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African Americans are the most intellectually inferior race, caucasians generally lack rythm and cannot dance (as well as African Americans and Latin Americans), or that Asians are extremely proficient at math and are the less well-endowed. Note: These are stereotypes that I have heard and that I find absurd;most stereotypes are perpetuated by ignorant, intolerant people. My question is pertaining to the which of these generalizations have you heard the most. Please no derogatory messages. Thank you.

2007-03-12 10:42:10 · 3 answers · asked by 95Batman 3 in Society & Culture Other - Society & Culture

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Nowadays, you hear the "positive" stereotypes more often than the negative one, so it is more likely that you will hear that Asians are always good at math, but it is actually more common to hear an Asian person responding to that stereotype by saying that he or she isn't good at math just because he or she is Asian.
Caucasians who don't have a good sense of rhythm will sometimes say things like "Well what do you expect from a white person?"
Which of these things you hear the most depends on who you talk to. Among Asians, people don't want to believe the positive stereotype. Among African Americans, people don't generally want to think of themselves as inferior. Among Caucasians, I thnk that the "underdog rule" takes effect: since whites are the "majority", putting whites down is more socially acceptable, so stereotypes regarding Caucasians are more commonly heard in public.
I have good rhythm and a decent endowment. Proof of my intellectual inferiority is right here in this answer. I won't state my "race" except for human.

2007-03-12 10:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by anyone 5 · 1 0

Actually, most stereoypes are based on a generalization of truth. An example would be blacks are intellectually inferior, that can be based on many truths. such as the inability of black africans to evolve from tribal civilizations to national civilizations. Sure they have countries, but they were divied up by caucasians. Asians are not intellectually superior, but they have historically had a better work ethic than others.

2007-03-12 17:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by raiderking69 5 · 1 1

Actually, do some research and you'll find that stereo-types
a generally accurate.
There is a reason stereo-types occur.
Though you do not like it, because it is 'politically incorrect',
the statements have some basis in fact.
Ignorance would be to IGNORE facts and logic.
Tolerance has nothing to do with reality.

2007-03-12 17:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Skyhawk 5 · 1 3

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