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jayyy-lmao
March 18th, 2013, 01:04 PM
What stereotypical beliefs do you have?

Personally, I have a thing against Catholics. Don't get me wrong, a lot of my family members are Catholic, and many friends are too, and they can believe whatever the hell they want, but I have had bad experiences with Catholics. They can be too proud in their religion. They can shove their beliefs in your face. They can single you out for not believing.

Irish people in general are stereotyped as "Drunk leprechauns". Yeah, our drinking habits are different to other European countries. Yeah, we make the most of our nights out and boozing. But we aren't all drunkards. And we aren't all redheads.

Horatio Nelson
March 18th, 2013, 01:07 PM
Stereotyping is in itself ignorance. Not every Muslim is a terrorist, nor is every black person a drug dealing rapist. (As some people still think). So that's that.

xmojox
March 18th, 2013, 01:14 PM
I try to avoid thinking in stereotypes. Not all of any group is any one particular way.

Sir Suomi
March 18th, 2013, 06:25 PM
I deal with the whole Ginger-Stereotype every day, so I try and treat everyone fair. That being said, just from personal experiences, I have a stereotype of the whole Hispanic Gangster thing. I know that this is definitely not true for all Hispanics out there, it' just what I deal with in my hometown.

Human
March 18th, 2013, 06:56 PM
I don't really think that it's just stereotyping if you know you're doing it...
I don't have anything against anyone. Maybe subconsciously if I see another teenager walk past with his hood up smoking I might feel nervous but other than that if anyone walks past I smile and move on

Twilly F. Sniper
March 18th, 2013, 07:37 PM
I try the best I can not too. When I am im usually just going a long with my friends or Im kidding.
EXCEPT for these:
Racist
Homophobic.

Gwen
March 18th, 2013, 07:41 PM
I avoid almost all stereotypes as all most none of them are true. I sometimes unknowingly stereotype people who come from a group who seems to all think the same. I stereotype racists into people who hate just because they want to stir up shit, when there could be infinite reasons for their hate that somehow justifies them.

PinkFloyd
March 18th, 2013, 07:48 PM
'MERICA
Our steriotype is one of the most famous of them all. You know what I'm talking about, right? That all Americans do is sit on their ass and eat chicken fried steak with Pabst beer, right? I believe in it... We are a lazy people if you think about it.