1) After reading “Queer Customs,” do you agree with the idea that culture makes us predictable? Can you think of examples where you absolutely know what to expect from people in your cultural environment? How about ways that people might break those expectations? Explain.
2) Based on “How Language Shapes Thought?”, how might the languages people use affect the way that they understand the world around them? Should we be worried about losing language diversity as a result (languages going extinct, for example)? What do you think these ideas mean for arguments that immigrants should abandon their native languages, or claims that we should have “English-only” policies in “official” spaces in the U.S.A., for instance? Explain and give examples to support your thoughts.