Cultural Baggage

My idea of culture is mainly tradition. Along with tradition, there are many other factors which not only make up a culture but also make each and every different culture special. The factors consist of mostly nationality, language, music, food, way of living, and religion. In the essay by Barbara Ehrenreich, "Cultural Baggage", she begins by explaining to the readers that whenever others ask her about her ethnic background, she really does not know what to answer. Though she continues by stating that she does know what her background is of course but does not necessarily feel proud about them I guess. Ehrenreich later acknowledges that she wasn't really raised with any culture. In my opinion, this is an issue because in the future you really wouldn't know how to raise your children when it comes down to culture. The author, likewise, basically explains here that she does not raise her children with any culture. In cases like these, the children would not be exposed to religion at an early age so they'd just be expected to choose their beliefs accordingly.