Posted by Charlie, under EXTERNAL USE ONLY

Cultural differences are so interesting to me.

Between prejudice and glib observation, society often finds itself strangled societally by concepts about how our compatriots from varying backgrounds deal with parenting, children, and that lovely remix of the two.

But what if we could break down stereotypes, whether they were apt or not, by stepping outside our comfort zone?

This filmmaker decided to create an experiment where he and his fellow children of asian parents would tell their moms and dads simply that they loved them. Not being of asian descent myself, I can’t say whether this is a consistent theme, but I watched in a sort of fascinated, investigative way because I truly did want to know how these parents, many of whom haven’t said or heard those three words in quite some team, would react.

Check it out.

Steven Lim has gone one step further and is calling for you to video your parents reacting to hearing the words come from you. Post your videos and use hashtag #iloveyouchallenge. I’d be really interested to see how a diverse set of parents would answer up. Are there any other cultures suffering from an I-Love-You drought?

And shoutout to Steven for breaking down habits and documenting his life in intimate ways. Rad stuff.

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