[Jen31001]

Being an Indian woman, I’ve never seen other Indian women eat less during pregnancy, unless they had morning sickness, which is not ethnically specific. It may be that Indian food is spicy and bothers the stomach, and Indian ladies have a more restricted diet that way. I’m pretty sure, though, that eatung less is not a cultural thing. For the second part of the question, in my experience, the eating seperately is quite similar to the American situation of the men watching the ‘game’ while the women sit in the kitchen adn chat. Long, long ago, in Indian villages far, far away, the men were considered more important, as the hunters, warriors, etc. In tribal cultures, the more important people ate first. This isn’t solely an Indian thing. See who eats first at a traditional ‘white’ dinner, too. Dad gets the big piece of chicken, right? The tradition has held up over time, even though the belief that started it hasn’t.

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Name : Jen31001, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Bi-Racial-Indian/White, Religion : Atheist, Age : 25, City : Detroit, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Communications, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

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