Stereotypes, Any truth behind them? |
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 Jun 19 2006, 08:14 PM
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 lackadaisical  Group: Member Posts: 203 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 113,463  |
There is another topic on stereotypes in the debate topic but it's about if you're bothered by them. I want to ask if there is any truth behind stereotypes. I think there's a difference,but I am not sure...
Plus sorry if there are any spelling mistakes because I am bad at spelling. I hate stereotypes. It makes me mad because people talk to you, speak to you and see you differently because stereotypes have influnced thier beliefs. My friend says that people many hate stereotypes but most are true. Well, do any of you think there is a truth behind stereotypes? |
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Jun 20 2006, 01:12 AM
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Some truth? Yes. How would you explain there even being sterotypes if it werent just a little truth unless someone got bored and made up a sterotype and people just started randomly spreading it around.
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Jun 21 2006, 05:45 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Jun 20 2006, 1:12 AM)  Some truth? Yes. How would you explain there even being sterotypes if it werent just a little truth unless someone got bored and made up a sterotype and people just started randomly spreading it around. Agreed. So .. here are a few stereotypes and please don't be offended. Blondes ... sluts, party-girls, carefree, frivolous, unintelligent Goths ... depressed, dark, cold, druggie, dislikes world, suicidal, Satanist Emo ... music-inclined, whiny, emotional, trend-following, fake, annoying, bisexual, cutters Cheerleader/Prep ... see "blondes" Jock ... athletic, shallow, good-looking, masculine, popular, unintelligent Druggie ... slow, unhappy, stupid, zoned out, unhygenic, hopeless Nerds ... anti-social, bookworm, computer geek, straight A's, no friends, tucked in shirt, glasses, etc. I think you get the point. Stereotypes are not black and white. There are definitely gray areas, which is where most people will fall in place. Just because you're a cheerleader, doesn't mean you're unintelligent. Just because you study a lot doesn't mean you have no friends. Just because you are bisexual or music-inclined, doesn't make you "emo". They're simply groups that teens have made to categorize (and judge) others. |
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sakaitone Stereotypes Jun 19 2006, 08:14 PM
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Arjuna Capulong I see stereotypes as characteristics commonly foun... Jun 20 2006, 01:21 AM Torey Supposedly, I am a ''prep who gets along w... Jun 24 2006, 02:01 AM push kicks of course there is some truth, that is how they ar... Jun 24 2006, 09:03 PM omg_melface Just like everyone else is saying... there is trut... Jun 25 2006, 02:51 AM ECD & C0 i think sterotypes are a majority so i mean alot o... Jun 26 2006, 09:41 AM kewl loser kid QUOTESome truth? Yes. How would you explain there ... Jun 26 2006, 10:01 AM ECD & C0 QUOTEjudging on things they dont know.
that make... Jun 26 2006, 03:58 PM RockizLife Ah, good ol' Stereotypes. Anybody else thinkin... Jun 26 2006, 06:36 PM MyVermilionPlague Of course there are grains of truth behind all ste... Jul 8 2006, 07:27 AM seremela_culnamo there are truths behind stereotypes. most of the t... Jul 13 2006, 06:23 PM cashmere deer Of course there is some truth to them. That's ... Jul 13 2006, 06:30 PM BrandonSaunders Stereotypes are true in the sense that they're... Jul 13 2006, 06:46 PM forza ^ you have a point. I'm Italian, and frankly, ... Jul 13 2006, 08:24 PM pinayprincess well sterotypes can be viewed in a "wannabe... Jul 14 2006, 02:47 AM Frostedflakes616 Stereotypes are way over exaggerated now-a-days. T... Jul 14 2006, 07:36 PM
ChaosPunx No stereotypes hardly have any truth behind them a... Jul 22 2006, 10:51 AM |
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