Australian woman raises great debates about cultural differences between India and the West. Find out why | Today news

An Australian woman has elicited a debate on social media after posting a video on Instagram discussing cultural differences between India and the West, especially the dependence on Indian professionals of domestic assistance for household chores. She also mentioned that people in India do not have a balance between work and life. What did the Australian woman say? Together with the video, Bree Steele, a podcast producer, wrote in her Instagram message: “Take? Know they hardly know! This is one of the least talked about cultural differences between India and the West.” Compared to daily life in India with the West, Steele said that most people in the West manage cuisine and household chores along with full -time jobs. But in India, most families have domestic workers for such tasks. “I don’t cook or not clean in India. Tasks? I don’t know it, ‘she said in her video. ‘Most middle class for wealthy households in India has domestic worker. Most people have someone who cleans them, maybe they wash and cook, ‘she added. Steele further said: ‘I was like, this is what we do in the West. We do everything ourselves with full -time work. ‘ With the recognition that Indian professionals work longer hours compared to their peers in the West, the Podcast producer said: ‘In time, I noticed that my friends were getting work at 9.30 at night, and there is no balance in work life here. The expectation of corporate workers is just as high that if you are alone, of course that you do not have time to do your own cooking and cleaning. ‘ “And for better or worse, labor is cheap in India, so it makes sense that everyone has their own domestic worker,” she added. Steele ended her video and admitted that she felt “embarrassed” about how much she enjoyed not cooking or cleaning every day. Social media reactions in response to Steele’s video are users on social media. Some agreed with her, but others expressed different opinions. Here are some reactions: “What an avid observation and so well expressed, my girl !! There is really not enough talking about enough, but you have nailed both sides !!!” “Don’t forget, you have machines: dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, etc. It’s also very dusty here, so we have to clean our floors every day. ‘ “Sometimes I feel that we have it easy in India, and yet I do not know why we continue to pursue Western standards. But perhaps it is because we have always seen the glamouric end of it, and never the harsh reality. Thank you for putting it here. I hope you have fun in India. ‘ “If someone who grew up in so -called privileges in India and then moved to the West and did all the tasks, I will choose the West every time. Despite the tasks, I still have a lot of free time I spend on my hobbies and health. Despite all the help in India, I lived an unhealthy and tired life. ‘ “This can only happen in a country with massive income equality, high poverty, high population and poor regulation.” First published: 30 Apr 2025, 04:53 PM IST