you hear ignorant people making stupid generalizations about race?
i.e. black people always do this and white people always do that. I think if you haven't met every black person or every white person in the world then you have no right to say that that's the way their whole race is.
Do you think I have a point or am I making too much of it?
2007-03-24 10:59:56 · 12 answers · asked by Miss Lady 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
no, it is understandable that you are upset. I get upset too at the ignorance. Lately I get frustrated when people assume every Hispanic is "Mexican". Even my best friend does it. Drives me nuts and I don't know how to correct her.
2007-03-24 11:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by sofun 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a valid point. Far too many people are hurt by the social ignorance that promotes those biased opinions. I am also surprised that, within many racial sub-cultures, you often hear the very same words that are 'offensive' when spoken by someone outside of a given sub-culture, used as an 'okay' expression when spoken by someone of that same sub-culture to which the word or phrase refers. I think that a term considered to be offensive or a 'slur' at one point in time should be seen as such 100% of the time.
2007-03-24 11:43:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think some people tend to put everyone into category's. Whether it is Race, Religion ,Social Status, Education, Age,
Country....the list goes on and on.
2007-03-24 11:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by kayboff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're all guilty of it at one point in our lives.....just think what you've said about 'always' something (have you ever said, "it always rains when I wash my car)---even if it is about cooking, or the weather or some small stupid thing. I think we all do it and because I'm guilty too, I'm not throwing any stones.
2007-03-24 11:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by XOXOXOXO 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When they are in the majority, yes. It can be a frustrating feeling knowing your the only one with the correct viewpoint.
2007-03-24 11:04:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you definitely have a point
I'm polynesian and I'm sick of hearing when people first meet me and I tell them I'm polynesian "How come your not fat" or "your not dark enough to look like a polynesian"..and there's lots more stupid generalizations I have to put up with too but I don't want to go on and on forever!!!!
2007-03-24 11:04:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
IT'S CATEGORIZING. IT'S JUST LIKE THE LABELED SPOT LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN WHEN YOU PICK ONE TO ANSWER. IT'S JUST THE IGNORANCE, OF ONES, WHO SEE ALL CATEGORIES AT THE TOP OF IT BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET TO>POLLS AND SURVEY'S, FROM THAT WINDOW. ONES WHO KNOW, HOME(ALL CATEGORIES)>ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC>POLLS & SURVEYS. YOU HAVE A 'SHARP' POINT AT THAT!
2007-03-24 11:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by HADITDUN 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, I usually bite my tongue though, ignorant people aren't capable of having an open mind
2007-03-24 11:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by lori l 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think everyone s equal i believ in equality of races , gender etc etc
2007-03-24 11:07:03 · answer #9 · answered by Take care 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-24 11:03:49 · answer #10 · answered by riddlemethis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋