Stereotyping

SexyGreyFox

SexyGreyFox

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This last 4 weeks I've been the subject of stereotyping several times.
Its only become apparent because of the courses I do at College and their sections on stereotyping.

1 - For the last 4 weeks I've been working in the classrooms of a juvenile prison and some of the Trainees are convinced I'm an undercover copper (Fed) because of my age and the way I look. No matter what I say doesn't convince them but are they going to be in for a shock when they find out what I'm really there for (music).

2 - Yesterday I took my car to Halfords to have a Dension Icelink Ipod adapter fitted (excellent BTW) and the young fitter told me he'd ring me. he rang about an hour later and then asked if the CD in the player was mine. I asked him if he was surprised that a 49 year old bloke was listening to All That Remains and he was gobsmacked. I told him to look at my IPOD in the glove compartment. When I got there he started discussing the bands on my IPOD which included Clawfinger, American Headcharge, Slayer, The Haunted, Corrosion Of Conformity, SOAD etc etc and promised he would never stereotype customers again.


So, have you been stereotyped?
 
It's part and parcel of living in a society I'm afraid.

It's also how we identify ourselves, our space and representations of the world.

I am a student, English, male, etc.
 
patients always presume i'm a nurse...
young, female, work in the nhs? what else could i possibly be?!

but it's not really an issue, and i've given up correcting people
:)
 
I'd be more surprised if people hadn't been the subject of stereotyping. I'm relatively young and often wear hoodies with baggy jeans (simply because they are most likely to come in a suitable length and are comfortable) so people automatically seem to assume that I'll be rude and/or surly. Or if I mention that I've done a law degree "wow, that must have been really hard" and "you obviously have no conscience" sort of comments - no it wasn't very hard and why would I not have a conscience - I could be one of those naive souls who believes they can change the world.
 
I wear eyeliner (and am male btw ;)) and am instantly stereotyped as either a goth or an emo, of which i'm neither, i just like the way i look wearing eyeliner.

Also get stereotyped as a geek, which most people on here probably do also, but it's the 'stereotypical' geek. I am a geek, but no, i don't wear the glasses, i do have a social life, i am interested in women etc etc...
 
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I wear eyeliner (and am male btw ;)) and am instantly stereotyped as either a goth or an emo, of which i'm neither, i just like the way i look wearing eyeliner.

Also get stereotyped as a geek, which most people on here probably do also, but it's the 'stereotypical' geek. I am a geek, but no, i don't wear the glasses, i do have a social life, i am interested in women etc etc...
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I'm sorry to say that wearing eyeliner, I would stereotype you as a poof.

EDIT: And upon looking at your sig, it appears you need to seek a new definition of emo that isn't bent around not including you.
 
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People assume that because I'm Scottish I wear a kilt, eat haggis and drink whisky by the gallon......

.... Oh, wait :o
 
I don't mind it. It's quite fun really and gives me an excuse to do outrageous things and they 'expect' it from me.
 
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