quote:If you belong to a group, is it okay to stereotype?
I personally think that we are too quick to condemn anything that is close to stereotyping. Stereotyping is a very useful tool, and to some extent, it's impossible for the human brain to not stereotype.
The problems come when you forget that it's a stereotype and think of it as the truth. As long as you remember that it's a stereotype, I don't have a problem with it.
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: Use of "The N Word" is a prime example. Most of the people I know who use it today would not DREAM of using it deliberately to be offensive or degrading toward a black person, but because of the prominence and "adoption" of the term by the majority of modern black culture it seems like it's more okay to say it.
I forget that the "N" word is a degrading word, since it's been used in every single rap and hip hop song. EEp, I call my friends that all the time :X. None of us are black though, so I dunno. I never even think of what it means when I call to my friends with this. I don't use it in a negative way, as odd as that sounds....
I bag on my fellow Asians all the time. The city in which I live is 70% Asian. It's a pretty famous place
I guess it's just based on intentions. I don't say anything to intentionally hurt, but I think it sometimes comes out that way. I guess I need to work on that :|
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