Who's stereotyping? Now excuse my while I go upstairs... mom just got finished with dinner and I hear a mountain dew six-pack calling my name.
On 9/25/07, Alan Dayley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't see anything offensive in the above comments. In fact, they are > kind of funny. Stereotypes are a good vehicle to poke fun at cultures > and sub-cultures. But I suggest caution in their use. > > Stereotypes are useful since they provide a working context when dealing > with individuals from a certain group. The context allows workable > interaction in the absence of more detailed and personally specific > information. > > Stereotypes are dangerous when they are continuously applied to all > individuals of a group, even if certain individuals have demonstrated > unique characteristics that allow deeper interaction. Limiting > another's ability to communicate and grow because they are pidgin-holed > by others into certain expected behaviors is not a good thing. Limiting > your own world view with the tunnel vision of stereotypes is bad for > yourself. > > Alan > -- "Courage is like love; it must have hope to nourish it." -Napoleon Bonaparte --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
