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Some are. Some aren't. Some are way cooler than you.
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Stereotypes can hurt. They can ruin careers. They ruined mine.
Bored Panda got in touch with the netizen who created the post and they were kind enough to answer some of our questions. Naturally, we were curious to hear why they wanted to know more about stereotypes in the first place.
“I asked this because of a conversation my husband and I were having about people's preconceived ideas. It wasn't necessarily based on specific stereotypes, but the overall idea that people are afraid of what they don't understand, so they create stories or reasons to make things comfortable for themselves.”
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even at ages from 9-13 when i was homeless begging for help, no one thinks boys deserve help, like no you have a p*nis. you don't need or deserve help, not even worthy of calling like police or someone anyone. i thought i didn't deserve help. i lived my life never asking for help thinking i don't deserve it.
as a young adult desperately trying to fix my mental problems so i could have a normal relationship with women, there's no help, when i called help lines, the only help available was if I was a rapist or perpetrator of child abuse, there's none for if you as a boy were a victim.
We also wanted to hear their opinion on why the post went viral. “I think it became active because everyone has some kind of idea about another group in their head. People also like to know when others agree with them. They feel validated, and it's a confidence boost when others think what we say is worth hearing.”
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On-na_String:
When I lived in Virginia, a white girl told me I didn't "act black" because some black kids in our school bullied her for her Texan accent.
Then when I was in the south, a black dude told me I acted white because I didn't talk like them (I don't have a southern accent). My older siblings have been told similarly.
I haven't gotten a comment like that in years, but I remember it being a bit bothersome because I don't believe you can "act" any race....
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“There are so many stereotypes out there--the ones that I have been noticing more lately are related to age. For example, older people think kids today are stupid. Ironically, kids today are way more advanced than they were in the 60s and 70s because kids today actually see more than one perspective. It's ridiculous because that response baffles Boomers (I hate to say it) even more because they'll argue that they're not narrow-minded.”
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They also shared some other examples. “Young people have no respect. They do--but older people don't think they have to earn it. Basically, all of the general misconceptions older generations have about kids today can be viewed as a stereotype. My favorites from the thread, if you aren’t a stereotype of your race, then you are trying to be another race. All women want children. Someone who is schizophrenic is definitely a serial killer. Unless you can see it, there is no disability. The very same people who complain about others constantly are the ones who fit the stereotype and they can't even see it.”
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d2r7:
There should be baby changing stations in more public restrooms, not just 'Ladies/Women' and 'Family" bathrooms, because dads gotta do dad things.
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What complete nonsense.
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People get attacked and even k*lled because of these types of stereotypes.
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My entire immediate family is overweight (including me). My mom and dad worked full time jobs and took care/raised the three of us. They both have lost weight over and over again - then gained some or all back. Us, their children, have inherited the ability to gain weight extremely easily. We’ve all held jobs since 16 or 17. Have been described as the most reliable and responsible people you’ll ever employ. However we’ll always be judged as lazy. Because we’re overweight. Trust me, if it was as simple as “eating less, moving more” or “calories in, calories out” my family would all have a normal BMI.
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It's enough to drive you to the bottle.