Nobody wants to look racist, or insensitive to those from other cultures. However, watch the following video, with music added for comedic effect. What did you probably do while you were watching it?
You giggled didn't you? Why? Think about the norms of American culture. Men are not supposed to hold hands, but if you were to take a trip to the Middle East, this is expected behavior, and it's considered rude if you don't (and it doesn't have any homosexual overtones to it either). Our giggling (and the fact that the person who posted it felt the need to add it in) shows our ethnocentrism. Explaining the Saudi Arabian culture, and the expected behaviors that go along with it, shows cultural relativism.
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