Now before I begin let me clarify that I know a great many stereotypes aren't true. Not all black people like fried chicken and believe in being "ghetto fabulous" and not all white people eat mayonnaise and enjoy golf. Those things are not always true, just like a great many other stereotypes I haven't mentioned for different races.
On the other hand, it seems like sometimes the stereotypes are true and are perpetuated by the race they engender. Such as: many people of middle eastern decent drive taxi cabs. I don't know why they do it but it seems like every cab I've ever been in (save possibly 1 or 2) has been driven by a middle eastern man (never women) and this puzzles me.
I've never seen this stereotype used in a negative light but is that really the only thing out there?? It seems to me you'd want to try to find something else to break that stereotype, you know? I mean, they even make fun of it in "You Don't Mess With The Zohan."
I dunno, it's just my interesting thought of the day...why do some people resent stereotypes and others embrace them?
Day 34 - 331 Days to Go
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