美国文化的特征(5/7)

Fourth, American women are liberated in just about every sense of the word, and visitors should tread carefully if discussing feminism in any form. Insisting that a woman's place is only in the home will guarantee that you never see the inside of any home in the States. Most American women take pride in the fact that they have a choice between the office and the home or both, and will vehemently deny that the social problems of the nation's children stem from such empty households. Unless you know your hosts can openly discuss the issue without offense, it is best to stick to more neutral topics. Subsequently,issues such as gun control, abortion rights, and racial issues should be avoided. However, Americans, who have grown up with the luxury of free speech, will openly discuss politics.

第四,美国妇女已摆脱社会偏见与限制很注意每个字眼的意义，所以游客不论讨论何种形式女权主义都应该谨言慎行。如果一味认为只有家里才是女人呆的地方，你就无法了解美国家庭的内部。大多数美国女人引以为傲的是她们对成为家庭主妇或是办公室职员或是身兼二职具有选择权,她们坚决否认这个国家关于儿童的社会问题是源于这样的无人家庭。除了知道东道主可以毫无反感地公开讨论这个问题，你最好谈些更加中性的话题。还有，应该避免枪支控制,堕胎权利,种族问题等问题。然而, 从小到大享受言论自由的美国人将会毫无避讳地讨论政治。