyes on the ball, but I love so much about Thailand and it concerns me that I might not be able to have deeper realtionship with a Thai girl. Does anyone have more experience or comments about expressing emotions and the full gamut of feelings privately with a Thai partner.<br />
Thanks again for the article.<br />
pete</p>
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		<title>By: #petermeinhoffer[WWWWWSWCJJXJ]</title>
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		<dc:creator>#petermeinhoffer[WWWWWSWCJJXJ]</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Men aren&#039;t the only one&#039;s who can be traumatized by hair loss. If you are a man, however, people have been coming up with ways to help you cope with the loss of your hair for years. There are fewer options available for women in the same situation however. People used to frown on women who chose to discuss their hair loss issues in public, now however it is becoming a hot topic. Since &quot;coming out&quot; about the fact that women experience hair loss as well, more and more coping methods have been developed. Options for women are now more prevalent than those available for men! You will see a few of these options in the article below.

Most people have heard of the men&#039;s hair loss treatment called Rogaine. There is, however, a similar drug for women. The women&#039;s version, however, is called Minoxidil. This is similar to Rogaine in the way it works, but studies suggest that it may work better at reversing women&#039;s hair loss than Rogaine does for men&#039;s. This is a topical application that you put on your head regularly and it stimulates your follicles so that they will regrow the hair that you have lost. Minoxidil is actually the only drug for hair growth that is FDA approved. 

Shaving your head is one possibility, though it may shock some people!

Men do this all the time when they realize that they are starting to get thin on top. Why can&#039;t a woman do the same thing? It is actually becoming more common and accepted for women to make this choice. The only drawbacks are that you may find it chilly in winter, and you have to be careful about too much direct sunlight. The advantage is that you no longer have all that hair that needs to be washed and styled. Think of how much money you will save on styling products. The only problem you can expect is that you may get itchy when your hair starts growing. One thing you shouldn&#039;t do is scratch too much, as this can cause nasty scabs to form on your scalp!

Tagamet, or Cimetidine is yet another women&#039;s hair loss drug that shows promise. This drug was originally developed for another purpose, to stop ulcers and histamines. It basically allows your body to heal ulcers when they develop. Researchers realized that it has another benefit, that of blocking androgen receptors, so that hair can grow once again. Androgens are substances that can stop your hair from growing. If their activity is blocked, nothing else will stop the productivity of your follicles. Remember, however, that the FDA has not approved this drug for stimulating hair growth, so you should not try to obtain it without the proper prescription. 

There are several methods for curing and battling women&#039;s hair loss. The more testing you do, the more likely you&#039;ll be able to identify a treatment that works for you. Without regard, before you try something out, you should still consult a medical profession to make sure the technique you have opted for in facing your hair loss is safe. Don&#039;t forget-the loss of your hair could easily be caused from something else. This is why a medical professional should always be consulted. Good luck! You&#039;ll turn up what you&#039;re searching for if you keep on searching!

Read More:
http://medicaltattoo.net/tattoo-sleeves-hot-sexy-punker-girl

http://kidoz.net/blog/new-sites-for-the-weekend</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Men aren&#8217;t the only one&#8217;s who can be traumatized by hair loss. If you are a man, however, people have been coming up with ways to help you cope with the loss of your hair for years. There are fewer options available for women in the same situation however. People used to frown on women who chose to discuss their hair loss issues in public, now however it is becoming a hot topic. Since &#8220;coming out&#8221; about the fact that women experience hair loss as well, more and more coping methods have been developed. Options for women are now more prevalent than those available for men! You will see a few of these options in the article below.</p>
<p>Most people have heard of the men&#8217;s hair loss treatment called Rogaine. There is, however, a similar drug for women. The women&#8217;s version, however, is called Minoxidil. This is similar to Rogaine in the way it works, but studies suggest that it may work better at reversing women&#8217;s hair loss than Rogaine does for men&#8217;s. This is a topical application that you put on your head regularly and it stimulates your follicles so that they will regrow the hair that you have lost. Minoxidil is actually the only drug for hair growth that is FDA approved. </p>
<p>Shaving your head is one possibility, though it may shock some people!</p>
<p>Men do this all the time when they realize that they are starting to get thin on top. Why can&#8217;t a woman do the same thing? It is actually becoming more common and accepted for women to make this choice. The only drawbacks are that you may find it chilly in winter, and you have to be careful about too much direct sunlight. The advantage is that you no longer have all that hair that needs to be washed and styled. Think of how much money you will save on styling products. The only problem you can expect is that you may get itchy when your hair starts growing. One thing you shouldn&#8217;t do is scratch too much, as this can cause nasty scabs to form on your scalp!</p>
<p>Tagamet, or Cimetidine is yet another women&#8217;s hair loss drug that shows promise. This drug was originally developed for another purpose, to stop ulcers and histamines. It basically allows your body to heal ulcers when they develop. Researchers realized that it has another benefit, that of blocking androgen receptors, so that hair can grow once again. Androgens are substances that can stop your hair from growing. If their activity is blocked, nothing else will stop the productivity of your follicles. Remember, however, that the FDA has not approved this drug for stimulating hair growth, so you should not try to obtain it without the proper prescription. </p>
<p>There are several methods for curing and battling women&#8217;s hair loss. The more testing you do, the more likely you&#8217;ll be able to identify a treatment that works for you. Without regard, before you try something out, you should still consult a medical profession to make sure the technique you have opted for in facing your hair loss is safe. Don&#8217;t forget-the loss of your hair could easily be caused from something else. This is why a medical professional should always be consulted. Good luck! You&#8217;ll turn up what you&#8217;re searching for if you keep on searching!</p>
<p>Read More:<br />
<a href="http://medicaltattoo.net/tattoo-sleeves-hot-sexy-punker-girl" rel="nofollow">http://medicaltattoo.net/tattoo-sleeves-hot-sexy-punker-girl</a></p>
<p><a href="http://kidoz.net/blog/new-sites-for-the-weekend" rel="nofollow">http://kidoz.net/blog/new-sites-for-the-weekend</a></p>
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		<title>By: Wynne Lewis</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wynne Lewis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What I meant to say is, I am not against social harmony. Just the immense pressure of keeping it, at the possible expense of personal emotional health.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What I meant to say is, I am not against social harmony. Just the immense pressure of keeping it, at the possible expense of personal emotional health.</p>
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		<title>By: Wynne Lewis</title>
		<link>http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-express-your-emotions-or-not-in-other-cultures/#comment-39148</link>
		<dc:creator>Wynne Lewis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I understand -- even if I have a hard time agreeing with--promoting social harmony. Yet I can&#039;t help but wonder about the emotional cost of the Thai people smiling all the time. I think that kind of thing would drive me nuts.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I understand &#8212; even if I have a hard time agreeing with&#8211;promoting social harmony. Yet I can&#8217;t help but wonder about the emotional cost of the Thai people smiling all the time. I think that kind of thing would drive me nuts.</p>
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		<title>By: Andreas</title>
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		<dc:creator>Andreas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Pretty interesting, how beauty and good maners can change in differen cultures</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pretty interesting, how beauty and good maners can change in differen cultures</p>
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		<title>By: oredinhitte</title>
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		<dc:creator>oredinhitte</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What&#039;s up

It is my first time here. I just wanted to say hi!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s up</p>
<p>It is my first time here. I just wanted to say hi!</p>
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		<title>By: Eve</title>
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		<dc:creator>Eve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like this article so much - I&#039;ve actually felt similarly living in Argentina, though I&#039;d say it&#039;s less extreme.  Emphasis is on the group and keeping the public peace, over how you actually feel.  But I also agree with the first comment, that there&#039;s a lot of emotion masking expected in main stream American culture.  I didn&#039;t grow up on main street USA and like the author, am accustomed to volatility and conflict common in a big city with diverse communities and expressed in a myriad of ways.  And I totally agree with the kbok&#039;s comment about the dishonesty that results when the focus is on saving face.  On a political level as well, that cultural tendency can do real dammage.  Thanks for a great article!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like this article so much &#8211; I&#8217;ve actually felt similarly living in Argentina, though I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s less extreme.  Emphasis is on the group and keeping the public peace, over how you actually feel.  But I also agree with the first comment, that there&#8217;s a lot of emotion masking expected in main stream American culture.  I didn&#8217;t grow up on main street USA and like the author, am accustomed to volatility and conflict common in a big city with diverse communities and expressed in a myriad of ways.  And I totally agree with the kbok&#8217;s comment about the dishonesty that results when the focus is on saving face.  On a political level as well, that cultural tendency can do real dammage.  Thanks for a great article!</p>
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		<title>By: kbok</title>
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		<dc:creator>kbok</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>soo interesting to read this piece.  being khmer american, i have 2 additional thoughts, to add another dimension to it.  

you&#039;re very right- that there is an emphasis on harmony and that its rude to show anger and negativity in public.  i didn&#039;t realize how true this was until i married into a family that was more verbal /open about their anger and whenever they did this, i felt upset. almost always, they weren&#039;t angry at me, they were merely venting their thoughts, but i had grown up in a different culture where you don&#039;t do that so it made me really uncomfortable.  

at the same time... being khmer.. i have also felt that the emphasis on &quot;harmony&quot; and not public displaying your true feelings of negativity often results in dishonesty. for e.g., my mom may say to someone, &quot;wow you have such good food here at your party&quot; but then she may leave afterwards and say, &quot;they had nothing to eat there!!&quot;  so then the &quot;harmony&quot; actually has become &quot;saving face&quot; because she doesn&#039;t want to &quot;appear rude&quot; as a guest, but to me, its straight up dishonest.  

thus i have learned to appreciate the honesty and bluntness found in american culture. alas, its a balance. =)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>soo interesting to read this piece.  being khmer american, i have 2 additional thoughts, to add another dimension to it.  </p>
<p>you&#8217;re very right- that there is an emphasis on harmony and that its rude to show anger and negativity in public.  i didn&#8217;t realize how true this was until i married into a family that was more verbal /open about their anger and whenever they did this, i felt upset. almost always, they weren&#8217;t angry at me, they were merely venting their thoughts, but i had grown up in a different culture where you don&#8217;t do that so it made me really uncomfortable.  </p>
<p>at the same time&#8230; being khmer.. i have also felt that the emphasis on &#8220;harmony&#8221; and not public displaying your true feelings of negativity often results in dishonesty. for e.g., my mom may say to someone, &#8220;wow you have such good food here at your party&#8221; but then she may leave afterwards and say, &#8220;they had nothing to eat there!!&#8221;  so then the &#8220;harmony&#8221; actually has become &#8220;saving face&#8221; because she doesn&#8217;t want to &#8220;appear rude&#8221; as a guest, but to me, its straight up dishonest.  </p>
<p>thus i have learned to appreciate the honesty and bluntness found in american culture. alas, its a balance. =)</p>
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		<title>By: Turner</title>
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		<dc:creator>Turner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eloquent, very eloquent.</description>
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