tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post4391389445300403096..comments2023-06-25T19:56:02.881+08:00Comments on The Life of a "Foreign Expert" in Zhangye, China: AIDS LessonDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924051571961462594noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-10880200594018031912007-12-21T05:21:00.000+08:002007-12-21T05:21:00.000+08:00FYI, the word for "oral sex" in Chinese is 口交 (kou...FYI, the word for "oral sex" in Chinese is 口交 (kou3 jiao1). Not sure whether this will make it more or less awkward, but at least your students will know what you mean (one would hope).Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436448317954913683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-84973476689038287132007-12-20T19:04:00.000+08:002007-12-20T19:04:00.000+08:00Great post. Glad I don't have to teach that lesson...Great post. Glad I don't have to teach that lesson. <BR/><BR/>They do have sex ed in China, but it is certainly lacking. I've met plenty of people who didn't have any sex ed until their first year of university--which is also when they are first allowed to have a boy/girlfriend.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure it's a much more taboo topic where you are. Living in the migrant capital of China is a bit different. My friend swears he saw a guy dressed up as the Jissbon condom handing out ads last year.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661968297027198340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-75563788301953017082007-12-19T17:07:00.000+08:002007-12-19T17:07:00.000+08:00Of course, it was my student who referred to China...Of course, it was my student who referred to China as a "feudalist" country, not me. They make some interesting comments in class sometimes. I actually quite randomly heard from someone about 口交 but I haven't heard the slang version, interesting. If only I had known at the time it would have saved me some awkwardness. And my students may be well informed about sex, I have no idea, I only know the few comments they made about learning about it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924051571961462594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-14570136657819081222007-12-19T15:43:00.000+08:002007-12-19T15:43:00.000+08:00Sometimes it is a little bit shocking to see peopl...Sometimes it is a little bit shocking to see people could be so different even in the same country!Like in my school,the guys i am hanging out with know these stuff quite well!Oh,for your information inflatio is called 口交the formal way and 吹萧the slang way!hey,what do you mean ,China a feudalist country?<BR/>Anyway,really appreciate you gave such a lesson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-43734836164476019722007-12-17T22:12:00.000+08:002007-12-17T22:12:00.000+08:00It is quite obvious that there are taboo topics in...It is quite obvious that there are taboo topics in the US, and I never suggested there aren't. But this blog is not about the US and thus I don't go into very much detail about that. That is not my purpose. You will notice that the comments I do make about America in this post are openly critical of some of our attitudes. In no way was I ostracizing or putting down Chinese culture, only accurately describing what I have seen and experienced myself. I entirely agree that China today has many similarities with the America of a few generations ago.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924051571961462594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218581.post-58654507913855655692007-12-17T15:09:00.000+08:002007-12-17T15:09:00.000+08:00I see that Americans have a tendency to ostracize ...I see that Americans have a tendency to ostracize other cultures. There are taboo topics in US as well. For example try to raise an issue about black kids beating white kids in schools or any other "not politically correct" views regarding race issues or gay's issues etc.<BR/><BR/>Family values wise (sex wise) I would say that China is a traditional country that US was 40 years ago or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com