Stereotypes

[bellisarius]

We're all stereotypes of one sort or another. But what has always somewhat amazed me on this board is how quickly people 'stereotype' me but when the spotlight is shown back on them they rebel. Not just rebel but use that spotlight to declare how ________(fill in the blank) phobic I may be. Really?

Reduced to the minutest detail, of course we're all individuals. But in the end we all reflect the values of the group(s) that we most closely identify with, be they political, sexual, or whatever. There are some truly unique individuals here, most of them are bat shit crazy, some just unique. (No, I'm not going to start a fucking list.) But for the most part you can stuff most of us into a folder in a file cabinet with a label on the tab. You can rebel at that notion if you want but you may as well be pissing in the wind.

There's a reason that law enforcement uses 'profilers' and there's a reason that psychiatrists and psychologists 'profile' their patients in the process of effecting treatment. The fact that you are not the focus of law enforcement or mental treatment does NOT mean that you are somehow outside the bounds of human behavior......you aren't.

So when you pigeon hole someone, make sure you look in the mirror first. You too are in a pigeon hole.

 

[Saint Peter]

A lady on one of the news channels tonight said that if you are born white in America you are racist. Nothing to be done about it. Shit just happens.

Not sure if I agree or not but I can see where she is coming from.

 

[bellisarius]

A lady on one of the news channels tonight said that if you are born white in America you are racist. Nothing to be done about it. Shit just happens.

Not sure if I agree or not but I can see where she is coming from.

Are blacks born in Africa 'racists'?

 

[Bidin~Time]

Being from WV, I know a lot about stereotypes.

 

[Saint Peter]

Are blacks born in Africa 'racists'?

Following her line of reason I think the only answer to that question is yes. As cavemen, if the dwarf cavemen would rape our cows and rustle our women, we learned to not like them very much. Create and foster hatred for the dwarfs and a majority could be achieved. Those little goofy bastards will never work again in this town.

We will rule this fucking place.

 

[William_James]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/work-salary/2016/04/18/FrenchDrinker_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq2oUEflmHZZHjcYuvN_Gr-bVmXC2g6irFbtWDjolSHWg.jpg?imwidth=480

 

[bellisarius]

Following her line of reason I think the only answer to that question is yes. As cavemen, if the dwarf cavemen would rape our cows and rustle our women, we learned to not like them very much. Create and foster hatred for the dwarfs and a majority could be achieved. Those little goofy bastards will never work again in this town.

We will rule this fucking place.

You can call it 'racism' if you so choose, and many do. But but the fact of the matter is that if you want to succeed, in any culture, you have to merge with that culture. If not you are going to be ostracized. If you want to hold yourself apart, go against the grain if you will, then you are going to be discriminated against. That's true no matter if you're white going to a totally white high school. Non-conformity is only tolerated to a point. And it's as obvious with the group that proclaims 'all inclusiveness' as any other group.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Most people that claim they aren't racist, are lying.

 

[bellisarius]

Most people that claim they aren't racist, are lying.

Care to expand on that?

 

[patient1]

This thread title makes me ponder the chronological evolution of stereo sound in my life-

Console
Car
Component
Boom Box
Computer
Personal


These days I mostly listen in the car. Never did go the smartphone route. The cats chew on earbud cords anyway.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Care to expand on that?

Racism is basically tribalism. That's as natural as taking a crap.

 

[bellisarius]

Racism is basically tribalism. That's as natural as taking a crap.

How about we try replacing 'racism' with 'culturalism?'

 

[EternalFantasies]

ha haha.. no no no no..

Racism is not "culturalism".

And it's in your genes.

 

[bellisarius]

ha haha.. no no no no..

Racism is not "culturalism".

And it's in your genes.

'Culturalism' is not 'Racism' either.

 

[EternalFantasies]

'Culturalism' is not 'Racism' either.

But you're the only one who said so.


(hint hint: no, it is not what MsAnn said - good luck)

 

[William_James]

But you're the only one who said so.


(hint hint: no, it is not what mAnn said - good luck)

Also, lay off the fucking box wine, drunky.

FYP; YW.

 

[the_kuntess]

ha haha.. no no no no..

Racism is not "culturalism".

And it's in your genes.

Dunno where your jeans come from. Not the same place I get mine, that's for fucking sure.

 

[thør]

Being from W by God V, I know a lot about stereotypes.

FYP..

 

[Hypoxia]

Watch out for them Irish:

https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/galleries/2014/11/014534_14_problem_solved-2/photo_slideshow_max.jpg?1417105292

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Punch_Anti-Irish_propaganda_%281867%29_Guy_Fawkes.jpg

http://media.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/photo/thomas-nast-cartoon-anti-irishjpg-ae881018f503edba.jpg

 

[stickygirl]

A lady on one of the news channels tonight said that if you are born white in America you are racist. Nothing to be done about it. Shit just happens.

Not sure if I agree or not but I can see where she is coming from.

It's apathetic resignation like that which perpetuates racism. I can't believe it was said on TV without some further qualification - was it? Whatever channel you're watching, change it.

 

[BotanyBoy]

It's apathetic resignation like that which perpetuates racism. I can't believe it was said on TV without some further qualification - was it? Whatever channel you're watching, change it.

It was a democrat on CNN.

You see, in the USA it's ok to be as racist and hateful as you want to be......as long as it's directed at white people. That's what you call "progress".

 

[the_kuntess]

It was a democrat on CNN.

You see, in the USA it's ok to be as racist and hateful as you want to be......as long as it's directed at white people. That's what you call "progress".

Progressive rascism....now there's the go. We don't really have that flavour here in Oz.

 

[Saint Peter]

It was a democrat on CNN.

You see, in the USA it's ok to be as racist and hateful as you want to be......as long as it's directed at white people. That's what you call "progress".

It was. And it went unchallenged by the host.

Fair enough. I did not change the channel but rather finished listening what the person had to say. Her statement is true but slanted. Please do not tell me that all the other flavors of humans are different than the whites that she singled out. As a blanket statement it stands but singling out one group infers that other groups do not behave in the same manner.

 

[someoneyouknow]

Speaking of stereotypes . . . I'm presuming they're trying to speak English. There are a few English words understandable here and there.

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aW1WvEd_460sv.mp4

 

[Desiremakesmeweak]

This thread title makes me ponder the chronological evolution of stereo sound in my life-

Console
Car
Component
Boom Box
Computer
Personal


These days I mostly listen in the car. Never did go the smartphone route. The cats chew on earbud cords anyway.

...Did not expect that.

Well, I guess there's at least the unique person discovered, anyway.