How to ask someone about their culture without stereotyping
Replace “Why do people there do that?” with “Was that part of your life, and what was it like for you?” That lets the person answer, disagree or tell a different story.
Choose more questions that invite storiesName where you got the idea
Say “I read that some families eat together late. What was dinner like in your house?” An answer about one household doesn’t need to settle a claim about an entire country. You can share how the habit changed in your own family too.
Let the person set the boundary
If they say a custom never applied to them, follow what did. If they pass on a subject, move on. When captions make a broad statement sound stronger than you expected, check whether you heard the scope right before drawing a conclusion.