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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I thought it was the Chinese.
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No, it's the Tibetans too. Especially the young ones. Alot of them are tired of living in poverty and mired in the old ways. When I lived overseas in the 90s, I hung out with a lot of Tibetans. They were very modern and slick and liked to have modern things. They didn't give a squat about the old country in the sense that they liked living in a modern world and the accompanying comforts. I think Time did an article a while back on the big disparity between the old Tibetans and the young ones. How the older ones were hanging on to dying traditions while the younger one's were into their cell phones, learning Chinese and English, and the latest fashions. And also tourist complaints that Tibetans weren't "authentic enough" because they wore blue jeans and sneakers etc.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
But a good point. Leaving the tribe alone for the sake of keeping them "intact" for our own egos is a bit strange.
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I think there is an underlying subtext of cultural imperialism at work in the subconscience going on here as well.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Seconded.
Could you imagine tribal Trekker women?
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Deanna Troi is one hot Trekker! One of my favorites.