The Off Topic Topic

[Barrister]

Which stereotypes are not true?

I don't know how well Jews tip these days.

I mean the most racist and hurtful stereotypes are much less likely to be true, as opposed to a good faith observation of the human condition.

So: Italians talk with their hands a lot - I mean I think they do?  versus

Italians are all mobsters - getouddahere...

[Admiral Yi]

Any stereotype that starts with "all" is untrue, whether it's hurtful or not.

I once met a black guy who couldn't dance.

[Barrister]

Even more than that - I think stereotypes get you into trouble where you automatically assume them to be true, as opposed to just an additional bit of information.

"Hey you're asian - come help me with my math homework" is offensive.

"Hey you're asian - does that mean you like k-pop"?  is not.

[Valmy]

  Didn't mean to start a dogpile there BB

[HVC]

How dare you assume all asians are korean!

[Barrister]

How dare you assume all asians are korean!

My vast knowledge of asian culture means I know k-pop is popular outside of Korea itself...

[HVC]

So you're just diminishing the cultural importance of j-pop and c-pop then? 


This is fun. I can see while people like to do it

[garbon]

Didn't mean to start a dogpile there BB

I'm not ashamed.

[Barrister]

Didn't mean to start a dogpile there BB

I'm not ashamed.

You know - I thought about using "blacks" as an example of stereotypes both positive, neutral, and of course horribly racist and negative - and decided not to.

[garbon]

Didn't mean to start a dogpile there BB

I'm not ashamed.

You know - I thought about using "blacks" as an example of stereotypes both positive, neutral, and of course horribly racist and negative - and decided not to.

At least there is some semblance of sense in your brain.

[The Minsky Moment]

Any stereotype that starts with "all" is untrue, whether it's hurtful or not.

I once met a black guy who couldn't dance.

How did you come to meet Drake?

[HVC]

His Jewish side failed him

[Tonitrus]

How dare you assume all asians are korean!

My vast knowledge of asian culture means I know k-pop is popular outside of Korea itself...

The number of students we get that are disappointed they aren't put in a Korean class...specifically because of K-pop...is not small.

[Tonitrus]

Second Boeing whistleblower this year has died:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boeing-ceo-senate-testimony-whistleblower-news-b2564778.html

It won't happen...but this is the kind of thing that should send company executives to prison...not just meaningless fines.

[crazy canuck]

Like guys - sometimes there's some truth to stereotypes?

Since we're on the gay topic, my family has been hosting international high school students for several years now.  Let me tell you about our very first student - she was from Spain.  While in Canada she signed up for almost every single sport or sporty activity she could.  I remember she went out for rugby and rowing, amongst some others.

We've kept in touch over the years.  I think this last year she posted on Instagram a picture of herself and another girl - yup she's lesbian, and that was her girlfriend (she confirmed with Mrs B).  I'm not going to say "yeah I totally called it" - but it also didn't surprise me in the least.

Trends and tendencies aren't iron-clad laws by any stretch.  The simplest example is this: on average men are taller than women.  The fact my wife is taller than me though is 100% true, but doesn't negate the overall averages.

Gay men like theatre more than straight men - on average.  Lesbians like sports more than straight women - on average.

I can't believe this is somehow a controversial or edgy observation.



p.s. My nephew is more just a straight theatre guy.  I think he's sung once or twice on stage, but is not really a musical theatre person.  But when I say he's a theatre guy - he now teaches acting and is studying for his PhD in theatre.

BB the vast majority of women who like sports are not lesbians.