Hello All!
I apologize for my absence from class this week. I have been knee-deep in casting calls for my senior capstone film. But I'll be back on Tuesday!
I was taking a look at some of the blog posts and my interest was piqued by Alaysia's posts on stereotypes. She brings up an interesting point about how we shouldn't have to label ourselves but at the same time, we do succumb to certain stereotypes.
But having said that, isn't the human race, as a whole, subjected to all stereotypes? For example, I am a lesbian and I wear flannel. It's warm; sue me. But I also have many straight female friends who wear flannel. And at the same time, I do not know the first thing about home improvement or power tools. And that's supposed to be something lesbians know all about. I would probably accidentally kill myself if I ever tried using a power saw.
In another one of Alaysia's posts, she brought up "Colored People Time" which is a concept that I have been previously familiar with. My best friend from high school was late all the time, it didn't matter where we were going, she was always late. My best friend from high school was also black. And she would always describe herself as being on "CP time." But is being late something that can be attributed to only one race. I know plenty of people, of a multitude of races, that are always late. I have days where I'm really late! I feel like being late is a universal thing.
Is it easier to just simplify ourselves in the categories? Or do we find it funny? Or do we do it to fit in?
Or are stereotypes just jell-o molds for society as a whole?
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