Shame In American Culture

Shame is prevalent in most people's life. Especially for someone who is completely different, or partially different in terms of home life, culture, religion, or looks, experience shame. One of the biggest contributes to shame is societal norms, and how different they are around the world. Personally, I think shame is dumped hardest on people who are only slightly different because they fit in, in a weird in-between, and not quite into one group or another. Although I am half Asian and follow much of the Asian culture within my home, I personally do not experience shame and pressure to be like others in Lexington or the United States because of the diversity. Since the United States is called a “melting pot” I believe that this makes assimilation