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Buff culture

When an expat from America’s conservative “Bible Belt” moves to Europe she faces a liberal culture of nakedness. [...]

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June 23rd, 2010 | Tags: advertising, BIble Belt, Christian, clothing optional, conservative, Czech Republic, European, liberating, medical care, midwest, midwestern, Minnesota, modesty, naked, naturism, New Mexico, nude, nudist, nudity, Oklahoma, parks, primitivism, recreation, Sherry Vacik, social mores, Texas, tolerance | Category: American culture, community, culture, identity, origin, self-image, society, taboo, women | View Comments

Frozen roots

When a Turk raised in a conservative Brooklyn emigrant community studies in Istanbul she realizes progress comes from a community, not a location. [...]

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February 3rd, 2010 | Tags: arranged marriage, aunt, Boğazıçı University, boyfriend, Brooklyn, conservative, discussion, Elmira Bayraslı, emigrant community, expat+HAREM series, grandmother, Istanbul, language, love, modernity, mother, progress, progressive, sexual mores, tradition, virginity, young women | Category: community, family, global niche, home, identity, origin | View Comments

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