Hey Pandas, Tell Me About An Incorrect Stereotype About Your Religion, Race, Sexuality, Etc. (Closed)

That all Muslims are terrorists. Im a Kurd from Erbil, Iraq and everyone there absolutely despise organizations such as as ISIS and the Taliban

I could write volumes on the stereotypes about women, but one of the ones that I see the most online is that sleeping with a lot of men makes a woman's vagina loose. (To say nothing of the assumption that apparently, having a lot of sex with just one man doesn't.)
1) This is a myth created to control women and devalue them for having sex; it treats our bodies as consumable objects for men's pleasure with no regard for our own wants or agency. We're expected not to have sex so that we can be 'tight' for other men, because that's what THEY want.
2) Anatomically, it's also false. The human vagina can expand to accommodate a baby's head during birth, and afterwards return to it's usual size. No human penises are big enough to permanently expand a woman's vagina.
3) If a woman's vagina is tight, that doesn't mean she hasn't had a lot of sex; if a woman's vagina is less tight, that doesn't mean she's had a lot of sex. Like penises, women's vaginas are not all the same size. Additionally, a tight vagina can also be a sign that she isn't fully aroused, and needs more attention before inserting anything.

I’m an atheist so that must mean I automatically hate all religions and religious people.
I am very respectful of all religions, SO LONG as you don’t tell me I’m wrong for my beliefs and you don’t kill in the name of it.

I'm gay and wouldn't be caught dead watching stuff like RuPaul or Queer Eye.
I don't like fizzy drinks; beer and red wine are my go-to.
I'm not interested in fashion at all.
I don't think being bitchy is something to aspire to.
I'm not interested in every guy I meet.

Etc ...

I am Black/African American and it seems like non-Black people think we all live in the "hood", talk like gangsters or rappers (not articulate), listen only to rap, hip-hop or R&B music and grew up poor.

I have been asked all my life why I sound white. Like, how do you "sound white"?! I have pulled up beside people in my car and they are shocked to hear classic rock or heavy metal coming out of my window (I listen to almost every genre of music). People need to understand that black people are not always what you see on TV and we are not 2-D or a stereotype. There are more educated black people that look, sound, and live like me than people seem to think.

I'm French and we don't wear beret and sailor top while eating a baguette on the streets! Wait... i do own a beret, several dozen of stripped clothes and i'm obsessed with food. Nevermind, i'm a walking cliché.

I'm probably too late for this one, but want to add my $0.02 anyway.

I'm well over a size 8 and always will be-- lost a good amount of weight last year, but the last ~30 lbs just. Won't. BUDGE. I subsist almost entirely on protein shakes and hit the gym for an hour and a half six days a week-- I even recently brought in kickboxing. I'm more toned, but am no slimmer.

On the opposite extreme is someone I once knew who rarely moved off of her bed or the sofa except to grab another bowl of ice cream. She wasn't just thin, she was *bony*.

Guess which one of us would be told by doctors to just "eat less and exercise more"? Which one of us is STILL dismissed by society as "lazy" based solely on our dress size? It makes me f*****g homicidal.

That all white people are racist

"Paganism is Satanism" and "Pagans cannot be Christians". Where do I start on this one?
First, Pagan is a blanket term that includes different types of spiritual and nature-based religions. Some old, some created fairly recent. Satanism doesn't not fall under Paganism.
Pagans don't worship a devil. Satan or Lucifer, whatever you want to call that kind of evil character, belongs in the Christian/Catholic religion. Just because another religion has a horned God, doesn't mean it holds the same meaning as a devil.
Pentagrams are 5 pointed stars, and are called pentacles when a ring is added. In Paganism, this is a powerful, positive, protective symbol.
In Satanism they use it upside down. Just like the upside down cross is used in Satanism. I could be wrong on this, it seems that Satanists flip religious to mock them.
Many Christian customs have come from Pagan and Druid customs, such as the Christmas tree, the use of green and yellow for traditional Christmas colours, Easter, New Years Day, Valentines Day, believing the soul is immortal, Halloween, weddings (where do you think the term "hand-fasting" comes from or "jump the broom"?), halos over the heads of angels and saints, etc. Pagans have a lot more in common with Christians than Christians like to think.
There are Pagans who still hold on to Christian beliefs. Some call it "Christo-paganism"

"Pagans sacrifice animals and play with black magic". Just like with any denomination, there are going to be people who use religion for ill-will and use customs incorrectly because they saw a movie and thought it was cool. Pagans not only respect and love animals, there are many who are vegetarians and vegans.
Since Pagans are quite spiritual and some do, what is referred to as "Magick", it's not the hocus pocus kind. We're not really illusionists, magicians nor are we scamming fortune tellers. Although, there are individuals who do this stuff on their own, but they are the exceptions, and we don't consider those people real Pagans. As I said, there are bad apples in every sect and denomination.
"Pagans are witches". This is where Wicca comes into play. Paganism is the spiritual worship of Earth, and Wicca practices rituals, that includes some "spells", but it's not the same as you've read in fairy tales. All it involves is mixing things to make something. A simple kitchen recipe for bread can be considered "magick", or sweeping a room can become a form of a cleansing ritual to rid a space of negative energy.

"Pagans dance in forests and fields naked". This is more optional to the brave folk than a mandatory thing. Since the world has become way more populated, there are cameras around at any time and place.

Lastly, not all Pagans are practicing rituals and ceremonies. Some are content to just go about living a life doing what they want without fussing about, and just hold their beliefs to heart.

I'm hindu. We don't worship cows. We respect them for all they have provided for us. We show out respect by refraining from eating beef.

I'm also West-Indian. We do not all spend the day in a floral shirt and cargo shorts, sleeping in a hammock, under a coconut tree on the beach. We have jobs like everyone else....we don't do that on the weekends. Lol

UK here. Wearing a 'hoodie'; they're comfortable, and keeps your head warm in winter. However, wearing a hoodie automatically labels you as a troublemaker, thief etc. I've no criminal record and am hard-wired to help another human being. E.G. Someone once parked up their car, left it unlocked to quickly post a letter, then spotted me wearing a hoodie and instantly went back to lock his car. I responded with a wry smile.

Old person here and evidently the only one. Everyone assumes we can't figure out computers or phones (I have used at least 25 different software programs in my work alone) and want to listen to the Eagles and Jimmy Buffet all day. I would die happy never having to hear Hotel California AGAIN. Millennial co-workers were shocked I had System of a Down song as a ringtone. Also, that we are all rich living off our social security, in our paid-for houses. I know because I used to think that too. SS might be enough to pay JUST your rent, and Medicare is the most expensive insurance I ever had. And I have not been able to get a real job, not even an interview, for over 15 years because of all the stereotypes against us, despite having 2 graduate degrees. When a job says "2-5 years experience", that 5 is a genuine MAXIMUM.

I'm Scottish and when I tell people they always do an over exaggerated accent which is kinda rude because I am not a stereotype.

I am also Spanish (Dad is scotland Mum is Spain) and sometimes when I tell people that they do a salsa or a flamenco dance 💃 which they will do silly and exaggerated with them almost falling over in giggles.
Please don't do this to people.
:)

All bisexuals are horny and want to hook up with everyone. Not true 100,000%

All Asians are really good at math, have buckteeth, are really short, etc 😔

All Americans are blond, stuck up, fat, stupid

Im lots of different things at once i think they all have stereotypes??

im a goth but i definately dont hate everyone! Im not miserable or angry & am usually a very cheerful person. Im not evil or worship devils or cast evil spells or whatever 🤣 not a vampire but that would be cool lol, i just like spooky things, bats & dressing in a way that makes me feel happy & confident.
im actually quite a religious person too, but i dont disagree with anyone from the LGBTQ+ community (which im part of) or people from other religions (which i love learning about) or people who dont have a religion, i am nice to everyone even people who are mean to me 🙂

i have autism/aspergers but im not a maths genius im rubbish at it & have a terrible memory 😅 i also have adhd but im not hyperactive/fidgety all the time, its more like my brain has trouble concentrating? i have dyslexia but i can read, just the paper looks very white & its hard to concetrate on the words so i have tinted reading glasses.

im asexual & aromantic but i dont hate people, even though i dont really understand relationships im really happy for other people who are happy together no matter who they are 🙂

Dont know what the stereotypes for being non binary & vegan are but there probably are some???

Stereotype: Women can't fix things like cars, plumbing problems, electrical problems, a leaky roof, etc, ad nausea.

I was w working automobile repair technician for 35 years, fixed everything from go carts to Cadillacs, did all the repairs on my various homes over the years, kept my family in good transportation, drew up the plans and built 4 homes all the while holding down a job in a shop. NOPE, us chickens can't do squat I reckon...

For a period of time, I identified as gay (later learned I wasn't) and I happen to be a transgender man.

Some people thought that just meant I was straight. In reality, being a gay transgender man or lesbian transgender woman just means they're transitioning to their correct gender, and happen to like people of that gender.

I'm also neurodivergent in a few ways - some of my neurological disorders include Asperger's, ADHD, and possible CPTSD. ADHD isn't just "trouble sitting still and getting easily distracted", in fact, it is very possible to focus intensely on something if you have ADHD (it just may not be the thing you want to focus on!)

Misconceptions about autism... oh boy, we could be here all day. Pretty much any stereotype about autism is false, but one thing I can say in particular is that not every autistic person is the same. What works for one person may not work for another.

And about (C)PTSD, well... not just veterans can get it. I've seen people say that they have (C)PTSD or may have it, and getting responses saying that they're seeking attention or claiming to have it because of a small, unpleasant experience. Hell, the reason I may have it is because of being bullied and harassed by essentially my entire school for nearly a whole year, and every adult around doing absolutely nothing about it.

I'm Catholic.
Not all Catholics are the kind who pick and choose what to believe, or the kind who think not everybody can be saved. Every time I turn around I get hate for saying what I believe to be true.
Oh yes, I'm Catholic, so I must hate everyone who isn't straight, believe all atheists automatically go to Hell, and ignore everything the Bible says about loving your neighbor and all that stuff. Sure.

German = Nazi -> nope
German = Lederhosen/ Dirndl -> nope
German = sounds harsh -> only in US movies

im chinese, and to be honest, most of us don't eat cats or dogs, most of our eyes aren't small,
that all of us are good at math or science
that we look the exact same
that we dont speak english
thank you for reading my rant, that was all said/asked to me by my freinds:)