-They have cable (if they were narrow-minded they would be afraid of modern TV) so the girl can discover other cultures
-But they explain that the TV is responsible for their daughter's behavior : “this is what comes of too many TV channels”
-The girl went to university
-But she probably went to university because being well-educated is an asset for marry her, not in order to guarantee that she will find a good job
-The boy can do whatever he wants – working in America isn't an issue, which once again proves that they aren't narrow minded – the parents are proud of him
-But Priti the parents don't expect the same thing from the girl and from the boy - Priti has a “traditional” place in the family
-Priti's view differs from her parents (she's fully integrated in the modern globalized world and doesn't accept her parents double-standards) thus the parents clearly disapprove of their daughter's attitude, and are against the principle that she works
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