#cultural-norms

#cultural-norms

In Japan, locals will often hide their shoulders, décolletage, or both. So long as you're avoiding low cut tank tops with thin straps, you're already off to a good start.

The legal drinking age in Turkey is 18, and all establishments serving alcohol must be licensed. Selling alcohol is prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

While Miss Manners recognizes the challenges of enjoying food during lengthy performances, she emphasizes that eating in an opera house is not generally acceptable behavior.

In Germany, punctuality is not just appreciated; it's a crucial social norm. If you want to integrate smoothly, being on time is imperative.

In the U.S., parents enjoy vast freedom in naming their children, but at least 11 specific names are legally banned across various states due to court rulings.

"Sauna is individual. If you have a towel or your swimsuit or if you are naked, it's up to you," says Svante Spolander, co-founder of Sweden's Bastuakademien.

When men step outside these prescribed roles or question the expectations placed upon them, society deploys powerful linguistic weapons to bring them back in line.

As the beauty trend takes off, it raises questions about societal beauty norms and the lengths individuals go to in order to meet them.

"The word still kept recurring in conversations about bodyfeeding more and more often as my nursling grew older. The implication...is that there is a period of time in which nursing is acceptable and expected."