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@Appleblossom wrote:

@rav3n developmental and life cycle challenges can be similar and different… as a teacher dealing with parent child stuff… I just believe it is important not to be dogmatic.  Honest intersectionality needs to broaden its scope… Eg asking a range of cultural questions and being aware of historical differences.  Eg … age first started work….ages that close people may have died…

definitely agree with you here! @Appleblossom i think asking those questions and being curious in understanding people rather than jumping to conclusions or making assumptions is super important. i actually watched a cultural training video for one of my other jobs recently and they talked about how in different cultures 'being on time' can be considered disrespectful or against the social norm in their culture/country. so for some who have migrated to Australia, being 'late' for work or 'late' to attend a party was normal/respectful from their perspective, but other people who don't take a chance to communicate/understand 'why' tend to assume they were lazy/rude/disrespectful - when in reality it was just a misunderstanding and cultural difference. 

thank you and really appreciate your inputs 💙