rant · moment 24 of 37
Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism, and Not Judging Other Countries
from Dahmer | The Tim Dillon Show #320 (ft. Yannis Pappas) · #320
2 min
Tim jokes about being accused of ethnocentrism when discussing foreign cultural practices, comparing it absurdly to female genital mutilation in sub-Saharan Africa and Ukraine's suppressed history of far-right elements.
- Tim admits discussing other cultures' practices makes him sound insensitive.
- When people say "it's not my culture," Tim says he doesn't tell them what to do because it's not his place.
- He won't lecture sub-Saharan Africa about their practices, unlike Anthony Bourdain who would taste anything put in front of him.
- Tim calls ethnocentrism exactly what it is—assuming you can judge what's right or wrong in another culture.
- Whatever makes people happy; the real issue is the U.S. defense industry needing to unload weapons somewhere.
- Sexual orientation was basically illegal in Ukraine until recently, yet now it's the most gay-friendly country—propaganda at work.
- Russia probably has Nazis too, but Ukraine had massive Nazi issues with videos they pulled down.