Quote by MnemethActually
everyone stereotypes ven if you don't realize you are doing it. Quite a few people do catch themselves when they
realize it but due to societal influences it still occurs. I find myself doing it and then having to correct myself by
suppressing my first impulse towards describing them. Its kinda sad that it is taht way but unless people are willing
shrug off BS like that then it will always be that way.
As for word use well since so many people can't even speak their own language properly with slang and otehr forms
of communicatoin becoming prevalent its no suprise to learn that the general public does not have a clue what words
actually mean. Take "gay" as one example meaing in its original form happy, light hearted etc.. but it meaning
today is as slang for homosexuals. "Nigger" is another word that gets a bad rap. I mean how many people off
the street would know that it actually means an ignorant person (nothing to do with race) and it racially charged side
is slang and not the actual meaning of the word. Its kinda sad that people have become so stupid as to allow stuff like
this to continue. I'll cite another example when a white congressman used the word niggardly to describe some
resources. For petes sake the only meaning for that word is scarce or poor in supply and he was forced to apologize for
using a word correctly by supposedly intelligent people.
yup, I actually I totally agree with you that everyone stereotypes, but some do so even worse than others, BUT do you
know that u can actually realize u r doing so and a possibility to try your best and minimize doing so. yes, there is,
if u think about it then it is possible. Actually, again i have to say it has to do with controlling your own mind
(psychology again X-P) if u think about it alone and realize that stereotyping is wrong and all, then it's a big
possibility to stop, unless if, i realize that some fellows with not much of a strong personality who hang out with
people who have a stronger personality and are able to influence others, so definitely those who are weaker start
following the footsteps of those stronger, so what happens is, maybe the weaker person just isn't happy
stereotyping and discriminating but the fact that going against the stronger one can cause the certain person to be
stereotyped/discriminated himself/herself u see.
a lot of people are actually like that, it's just so sad actually.
To be honest with you when people around u know u r the type who just doesn't give a sh*t what people say, they
just can't do anything, normally, those type of people pick on those who are weaker, just gets me saying "Pick
on someone your own size".
I am actually the type who doesn't give a crap on what people say about me, it;s like "I am who I am" and
"I am not born to satisfy" that's why people who normally manipulate others don't dare stereotyping
me or all that suff, it's not that they don't dare because i'm scary or so, nope, it's because i
don't care, normally that's where respect for me actually is forced upon such people because i don't
care, and if they do stereotype me they'd look like fools infront of everyone else, because when i talk i talk, and
when i interfere and go ahead to stop a fool from picking on someone weaker, it's never pleasant, because they just
end up feeling very shamed, well i am the type of person who just doesn't like games and all that crap, so
basically i don't enter a game unless i know i'd totally end up "victorious" most of the times i do
anyways, since i already what to say to such people.
I always thought take a look at yourself and let others be, nothing's impossible, I always believed that when
there's a will there's a way, so once upon a time if i ever stereotyped (which i don't rmbr doing so,
because guess what "The Earth is round so what goes around comes around" so trust me, one moment the person
would be happy making a fool of himself/herself stereotyping others and laughing, the next moment without realizing it
when u r totally just not conscious of the situation u r busy enjoying life by screwing up other ppls' lives
stereotyping them, one day the tables are just turned and it's that person's turn to get back what he/she
threw isn't it a ball bounces, once it's thrown in the air it always falls back down ne, so basically
that's life.
Adn definitely with the way i put things for myself, and the way i think i just make sure and try hard to never do bad
to others, because anyways i am a peace seeker, and i don't practically mind about what others do, it is none of my
business nor anyone else's business, i look to myself and my actions first before anything.
Quote by angelxxuanI
don't stereotype or discriminate for the simple fact I have always hated labels...and this is just another label
that people place on another in the hopes of trying to understand themselves, make themselves look stupid, or simply
following what they were taught and not breaking free and accept people for who and what they really are...me myself I
"judge" people on them and not their label, looks, etc
yup, actually i realized most people who don't stereotype nor discriminate are the ones who were stereotyped or
whatever (no offence of course, i'm just stating a fact) except for the fact i was never stereotyped or so...
i don't because seeing others suffering or being picked on is just too sad, peace be with all ne...
basically they label others because they are trying to hide the weakness within themselves, they know themselves most
from inside, so actually they run away by just making a fool of themselves by of course....picking on others....
yup, it's actually true...sometimes i do actually have this thing...sometimes i mentally have this thing against a
person, i know it's only natural, but unlike most people, i keep everything inside, which means if there is
anything about a person i don't like i don't go ahead and share it with others, never, because if u happen to
tell someone else then just be prepared the next day to know that everyone knows, if i do happen to tell someone, then
there are only two people i really really really trust, i just hope these people would never leave, because they are the
only two people i really cherish and actually trust truly(eventhough i do have best friends but....sad to say i
don't trust ppl), it's because they are both actually open-minded too.
Quote by sailorchironI
really latched on to how you commented on using "gay" as a way of saying something sucks. I HATE THAT.
It's blatantly throwing out there that being gay is bad, so you use the word to mean bad. That is so wrong. Now,
some things ARE gay, but if you see a guy wearing a pink feather boa on mainstreet, that definitly qualifies as gay.
Stereotypes are so ingraned that you don't realize you're perpetuating one until someone points it
out.
yea actually to tell you the truth, i was saying i dislike people who discriminate and stereotype, and those who claim
others are gay, when damn, i just feel like telling such people to look at their ownselves first, because it's
actually very inconsiderate of such people to stereotype others as being "gay" or so because it's really
none of anyone's business as to what others do unless if the person comes up and asks. Other than that, if u r a
self-conscious person or at least bother to look at your own actions then trust me, you'd actually be realizing
what you are doing around you, that is, i always know how wrong or right i am, normally if i say something wrong in my
heart i'd have this guilt feeling which actually proves that in a way i was wrong in whatever it is i said/did,
well basically my instincts just tell me if that guilt feeling was because i was wrong or because i don't like
saying cruel and cold things. (no offences) :)
Quote by Smallellsee i
personly don't stereotype or discriminate if i can help it. sometime i do.
see the biggest thing about stereotype or discriminate is that you will never escape from it, because all people do it,
it's built into us it is in our gene's. that is because of the whole alpha male thing. where she strong
survive, so people look for the faults in others to help then selves feel better and to see how is stronger. i hate the
idea because i have discriminate because i am half Russian and that i have dyslexia, and so what if i am. on the subject
of business, well people are too nosie for there own good.
i perfectly understand what you mean, but you see, one thing is that u can escape it, if u are dedicated to doing so
then you can, as i mentioned above, when there's a will there's a way, so basically if u r really dedicated to
actually preventing stereotyping and discriminating then gradually you of course are capable of doing so as long as the
will is there ne. ;)
to be honest with you, i don't think you should actually ever feel ashamed of being dyslexic/dyslectic because just
as u said so what if u r, we are all not clones, there r others with no dyslexia but guess what? they from the inside
are just so...let me not even tell you, it's a disgrace that such humans sometimes exist...
yeah, you are right, people are just too nosy these days, too too nosy, to the point that i start becoming cold and
unkind...and it's not pleasant.
Nowadays it's very very common to discriminate and stereotype. *sighhh*
thank you all it was a pleasure to read about your opinions, i hope to hear more. :)
