Stereotyping and discrimination is in all of us.

In my social psychology course it is said that stereotyping and discrimination is ultimately hardwired into us. We subconsciously and automatically bring up stereotypes of people, whether it is race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, whatever else. But when these thoughts are brought to our conscious we can make a conscious effort to suppress these thoughts.

SO the question: Do you succumb to these thoughts of stereotypes, or do you make an effort to move these thoughts from your conscious when they arise? Do you subscribe to this theory?

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Permalink Reply by Simon Wilson on April 17, 2012 at 9:26pm

So it all comes down at the end of the day whether your an asshole with it or not?

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Permalink Reply by Anthony on April 18, 2012 at 12:59pm

lol yes pretty much! whether or not you act on those thoughts or suppress them.

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Permalink Reply by Maris Hellfaerie (Maire) on April 18, 2012 at 10:56am

I mostly stereotype those with all the consequences, who are trying to resemble a stereotype. For instance people who want to resemble Clint Eastwood in a Western, I treat them like a-social, troll logic infested wannabe macho assholes.

Perfect wifey? Stepford robot.

African looking African in ethnic getups? Royalty.

Otherwise I have more cultural racism that may extend to peoples ethnicity only in more extreme cases.