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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
This is not surprising. I learned a couple of years ago that it's a really -bad- racist thing to touch a black man's face, if you're a white person and the black man didn't give you permission in advance. I had no idea at all, and I had to apologize for the insult. I was happy to see my co-worker return from the army. Hugs = okay. Handshakes = fine and dandy. Reaching to cup a hand on the man's cheek as an expression of affection = taboo.** (edit: by cup a hand on the man's cheek" I mean in the same way you'd do it with your grandson when he comes to visit. "Oh look at you, Junior, you've grown into such a handsome young man!" That kind of thing.)
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Ewwww! Really? I wouldn't want
anyone "cupping my face" as an adult or even a teenager. Maybe for little kids or grandkids it's acceptable. Not sure why that would be a surprise. I find that to be a bit much especially if the "cupper" was a stranger or a business associate or a friend. My grandmother used to do that and even that was weird. LOL, Female->Male cupping (of face that is
) would be a reverse "me-too". Male->female would likely get a slap and maybe even get one fired if it was at work especially these days.
As for the OP original question, my wife new what it is but I didn't.