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How true are stereotypes?
#poll
Always true
Mostly true
Sometimes true
Rarely true
Never true
322 votes
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Anonymous 1d

super duper depends on the category of stereotypes

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Anonymous 19h

Most stereotypes are at least rooted in truth. Black people are significantly more likely to commit crimes, but it’s not because they’re black, it’s because they’re poor, due simply to how history has worked out. Poverty leads to more stressful living conditions and less educational opportunities.

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Anonymous 1d

…example?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

east asian parents (japan, china, south korea). being demanding of their children to be prodigies in stuff, like forcing them to become a doctor or professional oboe player, and calling them a failure if they do anything but pull straight A's. ask anyone with east asian parents and they'll tell you it's true.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

also black people do in fact love watermelons. freed slaves and black people who weren't sharecroppers had very few options, but some were able to become very successful watermelon farmers, and so watermelons became a symbol of black economic independence, and is therefore why they became mocked for it by white racists.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

Back then sure, but now, I’d argue it’s only technically a stereotype as, who DOESNT like watermelon.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

another one: women do in fact be shopping

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13h

i don’t think it’s accurate to say black people are more likely to commit crimes. that would mean even a high income black person would be more likely to commit crimes which isn’t true. it’s more like people incarcerated/arrested are significantly more likely to be black

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13h

*black people are significantly more likely to be ARRESTED or CONVICTED of crimes I was with my white friend who had weed in the car actively smoking and driving and they got off with a warning no ticket. I was with a black friend in the same area who just had a weed vape pen and he got arrested…

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 12h

yea that too bc black communities are also over policed and police be seeking black people out

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