Hardees Ad Alienates Women, Hindus

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On April 17th, 2009 at 1:18 pm Gori Girl said:

Eh, assuming someone of Indian descent (even Hindu descent) doesn’t eat beef is sort of like assuming someone with a Jewish last name doesn’t eat pork. It’s not even against the religion for a Hindu to eat beef – my husband does.

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On April 17th, 2009 at 3:00 pm shoss said:

Ahh–thank you for calling me on that! I love that I can write about how important it is to embrace individuality and avoid group stereotypes/assumptions, and then see them slip into my work!

That said, do you know any good sources for cultural insights? I did research before I wrote that association, although in my haste I probably just chose the sources that supported what I already believed, rather than digging deeper (ooh–that sounds like a good theme for a later post…)

Thanks, GoriGirl, for keeping me honest.

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On April 17th, 2009 at 4:13 pm Gori Girl said:

No worries – just thought I’d point it out.

As far as good sources for cultural insights – do you mean for all cultures, or just Hindu/Indian? Not that it matters much, since I’m not sure if I know of a good site for either, tho it sure would be nice to have one on hand! Best I can do is caution you to be particularly leery about believing anyone or any site that says that *blank* is something all Hindus believe – the tradition is too long, and, to a large extent, does not have a set of “core” beliefs. You can be an atheistic Hindu, a polytheistic Hindu, and everything in between. Most practicing Hindus are unaware of the multitude of variations in their own religion – and many haven’t even read the Vedas (the closest thing to a set of key scriptures) in full, so they’re also not always great spokespeople for their own religion.

I could point you towards some texts recommended by my religious studies professor if you’re interested. And I’ll ask Aditya if he knows of any websites that are accurate.

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