Birth date:  July 15, 1968.  Place of Birth:  Milan, Italy.  Biography:  Rosalinda Celentano is the third daughter of famous Italian pop singers Adrian Celentano and Claudia Mori. She has appeared in films from an early age, appearing in her parents 1975 production of "Yuppi Du." In 2003, she appeared in "Diary of a Male Porn Star" and in the studio film "The Sin Eater," playing the part of the faraway eyes girl .....Rosalinda Celentano can currently be seen in the role of Satan in Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of the Christ."

Sso that is an example of the American woman vs the European woman: [Italian], and while Americans are allegedly loud, boisterous and obnoxious, we are nothing compared to some of the European women.  I also noticed that they (the European women) are all more laid back.  In fact, in general European women of all nationalities (possibly excluding German/Austrian, see below) were more laid back than the American women are here and everywhere or anywhere.  Just soooooooo laid back!

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American Women versus the European women:  French

I really didn't meet very many French women there if anyway, but I hear they are sexy, and less inclined to get f.f.f. fat.  So here is a photo.  Sorry but that will have to suffice!

American Woman versus Japanese/Chinese/Taiwanese Woman

One thing that got my attention about American women versus Asian women was that the Asian women are nicer, especially to the men of all nationalities.  If by 'nicer' we can say a little more submissive (or a lot).  there were very few American men at the Ashram, but on the ones who were there, it seemed like 95 percent of them wanted to date the Asian women anyway.

Another thing is that Asian women were a lot quieter and more modest in general than some of the other women at the ashram.  Much as this may sound cliche, it just also happened to be true.  I don't know why.  The Asian women on the Ashram had some of the most colorful, beautiful, complicate and exquisite tattoos that I have ever seen in my life.  Birds and flowers, just gorgeous.  They were also usually in charge of "space" meaning they, (or the Germans) were more likely than any other group to be coming into your room to make sure it is clean.  That felt like a total privacy violation to me, but apparently not to the women of many other cultures.

American Women versus Indian women

These differences were pretty glaring, even on the ashram which did not attract what might be thought of as the typical conservative Indian woman, still.  In general, I thought Indian women were across the board the most beautiful women out there in the world.  They are also sweeter than American women.   Really, really really sweet women.  Not a term I would use, necessarily, to describe the typical American woman.  Oh and let me add this: if you are a woman, and you want a fantabulous and really unique massage, go to the Indian woman.  You Will tip her well, trust me.  You will not be able to help yourself.  I have never had a massage quite like that from any gender of any nationality, so these ladies definitely have the touch.

American women are also more brash and less modest then Indian women, and, if the Indian men have anything to say about it, American women are the "loosest" and the richest.  Since this is not a blog about the men, I will not launch into a diatribe about the Indian MEN, a couple of whom I loved, but most of whom I spent 7 months batting off me like, like, I don't know, like mosquitos!  Also, American women are slightly less likely to have pierced noses, and much less likely to have henna tattoos, jingling ankle bracelets (so cool!) and bangles. I think I only saw two American women wearing saris, and I must say they looked kind of ridiculous, so that means, also, that Indian women can pull off the wearing of the sari way better than the American woman can.

Oh, and Indian women?  Best. Cooks. Ever.  Period.

American Women versus European Women: German/Austrian

What I want to say is "Don't get me started," but wtf, I am the one who started this, so I will say something.  Um, let me see.  As some may remember I was in love with an Austrian man, but the women, hmmm la la.  OK.  I am going to climb way out on a limb and say that German/Austrian women were even more of control freaks than American women are, which is saying something there for sure, and as an American woman a bit on the timid side I can also say that German/Austrian women scared me way more than one time one the ashram.

On the other hand, the German/Austrian were the best therapists EVER!  Maybe it's just in their genes, after all, we had Freud who was the father of psychiatry or something like that.  I mean seriously awesome therapists why?  They are Strong Women, but they can also be soft.  Here is a picture of my favorite female German therapist who, I am happy to have as a Facebook friend now.  She goes by the sanyassen name "Dwari" and she gets great credit for teaching me the truth of this phrase: That which does not kill you will make you stronger.  (was Camus german? naaaa, French? where are my philosopher friends when I need them?)

And this is the gorgeous and TALENTED therapist Dwari!  See what I mean about these Germans and Austrians?  Her voice could soothe you into eternity.

American Women versus Israeli Women

I honestly must say that, in terms of emotional temperament anyway, the Israeli woman holds her own up next to the American woman.  By that I am referring to when it comes to the ability to be utterly melodramatic,. No, actually, they surpass us at that !  They also hold their own when it comes to being screwed up.  Man alive, not just the women, but since I am talking about the women I will try to hold my focus.  Which is quite difficult given that I thought the Israeli men were among the sexiest men I have ever seen in my life but (forces hand to break paragraph...)

But screwed up in the head?  OMG these Israelis, women (and men alike), wow wow wow, very.  Messed up in the head.  Also very relationship oriented, very very passionate, maybe even exceeding American women in Passionate.  (Don't forget that also includes jealous and possessive, which, they topped the list on those traits from what I could see while I was there). But the same is true of the Americans that I saw at the ashram, only perhaps, quite a bit less so.  Actually, no perhaps about it. But between the two groups, Israeli and Americans, we were the most likely to pay however much it cost to participate in all of the Osho therapies and therapy trainings.  Over and over again, if necessary. Which it always was.

American women versus Korean women

To make this analysis I must return to my experiences in my own country, because that is where I got to know this one Korean woman who because such a good friend, and her cultural uniqueness was so apparent also.   Here is what I learned from Sun:  a) Tiny tiny korean women should not drink much; b)  For the Korean woman, she fears that it is seriously bad luck to lose your shoes (which, as an American woman, I have never thought it bad luck to lose my shoes, thank God).  Bad luck to lose the shirt, hahaha, but not the shoes. 

Re: Korean women, I also learned this: family is everything , and that means everybody, not just mom and dad. The Indian culture of women is very similar this way.  Not so true with  many of the American women I know; with many of us, (but not necessarily with me) family is - just either there or not there.  For the Korean and Indian women I have known and loved, this is heresy.

American women versus Latino women as in Venezuelan, Argentina, Brazil, South America, Spain & Mexico 

(forgive me if I've left you out Latino, but these are the main women I got to know)

Ooo la la, these Latino women are spicy, sexy and all that good stuff.  There was a mexican woman over there who had full possession of the sexiest German dude there. (a therapist).  And this was in a realm where 'possessiveness and possession' was really a dubious trait to exhibit, and was discouraged, but this woman also taught the salsa group and dancing, (oh how she could dance), and she was so sweet but Oh she had a trick.  I saw her!  Here was her trick:  every time someone flirted with Devapath she would break out in tears.  I'm going to go look up her photo as I know I can find it. Oh! She was a sexy one!

American women versus Australian Women

I met a few Australian women at the ashram, but I do have an advantage here in the fact that when I left India I moved directly to Australia for another year or so.  I got to know a few Australian women closely, but even more than that, I got to observe a ton of them.  I have a pretty good idea of the Australian woman and what she is like, so I can compare her to us and here goes.  

Kinda bossy, more bossy than American women.  Also, the only group that holds it own to American women when it comes to getting fat.  Say what they want, I have seen some of the fattest women in Australia than I have seen anywhere in America and that is what it is.  They are also more ... outdoorsy and sports oriented.  I remember noticing that all the Auzzie women did all the same sports as the Auzzie men, in their own teams, so I asked, and they said:

"Of course we play all the same sports the men do.  What do the American women do?"

To which I said, "Well, we do a whole lots of cheerleading, cheerleading is really big in my country. "

"Cheerleading"  was the snide comment.   Talk about some serious eye rolling when I said cheerleading!  One would think I'd said, "The women in America knit mittens for their exercise."  Honestly!  OK and Hoo Ah, you auzzie women are rustic, but you are also LOUD as we are and don't try to say anything different about that!  Maybe you go all hushy in the drug store and stuff like that, but I have heard you ladies in the living of your regular lives.  American women have nothing on you when it comes to loudness!~  You are also every bit as fashion conscious as American women are, no matter what you say.

American women versus British/Scottish/Irish women.

I am really sorry to say that I did not meet any Scotish women while I was at the ashram, and that is awful given the fact that I am 2/3 Scotish by background, and the other third British.  They just weren't present at the ashram while I was there, and I have no idea why.  However, I did have the pleasure of befriending at least two Irish women, and I loved them.  Their accents were so beautiful and charming, and so were their personalities.  I mean, I can't make generalizations when there are only two women, but those two were awesome friends, and it was really quite refreshing to be around them because while 'the ability to speak English' was supposed to be a requirement of living on the ashram, no one policed it, that's for sure!

American women versus Canadian Women

My experience with Canadian women are both foreign and domestic, and let me say, without any question whatsoever, Canadian women are seriously more mellow and more laid back and not at all as 'uptight' as American women.  It's not really fair that I can make this assessent because I have a super best friend from back East, Deb, Canadian.

I can also say, based on DEB, that Canadian women are super super sexy, almost as sexy maybe, as even American women.  Plus, talk about creative!  She taught me about half of everything I know about decorating, and on a budget too.  She taught me about getting all kinda cool clothes at Goodwill, and finding all kinds of amazing home decor pieces at such places too, such as my goldleafed Venus which stands about (or, should I say abooot) five feet tall! Love ya DEB xoxox

American women vs. African women

I didn't meet one single African woman on the ashram.  Who knows why.  I met a couple of African men and they were cool but this piece is not about men so I can't say anything at all.

American women vs. Russian Women

Again, my sample size is very small here. I had one friend and acquaintance on the ashram who was a Russian woman.  For one thing, I was kind of jealous of her cause she had a huge following of the highly coveted European men, and she was so gorgeous well, what to say?  She was really pretty cool anyway, and quite resourceful.  She was the first one I saw that discovered the Indian "beauty salons" (they don't call them that there) and I remember she got her roots done and she goes, "Oh my god they have L'OREAL products here!"   It was some of the stuff she said that got me to go into that first Indian beauty boutique, so I feel that, indirectly, I have her to thank for that massage from that Indian woman.  Therefore, she's A plus in my book!

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Still in all, I think there are a few areas where American women have it all over the women of other nationalities ---

1.  MUSIC (excluding, possibly, the British, and the Australians who come out with some really good music, and African music with all that cool drumming).  We have the best music, and the most talented female artist in the world, goes my dubiously unbiased opinion.  After all, the BANJO was an American invention so we OWN bluegrass! 

2.  Money.  Poor as I was back then, we really were the richest group at the ashram of women with the clear exception of the Japanese. 

3.  Power.  At the time I was there, America was considered the most powerful country in the world, and, you know, well, it still is.  That's got to have some kind of influence on the psyhe of the woman, don't you think?  I mean really, for better or for worse, how could it not?

4.  In America, we have one of the coolest women on the face of the EARTH, and here are a couple of photos of HER! 

Yep, it's Michelle!

I mean seriously, how could anybody not love Michelle! 

so there you have it, American women FTW! 

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So, who have I left out, nationality wise?  I mean, I'm sure it is glaring but tell me anyway.  And then maybe you can share some thoughts with all of us, and about American women in general, what do y'all really think of us?  And NO, I am not from Texas, but I say y'all anyway, when I feel like it.

(c) Loonsounds, 2009