What stereotypes bother you the most?

Question

We all face stereotypes and being type-casted every single day of our lives, no matter who or what you are. What stereotypes bother you the most? It can be about race, ethnicity, language, culture, religion, personality, hair color even...anything, which ones you hate the most? (10 max please)

I'm mixed PR/Italian-Irish, by the way.
I hate the generalization that anybody with hispanic heritage or descent automatically knows/speaks Spanish, because there are many hispanics here that have english as their first language or speak only English.
I also don't like the assumption that those who follow religion or believe in God are out to shove everything down others throats (I believe everyone is entitled to his/her own beliefs).
The worst one, however, is the generalization people make that Puerto Ricans are always ghetto, violent, loud criminals; that hurts because over in Puerto Rico (and even here) there are many Puerto Ricans who are nothing like that.
Just thought I'd add some stereotypes I despise.

Answer 1

Actually what bothers me even more is when I see people acting out their stereotype to perfection. Examples: A woman being completely stupid in a car, a black guy being loud and obnoxious and accusing everyone in sight of discriminating against him. I hate seeing people do things to perpetuate the stereotype.

Answer 2

The 'big blonde, dumb Swede' stereotype really bothers me. I happen to be average height, slender and redheaded. I'm also very intelligent, highly educated, extremely hardworking and creative.

Religious stereotyping bothers me, too. I ask a lot of questions because I want to avoid stereotyping most of the time. Sometimes I get a tad cranky and do it just because I can (or I'm being sarcastic/silly), but most the time, I ASK before I assume. If it's an opinion, I give mine and then ask the other person's view. I never assume anything about another person's faith, so it really bothers me when people assume things about mine when they most likely have never even heard of it before.

Unmarried women at my age want to be married - WRONG! I like being single and plan to stay that way. If I find someone I would enjoy spending my life with, then that's fine. But a big wedding and a bunch of kids is not my idea of a good time. I also don't feel it's my cultural or religious responsibility to try to repopulate any particular country/region with a bunch of pasty white, redheaded children.

People who dress all in black/paint their nails black, etc are depressed/goth/devil worshippers. Wrong again. I hate this one with a passion. Black has been my favorite color since I was a tiny child. It is elegant, goes with anything and is easy to grab in the morning when you're dashing out the door. It also doesn't show stains very easily, though you may want to keep a lint roller handy if you happen to own furbabies (pets).

Speaking a language other than English in the store means I don't speak English at all. Ohhhh! This one annoys me! I speak three languages, thanks. It's not my fault the person who is trying to eavesdrop on my conversation with my sis/Gran/Mom is so ignorant they only speak one. I am not aware of any obligation I have that requires me to discuss my Gran's bunions in clear English for your listening pleasure. And if we were talking about you - you probably don't want to hear it anyways.

I could go on for days about stereotypes and other wrong assumptions, but I won't. No one deserves to hear me rant for the next several hours, I'm sure. Well, not yet, anyways! ;-p

~Morg~

Answer 3

I don't bother about stereotypes. Honestly. We live only once, and our life's 2 short to spare time thinking how to be liked by EVERYONE. It's impossible. I can say that I find ALL stereotypes absolutely ridiculous and silly. But they'll always take place in our life. U know, all stereotypes are formed by closed people with a lot of complexes and fears.

Answer 4

There are each and every form of stereotypes out their in keeping with race, faith and non secular doctrines, and sexual orentation. Their are stereotypes of Jews, Muslims, Mormons, Hindus, interior sight human beings, Blacks, Gays and so on. in basic terms because of the fact they exist does not advise they a number of those human beings extra wholesome into an analogous ordinary mildew. persons are narrow minded and don't understand or perhaps attempt to understand human beings. It bothers me that persons are illiberal and unwilling to earnings and settle for human beings for who they're.

Answer 5

I'm gay, and I'm nothing like the gay people I always see on TV. I never wear pink, I don't have a lisp, I don't shop all the time, I'm not only there for a girl to vent her problems to. I'm a regular everyday person, and really individual. I'm actually interested in going dirt biking, and just hanging out.

Sometimes I wish there was a gay person on TV that represented me better, and not just a stereotype.

Answer 6

the stereotypes that bothers me are the ones some people automatically assume about a particular race like...
if you're Chinese you should be smart and know karate
if you're black you're a thief and you like fried chicken(i don't)
or if you're Mexican you jumped over the border
i also hate the fact that people refer to all middle easterns as terrorists. you shouldn't be blamed for something that a person of your race did.

Answer 7

this is my personal thoughts(no pun intended)
-some people thinks that all muslim woman that wear headdress come from the gulf and the girls are uneducated(so untrue)
-when u say asian .they can only think chinese(asia is freaking big)
-that minorities races are always the lazy ones(when we actually work our *** off)
-that all fat people are butt ugly (i seen beautiful ones - but people still call them ugly)
-wearing all black+black eyeliner(emo) will be considered goth (what the $&#^& . black is so much easier to match no worries about chilli or ketchup stains)

Answer 8

Most stereotypes don't bother me the way that they used to, but here are some outrageous ones that I still turn my nose up at sometimes:

-Many attractive women are either superficial or not that smart.
-Black people don't read.
-Black people are lazy.
-Fat people are lazy. And they smell.
-Blondes are dumb.

Answer 9

because i like make -up and shopping, im an air head

Answer 10

the rich who think they are superior to everyone else