Hey Pandas, Tell Me About An Incorrect Stereotype About Your Religion, Race, Sexuality, Etc. (Closed)

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That all Muslims are terrorists. Im a Kurd from Erbil, Iraq and everyone there absolutely despise organizations such as as ISIS and the Taliban

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Terilee Bruyere 3 years ago

I saw a bumper sticker yesterday that said "So you wanna play cowboys and Muslims?" I've never wanted to vandalize a vehicle so much (no, I didn't damage anything).

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I could write volumes on the stereotypes about women, but one of the ones that I see the most online is that sleeping with a lot of men makes a woman's vagina loose. (To say nothing of the assumption that apparently, having a lot of sex with just one man doesn't.)
1) This is a myth created to control women and devalue them for having sex; it treats our bodies as consumable objects for men's pleasure with no regard for our own wants or agency. We're expected not to have sex so that we can be 'tight' for other men, because that's what THEY want.
2) Anatomically, it's also false. The human vagina can expand to accommodate a baby's head during birth, and afterwards return to it's usual size. No human penises are big enough to permanently expand a woman's vagina.
3) If a woman's vagina is tight, that doesn't mean she hasn't had a lot of sex; if a woman's vagina is less tight, that doesn't mean she's had a lot of sex. Like penises, women's vaginas are not all the same size. Additionally, a tight vagina can also be a sign that she isn't fully aroused, and needs more attention before inserting anything.

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YoChicken 3 years ago

They need to teach more about this in schools, girls should not have too look up anything about their anatomy online. This is the first time I am learning about this, and honestly, I find that alarming. (not the information, the fact that I did not know this.)

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#3

I’m an atheist so that must mean I automatically hate all religions and religious people.
I am very respectful of all religions, SO LONG as you don’t tell me I’m wrong for my beliefs and you don’t kill in the name of it.

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Ella Greenman 3 years ago

Thanks. I accept atheism but my atheist friend bullies me for being religious and I am glad not all are like that.

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I'm gay and wouldn't be caught dead watching stuff like RuPaul or Queer Eye.
I don't like fizzy drinks; beer and red wine are my go-to.
I'm not interested in fashion at all.
I don't think being bitchy is something to aspire to.
I'm not interested in every guy I meet.

Etc ...

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cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

"You are not gay then!" Just kidding my brother is gay and pretty "manly" himself, this stereotypes are so old. When he came out some friends were like "NO way i would never have guessed!" like you can know a persons sexual orientation just by looking at them and their "manners" and interests. "OOOOh this one raised his little finger while drinking: he must be gay". "OOOOh this one threw a tree very far(my brother trying a Scottish game), such an alpha male!"

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I am Black/African American and it seems like non-Black people think we all live in the "hood", talk like gangsters or rappers (not articulate), listen only to rap, hip-hop or R&B music and grew up poor.

I have been asked all my life why I sound white. Like, how do you "sound white"?! I have pulled up beside people in my car and they are shocked to hear classic rock or heavy metal coming out of my window (I listen to almost every genre of music). People need to understand that black people are not always what you see on TV and we are not 2-D or a stereotype. There are more educated black people that look, sound, and live like me than people seem to think.

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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago

Had a patient comment one time about a cardiologist looking after him by saying "He sure is a good doctor for a black man" I kept myself from going ballistic 🤬 ( I guess African American men aren't supposed to be all "Harvard like") and replied that his race has NOTHING to do with it. You have no idea who your doctor is. He is one of the top 5 cardiologists in the country. He just happens to be African American. You thank God he is your doctor.

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#6

I'm French and we don't wear beret and sailor top while eating a baguette on the streets! Wait... i do own a beret, several dozen of stripped clothes and i'm obsessed with food. Nevermind, i'm a walking cliché.

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Idaaoyama 3 years ago

OP, please tell me you buy pain au chocolat and not, god forbid, chocolatine at the boulangerie for your breakfast!

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#7

I'm probably too late for this one, but want to add my $0.02 anyway.

I'm well over a size 8 and always will be-- lost a good amount of weight last year, but the last ~30 lbs just. Won't. BUDGE. I subsist almost entirely on protein shakes and hit the gym for an hour and a half six days a week-- I even recently brought in kickboxing. I'm more toned, but am no slimmer.

On the opposite extreme is someone I once knew who rarely moved off of her bed or the sofa except to grab another bowl of ice cream. She wasn't just thin, she was *bony*.

Guess which one of us would be told by doctors to just "eat less and exercise more"? Which one of us is STILL dismissed by society as "lazy" based solely on our dress size? It makes me f*****g homicidal.

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Rens 3 years ago

Thank you. I've been a plus size for most of my adult life. I'm not lazy, I don't "eat my feelings",; I am disabled and chronically ill, between my meds and my mobility issues I can't excersise enough to burn calories. I've accepted that this is my life now; never make judgements without knowing the real story. I'm fat because I'm ill, I'm not ill because I'm fat. My cholesterol levels are normal, I don't have diabetes, not even pre-diabetic. I don't have joint pains or any weight related co-morbidities. I use a mobility scooter because I have chronic fatigue, and I'm in constant pain.

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#8

That all white people are racist

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BetweenTheCracks 3 years ago

THIS. There's a word for deciding how a person is based solely on the color of their skin-- regardless of what that color might be. Starts with an "R". Take all the time you need to figure it out.

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#9

"Paganism is Satanism" and "Pagans cannot be Christians". Where do I start on this one?
First, Pagan is a blanket term that includes different types of spiritual and nature-based religions. Some old, some created fairly recent. Satanism doesn't not fall under Paganism.
Pagans don't worship a devil. Satan or Lucifer, whatever you want to call that kind of evil character, belongs in the Christian/Catholic religion. Just because another religion has a horned God, doesn't mean it holds the same meaning as a devil.
Pentagrams are 5 pointed stars, and are called pentacles when a ring is added. In Paganism, this is a powerful, positive, protective symbol.
In Satanism they use it upside down. Just like the upside down cross is used in Satanism. I could be wrong on this, it seems that Satanists flip religious to mock them.
Many Christian customs have come from Pagan and Druid customs, such as the Christmas tree, the use of green and yellow for traditional Christmas colours, Easter, New Years Day, Valentines Day, believing the soul is immortal, Halloween, weddings (where do you think the term "hand-fasting" comes from or "jump the broom"?), halos over the heads of angels and saints, etc. Pagans have a lot more in common with Christians than Christians like to think.
There are Pagans who still hold on to Christian beliefs. Some call it "Christo-paganism"

"Pagans sacrifice animals and play with black magic". Just like with any denomination, there are going to be people who use religion for ill-will and use customs incorrectly because they saw a movie and thought it was cool. Pagans not only respect and love animals, there are many who are vegetarians and vegans.
Since Pagans are quite spiritual and some do, what is referred to as "Magick", it's not the hocus pocus kind. We're not really illusionists, magicians nor are we scamming fortune tellers. Although, there are individuals who do this stuff on their own, but they are the exceptions, and we don't consider those people real Pagans. As I said, there are bad apples in every sect and denomination.
"Pagans are witches". This is where Wicca comes into play. Paganism is the spiritual worship of Earth, and Wicca practices rituals, that includes some "spells", but it's not the same as you've read in fairy tales. All it involves is mixing things to make something. A simple kitchen recipe for bread can be considered "magick", or sweeping a room can become a form of a cleansing ritual to rid a space of negative energy.

"Pagans dance in forests and fields naked". This is more optional to the brave folk than a mandatory thing. Since the world has become way more populated, there are cameras around at any time and place.

Lastly, not all Pagans are practicing rituals and ceremonies. Some are content to just go about living a life doing what they want without fussing about, and just hold their beliefs to heart.

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Cassie Ward-Renshaw 3 years ago

Yeah its really mean people think paganism/wicca is sacrificing animals people who practice it usually love animals & the earth & are often vegan/veggie!

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#10

I'm hindu. We don't worship cows. We respect them for all they have provided for us. We show out respect by refraining from eating beef.

I'm also West-Indian. We do not all spend the day in a floral shirt and cargo shorts, sleeping in a hammock, under a coconut tree on the beach. We have jobs like everyone else....we don't do that on the weekends. Lol

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ButterScot 3 years ago

This West-Indian stereotype sounds like something I could get into.

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#11

UK here. Wearing a 'hoodie'; they're comfortable, and keeps your head warm in winter. However, wearing a hoodie automatically labels you as a troublemaker, thief etc. I've no criminal record and am hard-wired to help another human being. E.G. Someone once parked up their car, left it unlocked to quickly post a letter, then spotted me wearing a hoodie and instantly went back to lock his car. I responded with a wry smile.

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YoChicken 3 years ago

Hoodies are so comfy tho...why does literally a piece of clothing have a stereotype

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#12

Old person here and evidently the only one. Everyone assumes we can't figure out computers or phones (I have used at least 25 different software programs in my work alone) and want to listen to the Eagles and Jimmy Buffet all day. I would die happy never having to hear Hotel California AGAIN. Millennial co-workers were shocked I had System of a Down song as a ringtone. Also, that we are all rich living off our social security, in our paid-for houses. I know because I used to think that too. SS might be enough to pay JUST your rent, and Medicare is the most expensive insurance I ever had. And I have not been able to get a real job, not even an interview, for over 15 years because of all the stereotypes against us, despite having 2 graduate degrees. When a job says "2-5 years experience", that 5 is a genuine MAXIMUM.

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Rens 3 years ago

I'm 49, is that old? My music tastes are as eclectic as I am. I'm disabled now due to chronic illnesses, but I'm very fortunate to receive enough benefit to live comfortably, and of course I have free healthcare. I would love to be able to work again but that ship sailed and sank 3 years ago. I've survived things I never thought I would have to; I look a lot younger than I am, especially considering my poor health (you never appreciate it enough until you lose it).

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#13

I'm Scottish and when I tell people they always do an over exaggerated accent which is kinda rude because I am not a stereotype.

I am also Spanish (Dad is scotland Mum is Spain) and sometimes when I tell people that they do a salsa or a flamenco dance 💃 which they will do silly and exaggerated with them almost falling over in giggles.
Please don't do this to people.
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Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

Mocking anyone, whether the person or their culture, is RUDE.

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#14

All bisexuals are horny and want to hook up with everyone. Not true 100,000%

All Asians are really good at math, have buckteeth, are really short, etc 😔

All Americans are blond, stuck up, fat, stupid

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Sportsgal 3 years ago

Amen! I get so tired of all the anti-US articles on BP. There are stupid people everywhere, not just here...

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#15

Im lots of different things at once i think they all have stereotypes??

im a goth but i definately dont hate everyone! Im not miserable or angry & am usually a very cheerful person. Im not evil or worship devils or cast evil spells or whatever 🤣 not a vampire but that would be cool lol, i just like spooky things, bats & dressing in a way that makes me feel happy & confident.
im actually quite a religious person too, but i dont disagree with anyone from the LGBTQ+ community (which im part of) or people from other religions (which i love learning about) or people who dont have a religion, i am nice to everyone even people who are mean to me 🙂

i have autism/aspergers but im not a maths genius im rubbish at it & have a terrible memory 😅 i also have adhd but im not hyperactive/fidgety all the time, its more like my brain has trouble concentrating? i have dyslexia but i can read, just the paper looks very white & its hard to concetrate on the words so i have tinted reading glasses.

im asexual & aromantic but i dont hate people, even though i dont really understand relationships im really happy for other people who are happy together no matter who they are 🙂

Dont know what the stereotypes for being non binary & vegan are but there probably are some???

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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago

I feel you!

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#16

Stereotype: Women can't fix things like cars, plumbing problems, electrical problems, a leaky roof, etc, ad nausea.

I was w working automobile repair technician for 35 years, fixed everything from go carts to Cadillacs, did all the repairs on my various homes over the years, kept my family in good transportation, drew up the plans and built 4 homes all the while holding down a job in a shop. NOPE, us chickens can't do squat I reckon...

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Jette Wang Wahnon 3 years ago

I am a wizard with a hair-pin...does that count?

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#17

For a period of time, I identified as gay (later learned I wasn't) and I happen to be a transgender man.

Some people thought that just meant I was straight. In reality, being a gay transgender man or lesbian transgender woman just means they're transitioning to their correct gender, and happen to like people of that gender.

I'm also neurodivergent in a few ways - some of my neurological disorders include Asperger's, ADHD, and possible CPTSD. ADHD isn't just "trouble sitting still and getting easily distracted", in fact, it is very possible to focus intensely on something if you have ADHD (it just may not be the thing you want to focus on!)

Misconceptions about autism... oh boy, we could be here all day. Pretty much any stereotype about autism is false, but one thing I can say in particular is that not every autistic person is the same. What works for one person may not work for another.

And about (C)PTSD, well... not just veterans can get it. I've seen people say that they have (C)PTSD or may have it, and getting responses saying that they're seeking attention or claiming to have it because of a small, unpleasant experience. Hell, the reason I may have it is because of being bullied and harassed by essentially my entire school for nearly a whole year, and every adult around doing absolutely nothing about it.

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Cassie Ward-Renshaw 3 years ago

i feel for u so much about autism & especially PTSD! i had PTSD for years after going to a ‘special school’ for children and adults with extreme and very violent behavior, i got beaten up, bitten punched kicked and the teachers never told my parents, they didnt find out until they noticed the bruises 😢 i had selective mutism at the time and didnt speak, i had panic attacks for so long and its taken me about 10 years to recover and feel safe around people again, people just dont beleive school could give u PTSD but ANY horrible experience can 😞

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#18

I'm Catholic.
Not all Catholics are the kind who pick and choose what to believe, or the kind who think not everybody can be saved. Every time I turn around I get hate for saying what I believe to be true.
Oh yes, I'm Catholic, so I must hate everyone who isn't straight, believe all atheists automatically go to Hell, and ignore everything the Bible says about loving your neighbor and all that stuff. Sure.

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Lucy Snatchko 3 years ago

YES i'm catholic and i respect everyone

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#19

German = Nazi -> nope
German = Lederhosen/ Dirndl -> nope
German = sounds harsh -> only in US movies

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Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago

And we DO HAVE Humour! Not every German loves beer, some of us even don't like cars!

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#20

im chinese, and to be honest, most of us don't eat cats or dogs, most of our eyes aren't small,
that all of us are good at math or science
that we look the exact same
that we dont speak english
thank you for reading my rant, that was all said/asked to me by my freinds:)

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Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

Why would anybody eat cats or dogs? Math is so boring, science is cool if taught right. NOBODY can look the exact same unless they identical twins. If u speak english, u speak english.

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#21

Sikhs are Muslims because they wear turbans. If you see a man walking around with a turban on his head, and sporting an unshaved beard, this does not mean they are Muslims. In fact, Muslim men are not required too wear a turban or a head covering, some choose too because it is part of their culture in the middle east. They are, however, prohibited from shaving their facial hair. Sikh men cannot shave their facial hair as well, but they are required too wear a turban. This may not seem like much, but a Sikh man's turban is a matter of pride. The Guru Granth Sahib Ji teaches that the turban is a crown, and it is a huge part of a Sikh's identity. Sikhi and Islam are very different religions; please try not too confuse one for the other.
(Of course, Sikh's can choose not too wear a turban or cut/shave their hair, but technically, it is mandatory)

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Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

From my friendship with a Sikh lady in Singapore, I learned that another way to identify a Sikh is the steel bracelet they are wearing.

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#22

I’m a Christian and many people assume it makes me a homophobic goody-two-shoes.
Nope.

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Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago

If you want ten different definitions of "Christian," ask ten Christians. Lots of churches are progressive in that they support the LGBTQ community, women's reproductive rights, etc.

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#23

From the South, Atlanta, GA. W/F, gentle Southern lilt. I’ve learned that the lilt drops my IQ in business communication. And, given my Southern roots, OBVIOUSLY I am racist, privileged, Trump tootin’ RINO.

Also mental illness, esp depression. It’s a mood disorder, but it doesn’t strip my natural human emotions. Even people with depression have bad days, get pissed at work, etc. And it doesn’t strip my reason or agency.

People interact differently if/when my heritage or health comes up. Nothing changes but information. How progressive, no?

Bless their prejudiced hearts 😇

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Reynard 3 years ago

On the subject of depression - as a lifetime sufferer, when you get the courage to tell someone that you suffer from it they come back and say things like, "no way, you're always in a pleasant mood and always cracking jokes". Not understanding that I just got really good at hiding it all my life because the stigma surrounding it.

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#24

I am Welsh. I am always asked if I can sing

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cassiushumanmother 3 years ago

I don't care if you can't sing. But can you dance?

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#25

Stereotype: the only way a woman can get a job in a shop is because: her daddy owns it, her husband owns it, she's sleeping with the owner, her boyfriend owns or runs it....

You keep telling yourself that cupcake, sit back and watch Jane fix it all!

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TheCatasaurusMeowMom 3 years ago

Frack yea!!! Get some!!!

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#26

I'm a nihilist. It's not a religion, but it's what substitutes my need for religion. A common stereotype is that a nihilist loves pointlessness, absurdity, negativity, relativity, etc., while I think nihilism is just an observable historical phenomenon that a nihilist tries to accept in an attempt to suffer less from it.

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Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago

i'm surprised a nihilist cared enough to make a post in the first place!

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#27

Ooh, where to start? Well, first I have learning disabilities, so apparently I'm stupid, I'm a girl so apparently, I can't fight back, WTH?

And I need to add a whole paragraph about Asperger's (autism) stereotypes. No, we are not all super-geniuses who are building time machines, I barely understand maths. None of this true for all Aspies and autistics, but personally I get flustered easily, I cry when I get overwhelmed, I don't at all have good social skills, hate talking to new people and hate being touched anywhere, even on my arm, without permission. It sucks that there are really bad representations of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome in the media, and there needs to be a better understanding of neurodivergent because it really isn't easy.

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Moodles 3 years ago

For someone who is "stupid" (according to others), you are incredibly articulate. Your spelling and grammar skills are probably better than the idiots calling you that

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#28

I'm bi and Indian and female and short. Let me f*****g start.

Bi: I AM NOT A PERVERT!!! In fact, I'm ace!
Indian: I am very smart, true. But I can beat your f*****g ass because I have a freaking third-degree black belt.
Female: Oh, where oh where do I start. Luckily I'm pretty ugly by perverts' standards, so....yay!
Short: No, I don't have difficulty reaching into the washer. I have a faint six-pack just from doing laundry. I balance on my stomach. I relax when I go it, I tense when I come out. Duh.

Anyway, thanks for reading my rant...

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Potato 3 years ago

Can you please elaborate on being both bisexual and asexual?

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#29

I'm an ethnic norwegian as far back as I can trace, and I'm brown eyed, have dark brown hair, and have a fairly dark complexion. So no, not every norwegian (or scandinavian for that matter) is blue eyed and blonde.

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#30

Not all Christians are jerks who use God to explain everything they do. Some of us are actually sane and respectful and we can be normal people.

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BetweenTheCracks 3 years ago

As with all other social groups, I would not judge you just for being a Christian-- but I'd judge the hell out of you if you weaponized that. Jerks come in ALL varieties!

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#31

That ADHD mean you interrupt everyone and never listen. No-one suspected that I had it because I was so quiet and shy! Even then, I almost never got the support I need from teachers because they didn’t believe me!

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Isobella GOURLAY 3 years ago

I feel you. I'm an introvert with ADHD, and no-one believesme!

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#32

Blondes aren’t dumb. They’re taught by society that acting ditzy is what will make them liked even in elementary school, and kids are often not able to parse all subtle messages from society, so they adapt to what people expect from them and reward them for.

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Pumpkin Spice 3 years ago

I know a blonde 10 y.o named -------. She can scurry up a tree in a split second, can break bones of people twice her size, and when I quizzed her on 8TH GRADE SCIENCE, she answered 90%right. She is also focused on breaking stereotypes.

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#33

So I do ballet and Im a guy. The most annoying thing is that people automatically assume that since I do ballet I'm gay. Now I am but most professional male ballet dancers aren't. I like to think that I'm good at it but when people don't respect me because I dance it pisses me off. Another thing is when people say that dance isn't a sport, or that only competitive dance is a sport. It is vary vigorous training and i would like to say harder than a lot of sports because you have to make it look easy. I wrote a report about my favorite sport in 4th grade and I failed because the teacher didn't agree with me. So please be considerate because not only is it hard to do ballet, Its hard to do it as a guy with so many stereotypes and having to push through them.

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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago

Here's a name Mikhail Baryshnikov. Not gay. Has anyone checked out the athleticism it takes for those jumps, spins and other moves and make it look like you're floating on air when you do it? You can't crush the landing. You need to look like a bird landing on a tree branch. That's unbelievably difficult.

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#34

ace people are incapable of love

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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago

Hekking untrue. For anyone who is confused: Ace= asexual, which means not feeling any sexual desire. We can still have meaningful romantic relationships and PLATONIC LOVE EXISTS. I don't know why there are people who perpetuate this stereotype.

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#35

I'm from a province in Canada called Newfoundland, which is constantly mispronounced by those who don't live here. New-fin-lind or New-FOUND-land. It's New-fin-land. People from outside the province wonder if we have electricity or indoor plumbing. Yes we do. AC too. Schools, stores, paved roads, hospitals. It's like we're thought of as illiterate inbred hicks who live in the middle of the woods.

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Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago

I admit that I used to call it "New-found-lind". Thanks for letting me know the correct way to say it! And this is also like when people mispronounce Oregon. For the trillionth time, it is not pronounced "Or-ih-GAWN", it's pronounced "Or-ih-GIN".

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#36

So, we homeschooled for my kids' entire education, kindergarten through graduation. I figure that people think that they were brilliant, super-awkward, unsocialized, hyper-religious, cup-stacking, spelling bee champs. Oh, and that I wear denim jumpers and a head scarf! In reality, both of them were of normal intelligence and awkwardness (LOL!) and very social. We did go to church but they've never stacked a cup in their lives, nor did we enter any spelling bees. Really, they turned out pretty normal! I mean, at 18 and 21, they both have numerous tattoos - I think my daughter has 17, at last count, as well as two facial piercings - but that's normal in MY book! (And I haven't worn a denim jumper since the mid-90's when THAT was normal!)

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YoChicken 3 years ago

'they've never stacked a cup' EVERYBODY HAS STACKED A CUP. IT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF YOUR CHILDHOOD

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Christel Nellemann 3 years ago

What is cup stacking? Supposing it is not litterally. .. and if it is lutteral.. why! Or why not. I stack cups double in my cupboard for space.

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Bad puns and finger guns 3 years ago

I’m homeschooled and my family is atheist! It’s not just religious wackos!

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Eithne Griffiths 3 years ago

I have never stacked cups.Why would a child need to learn how to stack cups?

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The Deez (Submission author) 3 years ago

My thought exactly! LOL! Actually, it's a competitive thing where you stack and unstack cups in some type of pyramid and see who is fastest. Almost every curriculum catalog I ever looked at had sets that you could buy, complete with timer!

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A Cat Named Dragon 3 years ago

I attended schools, but I don’t remember any cup stacking? Could I have been so traumatized that I blocked it out? : )

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The Deez (Submission author) 3 years ago

LOL! I'm guessing it's not something that they do in regular schools? I mean, I had no idea it even existed until we started homeschooling!

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The Deez (Submission author) 3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE-V3tCuLR8 Apparently there are world championships for competitive cup stacking! Who knew?

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Eithne Griffiths 3 years ago

Well I didn't know about that. It might be just me but I don't get the point.

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i have ADHD and I can pay attention, but really only to things i like. but that's just me

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Dizzy Falcon (Submission author) 3 years ago

The thing is, people with ADHD probably don't bounce around the room like they are high on g fuel, it's just that everything is boring af

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Too often people believe that atheists believe in nothing. Atheists simply don’t believe that there is a god, or gods, or supernatural powers. Atheism means “without god,” not “without a belief system of any kind.” Most atheists that I know, and I know a great deal of them, are humanists, and they believe with great conviction in being good and kind and ethical. They do right not because of the thought a mystical consequence or reward after death or in another life, but because this life and each other are all we have.

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Zophra 3 years ago

I do right because society would collaspe if we all didn't. If it takes the fear of a god to keep you moral... I don't know how I feel about that. Maybe that's part of the reason religion evolved in the society?

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1) I’ve seen quite a few times that people think asexual people are broken.
2) “Lesbians just haven’t found the right man.”
3) “Gay men just haven’t found the right woman.”
4) “Aromantic people just haven’t found the right person.”
5) “Bisexuals need to chose”
6) “Bisexual and pansexual are the same thing”
7) “nonbinary means you’re an object”
8) “cheerleading isn’t a real sport”
9) “cheer, gymnastics and dance are easy”
10) “ADHD is only in boys”
11) “you can only have tics if you have Tourettes”
12) “anxiety is just being shy, you just need to be pushed out of your comfort zone”
These are just a few I thought of on the spot.

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Leslie B 3 years ago

Anxiety is wildly misunderstood. I've had anxiety issues for years. I have a friend who doesn't and doesn't really understand it. She's said before, you have no stress in your life. (I was thinking, b*tch, please. Stress is only part of it. Anxiety as a whole is very irrational. Anything can be a trigger. It's not a stupid trigger, nor should anyone be made to feel like crap for it. It is also not weakness.

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I am a queer woman, but I do NOT sleep with every person I meet. I have been fetishized by straight woman thinking that the word 'TESTER' is written across my forehead.

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thatmagicgaychick 3 years ago

this! LGBTQ+ people have standards and feelings too!

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Muslim
*takes deep breath
JUST BECAUSE IM MUSILM AND ARAB DOES NOT MEAN I WILL F*****G HAVE A BOMB IN MY BAG LIKE DUDE WHERE THE F**K WOULD I GET A BOMB IN THE FIRST PLACE AND NO I DO NOT HATE ANY OTHER RELIGIONS JUST BECAUSE IM MUSLIM, NO I AM NOT A GOODY TWO SHOES JUST BECAUSE IM SMART NO I WILL NOT HESITATE TO KICK YOUR ASS JUST BECAUSE IM A TEACHERS PET, NO I DONT EAT FAST FOOD ALL DAY JUST BECAUSE IM FAT THE LAST TIME I HAD MCDONALDS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WAS WHEN I WAS 6 SO STOP F*****G JUDGING ME BEFORE YOU KNOW MY STORY

thank you for coming to my Ted talk 😊

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HammerzToe 3 years ago

Right on dude!

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Let me see, I'm an atheist so I have no respect for religious people, I'm a biological female so I can't stand up for myself or play videogames (whoops), I am bisexual so I like cheating on everyone apparently. I'm also on the aromantic spectrum (demiromantic) so I am for some reason are dilusional. I'm also an Aquarius so I'm extremely smart for some demented reason.

-dani the apparent nonexistent human

(I apologize if this looked like a rant)

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Kadek Crocker 3 years ago

You have a right to state these dumb stereotypes, so your rant is expectable

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I am bi. No, I do not cheat more than the regular person. No, I do not want to date everyone I meet. Yes, I am dating a nonbinary person, that does not make me pan or omni.

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Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 3 years ago

Bi is being able to like two OR MORE genders

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Hope it’s ok to add this one - I am Vegan - for nearly 5 years. In general vegans are not hippies, sandal wearing people who just eat lentils!!! I/we are just normal people who choose for various reasons not to eat any animal products. For me my eyes were opened nearly 5 years ago at the practices in the dairy and egg industry. My body and mind instantly went - I cannot be any part of this - and I haven’t wanted or had anything non vegan foods from that moment on. We do not generally preach to people, always happy to have a discussion about it. And whilst some may, we don’t generally announce it like a public announcement!!!!! People can find us a threat, probably because it can make them question their own values and choices. And the most asked question - ‘but bacon!!!!’ To us all we see is a pig that was killed just so you can have a sandwich. Thank you for reading this. Xxx

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Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago

Same, im vegan but not a hippie im a goth 😅 people think all i eat is tofu and avocados but i dont like either 🤢 i get the ‘but dont u miss bacon??!’ thing a lot too, tried it once when i was little but it was all rubbery and weird like skin so i spat it out, people dont understand that not everyone actually likes meat and is sad to give it up!

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Autism...
I have good social skills: yeah, that's because I spent 30 years to LEARN it.
I look "normal": yeah, that's called MASKING.
Changes induce a lot of anxiety.
That's not because you don't see it that it doesn't exist.
No, it's not "like you". Yeah, we experience similar things, but pretty sure, if you're neurotypical, we don't feel that in the same way. A lot of things are disturbing for neurotypical, but really intrusive for autistic people.
And all the above (and all the rest) is DRAINING.

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Dawn Marie 3 years ago

My son has autism, he is very misunderstood and I have to teach him “how” to have appropriate social skills. I can say, he gets frustrated having to try so hard and it breaks my heart he feels lonely and sad a lot. No one ever guesses he has autism, they just think he is a rude person.

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honestly all the stereotypes about my religion are awful.
i'm a jew. as much as i try to ignore the "money-grabbing jew" stereotypes, it sticks with you. i feel like if i care about the money at all, people will hate me for it. and all the conspiracy theories about us (illuminati, lizard people, space lasers...)
also the jew nose thing. 1, that's not accurate the so-called "jew nose" is more commonly found in German gentiles and 2 stop making people ashamed of their nose. my nose is a bit large and i like it.

also i'm a scorpio. i'm not a psycho i swear.

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sylvantic (Submission author) 3 years ago

also that skinny ppl are fatphobic jerks. i really can't help that i'm skinny, i guess it runs in my genes? i don't think anything less of fat ppl (if you eat well and exercise well you're probably fine and unless your weight is hurting your health or making everyday life hard for you (ie impeding mobility or you're diabetic) you should just live a healthy lifestyle and try not to worry about weight) and i'm not skinny because i have an eating disorder. body positivity is for everyone and we shouldn't shame people for things outside of their control.

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Bikers are nasty vicious types. No, the kindest, loving people I have met are bikers, who do huge amounts for charities and their community. Look for Blood Bikers UK for one example.

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Anastaysa Asyatsana 3 years ago

Or BACA. Bikers Against Child Abuse. I was raised around bikers, and I was the safest child in the world and also learned a great deal about mechanics, which has saved me in a tough spot more than once.

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Asexuals don’t want love and can’t be in a relationship

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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago (edited)

Imma copy and paste what I said above. Hekking untrue. For anyone who is confused: Ace= asexual, which means not feeling any sexual desire. We can still have meaningful romantic relationships and PLATONIC LOVE EXISTS (One more time, PLATONIC LOVE EXISTS) . I don't know why there are people who perpetuate this stereotype.

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I am an almost 30 years old childfree, single heterosexual white woman of average looks, who has a career, loves to spend time time alone, read books, watch movies, play games (video and board) and crochet. Where are my at least two children and husband, whom I am constantly berating for playing video games (I am not allowed to like video games, I am a woman!) when he should be busy working so I don't have to, and taking my side in arguments with my hypothetical mother in law (his mother)? Where did I go wrong? ;)

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HammerzToe 3 years ago

Nothing wrong with being alone. Nothing at all.

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#50

Quakers arnt Amish, we’re not Mennonites, we arnt luddites, we don’t dress like rural Pennsylvanians from the 17th century that’s just the quaker oats dude.

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Ella Greenman 3 years ago

Can you tell me a little about the religion? I am curious!

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I’m pansexual

1. It’s not the same as bisexual
2. Just because I like all genders doesn’t mean i like you
3. FOR THE LAST TIME I AM NOT SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO PANS

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Dogs accept all (She/They) 7 months ago (edited)

THANK YOU I WAS GOING TO ADD THIS IN THE COMMENTS!!! the amount of pan hate on the internet is just UGH. And yes, i agree with ALL of those points. But please, just don't make the stupid joke that we are pansexual so we like pans. So damn annoying. Edit: Thanks for listening to my mini-rant.

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Atheist. It is not a religious point. It's a default position to a claim made that a god exists and it gets twisted when someone distorts or misunderstands the burden of proof. It is also NOT a claim itself that a god doesn't exist, merely that there is not sufficient reason to believe that one does.

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Markus Holstein 3 years ago

Thank you!

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#53

I'm asexual, I hear a lot of ' You're just saying that because you can't get f*cked' or 'I can turn you'.
Also, I'm AFAB, which means I hear a lot of wrong pronouns or my deadname, along with "How are you doing, pretty girl?" or "Excuse me, miss." I know that's not a stereotype, but I needed to get it of my chest.

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Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 3 years ago

'I can turn you' it really creepy and I hope nobody says that to me 🤢

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Religion: Christianity- the stereotype that all Christians are hateful, homophobic bigots. I call myself Christian because I believe in God, but I don’t follow catholic beliefs, so that’s where I fall and Is how I was raised. But we aren’t all awful people, I promise.
My sexuality- pansexual: there’s a mild stereotype that pans are all innocent always-happy, basically the cotton balls of the community. Not particularly bothersome, but also not particularly true
My race: I’m mixed, Puerto Rican and white and my skin tone is slightly lighter than you’d typically find of a Mexican person and my hair type is giant curly. A lot of people assume I speak Spanish and that my family is full of Hispanic traditions and heritage. All of the family I live with is white and I always feel incredibly awkward when people assume things based on my appearance.

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Izzy Smyth 3 years ago

Also pan, most people think I’m a cotton ball

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#55

Well hey!!!
I am an African from nigeria
We do go to schools
And no I don't live in a hut or
Hunt down lions
I wear clothes, I don't run around like a barbarian
We have different language 'afrikaan is not a language!
We have restaurant, cinema's,hospital,school ,electricity and yes we have clean good water
And hell yeah they are so many foreigners here living in Nigeria
And I speak 4 languages
Please don't rely on natgeo,discovery channel ....if u want to see Africa just get on a plane,come see it yourself.
Finally , Hollywood would you please stop exaggerating the African culture, am pretty sure no one wears that!

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Salam Payne 3 years ago

A Nigerian here and he’s right . I once dated a girl online whose mother claimed that I’m not real because I speak good English that Nigerians don’t speak good English and we are all lairs so she stopped talking to me. I’m a Nigerian.. I speak decent English .. and I’m not a liar . We are good people, it’s just that our government have tarnished our image and reputations .

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#56

I can't believe it's not here yet but... as a feminist I don't hate men... and I don't blame men for all my problems... I actually like men very much, romantically, sexually and otherwise, my closest friends since my childhood have always been boys, I had been even bullied for that because "girls are supposed to play with girls"... and no, I don't drop my feminism "as soon as the bill arrives", I am happy to pay for myself, take care of myself and provide for myself... I have no problem to pay for my date either, actually my bf is still at university and I am ready to support him financially whenever he needs it... usually on our vacation it's me who pays for the hotels (and then I let him pay for something smaller like dinner)

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A Cat Named Dragon 3 years ago

Feminist and anti-man are not synonyms…

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Hi. I'm an evangelist Christian. From what I've heard, people think that Christians--specifically evangelists--have lots of bigoted and misogynistic opinions that they like to force onto other people. I know there are tons of mega churches that only exist for the money and that there are lots of stories on Bored Panda about "Christian" bigots that are racist, homophobic Trump supporters. But I'd like to say that it's all untrue. As an evagelist with an evangelist family, we do not think that men are superior or that one race of people is of less value than another. We go to a small church that's going through so many finacial problems right now, and yet they still rarely ask for donations. My mom actually works for our church and she knows that more than 90% of the money that's ever donated goes to charities. In fact, our church TELLS its donors where all of the money goes before they donate, so not all churches are mega/super churches that're only in it for the cash and ask for massive donations, as well as guilt trip the church-goers to give money because it's "for a greater cause" and "because it's the Christianly/godly thing to do". All those stories about bigots that are so-called Christians aren't truly Christian. They just use the label for clout, really. I know too many people who say they're Christian but never go to church and do absoultely none of the practices. So, to conclude the wall of text I built (sorry about that lol), please don't automatically think that all Christians, especially evangelists because I've noticed that we're getting quite a bit of hate as of recent times, are not misogynistic bigots just because of things you read online or even experiences you've had that are similar to the ones you might have read on social media. True Christians who actually have Christian beliefs aren't like that at all and would never even think about doing things like that. Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it.

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ButterScot 3 years ago

Sadly we do see a lot of people using the Christian label who don't believe what we believe and have never studied scripture. They use it for political or social gain and its an embarrassment.

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I am barely catholic anymore but I was raised in the church and tbh I don't have an issue with it. I've always wondered why people believe that Catholics worship Mary ( mother of Jesus) I went through 12 yrs of catholic education and never once was told we worshiped her.

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Brian Michael 3 years ago

It's not out right said but we give thanks, ceremony, and creeds to Mary. We pray Hail Mary, we also do wedding ceremonies with Mary. It is said in Canon to pray to Mary to speak to God on our behalf....I mean if that's not worshipping I don't know what is.

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Colombian here. Where do I start...

1. I DON'T know how to dance, and I hate it. Never liked it, never will. For some reason i'm a fairly decent bass player though.

2. I'm an atheist, and with good reason, and being an academic helped. Most people in my family are believers, but I blatantly tell them I do not share their beliefs when asked about the whole matter, no matter how judgemental they can get.

3. Colombians, as well as many latinos, come in almost all colors, shapes, sizes and backgrounds. From what people consider the stereotype fo what latinos look like, to those who are tall, blonde and blue or green-eyed, and those with African roots, and others who keep their native American (as in the continent) looks untouched. But mostly, we are a mixed "race", and in my case I look as if I were of middle east descent.

4. Colombia isn't all tropical! We have all climatic conditions, from beaches and deserts, to rainforests and snow-capped mountains, and many regions are relatively cold all year long. Also, because of its location on the globe, Colombia has no seasons, but rather a time in which rain is more frequent.

5. Sounding "latino" when speaking in English. I was born and raised in Colombia, I've lived in Mexico for almost ten years, and yet I do not sound "latino" (with a Spanish accent) when I speak in English. Amongst many things I've taught English is one of them, so I guess that's helped quite a bit.

6. No, I don't do (illegal) drugs, nor sell them. I've never even bought weed, and I don't know any dealers.

7. For some reason my famly wasn't so much into doing the typical local stuff, and to this day we are somehow atypical. This is an advantage, but also a curse, depending on how you approach being atypical.

8 I do love coffee though :)

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U r lovely and beautiful 🫶️‍ 1 year ago

the thing about climate, it’s the same here in australia. it’s not all desert and hot and sunny. it gets really rainy snr we have floods, further up north in queensland i believe, tropical and it does snow! go to tasmania! australian capital territory and new south wales and victoria i believe also do get quite a bit of snow. as far as i am aware it doesn’t snow here in western australia, haven’t visited any where in WA were it snows and i’ve lived here my whole life.

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#60

All Canadians are extremely polite, apologize constantly, end every sentence with "eh?", pronounce "out" as "oot," live near the Arctic Circle (Toronto, ON is actually farther south than Paris, France), experience winter year-round, and are fanatical about hockey.

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Lilith the Demon Panda 3 years ago

well I come from a nation historically successful in ice hockey... we know very well all Canadians are not polite... actually our stereotype for Canadian is angry aggressive 2 meter tall hockey player with no teeth

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1. Hawai'i is part of the US. We're a state not a territory anymore like Guam or Puerto Rico.

2. If you are a US citizen, you don't need a passport to visit.

3. We use US currency obviously, because we are a state. Please stop asking what the exchange range is. Yes, I've been asked this.

4. And finally, we have electricity, we all don't live on the beach in grass huts wearing coconut shell bras, and yes, we are the only state in the US that has an official palace. We were overthrown by the US because well, the US wasn't happy enough with what they had.

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Idaaoyama 3 years ago

I feel like we, non US citizens, know more about these kinds of things because we educate ourselves before coming.

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Buddhists do not worship the Buddha. If we bow to a Buddha statue, we are merely practicing humility and showing respect for the Buddha's teachings. Many Buddhist alters don't even have a Buddha statue, but we bow to them anyway for the same reasons.

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Obaku the Otaku 3 years ago

I had a conversation with my wife's family's new pastor, who, after finding out i was a Buddhist, would not stop asking me who/what we worship. Nothing wasn't an acceptable answer to him.

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That suffering from schizophrenia makes you someone who is “crazy”. I have a full time job, raise children and am a productive member of society...but sometimes when I get very stressed I hear voices, think people tapping me on my shoulder and am scared of being in the world. It doesn’t mean I am about to go on a killing rampage 😂 American movies have a lot to answer for! You wouldn’t know I suffer from mental illness if you met me, I hide it well.

FYI my schizophrenia developed after severe trauma.

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i don’t have like a confirmed schizophrenia diagnosis but i definitely hallucinate and have extreme paranoia. when in the car if someone’s trailing behind us bc maybe we go to same shops, i immediately “oh dear they’re stalking” i can’t walk in my own house at night or even during the day often without constantly looking over my shoulder bc i believe someone’s in the house. like i check like the whole house before i go to the toilet in the middle of the night and even then i’m as quiet as possibly bc of fear someone’s in the house. nobody is. nobody can get in. we have roller shutters on every window. i often have auditory hallucinations and they aren’t telling me to kill, they just say “hi!” or distorted speech or i’ll just hear a cup being placed on the table or whistling or a car going past my ear. i’m not going to run out on the street going on a murderous rampage! i’m terrified of going out on the street alone and the thought of murder makes me sent to scream and cry it scares me

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That Muslim women don’t have rights, and Islam is misogynistic. Really, it’s a cultural thing in literally all areas of the world that men can be misogynists, but people never blame men. They blame Islam, the weather, the stars, their moms, etc.

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Queen fhk 3 years ago

Yeah highly relatable ...Islam upholds women rights....it's just some people try to incorporate culture with religion

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#65

Apparently since I’m pansexual I only like pans. It’s so fcking annoying.

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Ninn Kynok 3 years ago

So what other kitchen equipment do you find attractive?

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That all romani people are thiefs. When i go to the shop in a new place (usually somewhere else than my home town) guards in that shop might start to follow me. Theres still places where they wont let romani people in at all. We have trouble getting jobs, appartments, and people wont easily trust us. I know that romani people arent all innocent but it doesnt mean that we are all the same. Its very frustrating cause you always have to convince people that youre good. I live in Finland.

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I'm a disabled, leg amputee, burnt victim with 80% of my body covered in scars... Well you know what? I'm not an example of strength! I was just too scared to kill myself, and I'm still the jerk I used to be =)

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ah where should I start

goth is a choice not a personality, so I can be cheerful

Indians are some smart work-on-the-farm girly girls. no, im a tomboy, love tech, and my math is just-

being energetic means your a happy cheery person who does goodwill and loves pink- all that jazz. I have AD-HD and am very fidgety(not everyone has these symptoms) and and the exact opposite on the inside.my friend once said I was like invisible girl from MHA (don't worry if you don't watch)who loves cute stuff. yeah no

this is a fraction of all the stereotypes I get.

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Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

Indian as in from India or Indiana, US? Or Native american?...

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#69

I am a descendant of the Picts of Scotland. Yes we still exist. It is what my maiden name means. Pickens. And Picts are not a Clan. We predate Clans. It was interesting tracing the family back and finding jobs listed as “rogue” on some!

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HammerzToe 3 years ago

How interesting! I never knew, thanks for the enlightenment.

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I dont know if that counts but it's a stereotype about the german nationality. First of all we're not all nazis or radical right. In fact, only a tiny fraction is extremist. And the second one that is really incorrect is that we don't laugh or don't have humor. We do have humor! (most of us)

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DC 3 years ago

We have humour, and we have engineering - and, tbh, the "overengineering" is totally bogus. We don't do that. Italians do, sometimes, and call it "Bella Macchina" instead, which, generally, lets a more positive approach towards technology shine through. One that isn't ashamed of enjoying the results.

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Christian here, and let me get these straight
1. Not all Christians are true Christians (They think they are better than those they look down on, and Only use the Christian title as a merit badge)
2. Not all Christians hate other people for their beliefs (The exact opposite is true actually, I am friends with some LGBT people and I treat them like a normal human that deserves respect and kindness)
3. I don’t like how the media shows us. We aren’t all stuck up, we don’t

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CreamciclePika14 (Submission author) 3 years ago

Whoops accidentally published early, We only want others to feel loved (and not shamed or discriminated against)

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A conservator-restorer of historical pieces and artworks here.
The general misconception about my profession is that we are just artists, and the truth is we are so much more. Conservation and restoration is in fact a multidisciplinary approach that unifies natural sciences, technology, human and animal anatomy, history, art history, craftmanship and art for every given material humans have ever worked with.

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Ninn Kynok 2 3 years ago

We asked 100 people for a stereotype of a conservator-restorer, and the response was: 100 couldn't think of any.

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Ex-Professional Footballer

- We are NOT all millionaires. Some pros make less than those in the semi-pro leagues and can often find it hard to get a mortgage. It's only the top 5% or so that make BIG money and most footballers have to get a job when they retire from the game. I know a guy that played many times in the English Premier League who delivers for DHL now. Footballers have resorted to selling the medals they won when they fall on hard times.

- We are NOT all stupid. We represent a cross-section of society and our intellect reflects that. It's always the idiots who make the papers though. Nobody wants to read about a player having an engaging conversation on the fall of the Russian empire. Watching some muppet cavorting naked with a stripper whilst high on more than just life seems to sell better. It's also worth noting that a footballer makes hundreds of calculations every time he plays the ball; wind speed and direction, incoming trajectory and speed of the ball, spin and dip, the location of the opposition, the distance to the target, the relative angle of the target, the motion of the player receiving the ball, projected position of the opposition at the time the ball reaches its target and more.

- Footballers are NOT overpaid. Ok, some may be earning daft money. That's the top 5% again. Most players are on 1-3 year contracts meaning that:
- if they don't get in the team - bye-bye.
- if they get injured - bye-bye.
- if they lose form or fitness - bye-bye.
With the exception of loss of fitness those pitfalls are unavoidable if they happen to you. 'Bye-bye' could mean a transfer to the other side of the world or it could simply mean that you are out of work. That is a huge amount of pressure to be under if you have a young family and a mortgage to pay.

Finally, a footballer's career lasts on average 15 years. Only the very fortunate avoid serious injury and play well into their thirties. Usually, as a player gets older the top level teams will see him as 'sub-prime' and pass him on to a lower level team. It's at this point that the ignominious slide down the leagues into the semi-professional game and eventually out of work begins. Top flight = top wages. The lower you go, the lower the pay. Except a strange thing happens when you reach a certain level. If you drop down from pro (full-time) to semi-pro (part-time) you can earn more for less work if you choose the right club. Pro clubs have huge overheads but because non-league clubs do not maintain a full-time staff, their overheads are lower and they can afford to pay the playing staff more.

I would be happy to answer any questions you may have and thanks for reading!

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First Name Last Name 3 years ago

For the confused among us, OP is a soccer player.

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#74

Because I was a Marine, I am all knowing when it comes to every gun or war. I know the guns I shot, the war I was in, but certainly no master of all guns and all wars.

Because I am a nurse I know every human ailment and condition. Sure I know a lot, but I specialized early on in my career and focused highly on my specialty only.

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I'm Dutch
I don't smoke weed .
I have never owned wooden shoes.
I can't ice skate.
I don't eat cheese all the time.
I don't like tulips.
I live 2 hours from Amsterdam.
And also
I'm Ginger and I don't have a temper ^#&#grr&&' ( OK I do have a temper a little)

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BetterBitterButter 3 years ago

What about cycling?

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Well lemme first start with MUSLIMS ARE NOT TERRORIST and our religion does not preach extremism just because some bunch of terrorist are using the name of Islam tarnish the image of the Muslim doesn't mean all Muslim, furthermore we do not support Isis,iswap,al shabab, al Qaeda ...they kill innocent Muslim
Secondly not all Muslims are Arab.Islam is a univervasal religion not situated to particular region of country... Also not all Arabs are Muslims ......it hurts me to see how Arabs are maltreated bcos of 'hey I am from the middle east'..... So you are a Muslim and Arab????
They are practically Christian Arab especially from Lebanon and jordan

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these terrorist groups, such as the taliban, are disgracing the holy name of islam, are the enemies of islam, they use the try and use the qu’ran (is this spelt right) and the holy name of islam to justify their actions which are unjustifiable. and like i’m 90% certain, they’ve killed more innocent muslims and followers of the islam faith then they have other people. stop hating on our islam friends. please. they deserve as much respect and love as others do. stop hating on them for gods sake.

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#77

I’m a teenager and my family thinks that because I’m a certain age, I’m a certain thing. So they blame my bad attitude on ‘becoming a teenager’ and say I should be moody and mean. They also assume I should like sports which is totally incorrect because I’m more of your drawing reading antisocial girl.

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U r lovely and beautiful 🫶️‍ 1 year ago

like i speak with a “tone” and “attitude” bc (and this is very common among neurodivergent folk) i’m autistic and cannot control my tone of voice, and like i don’t know that i’m speaking in a “tone” or with an “attitude” like i’m just trying to speak.

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Building on Liam Roberts' earlier post, there isn't just one type of autism. It's called Autism SPECTRUM Disorder for a reason!

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Obaku the Otaku 3 years ago

This.

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#79

- A star with a circle around it (pentacle) is NOT a 'devil' or evil sign, it is a symbol of protection.

- Pagans, as a whole, do not practice 'ritual sacrifice' on humans, ever. Some paths spill animal blood, some people use their own blood (pinprick on a finger), but NEVER killing another human being. Even the animal blood is rare since many Pagan paths revere/worship nature.

- Witches/Pagans do not worship Satan like Christians claim. Satan is a Christian concept only relevant in Christian beliefs, therefore, Witches/Pagans do not believe in the concept of Satan, let alone worship/marry/serve/copulate with it. The exception is Satanists that recognizes Satan as Christians know but he serves more as a role model for self-actualization.

- Modern Pagan practices are revivals or recreation of pre-Christian religions/beliefs

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Ninn Kynok 3 years ago

What records were used to inform this revival?

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I am Christian. I am old fashioned. God loves us all. there is no reason to hate me.

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Atheists 'don't believe in god' or 'deny the existence of god'. This is a dismissive stereotype. Atheists don't believe in gods. Like most people. Atheists typically just believe in one less god than other people. There is no denial and a singular god isn't assumed.

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Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

Atheist - don't believe in supernatural Agnostics - don't subscribe to any existing religion, but don;t deny of a possibility of supernatural. I think You belong to the group 2 :)

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I’m white, like if you need to define a white person I’m it. I season my food and yes avocados are delicious.

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Emma Byrne 3 years ago

Eh?

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Mormon here. Yes we dance, yes we drink caffeine (just not drinks with tannins) no we don't practice polygamy anymore (seriously it's been over 100 years). Our underwear isn't magic, but it does decrease panty lines. Yes we do rend to have a lot of kids, but we can use birth control if we want (abortions only under certain circumstances though.) We are not all Republicans (Libertarian here). The church doesn't actually run Utah. But will speak up about matters that affect freedom of religion. Otherwise they just say to study politics and participate. Yes, you may feel judged at church. Just remind people that God is your judge and what you're going through is between you and Jesus. Or at least give them a look that says the same. Our Temples are Highly sacred houses that we use to practice worship in that is so sacred and unique that we can't really explain it well to people who haven't really studied our religion. Which is why we dont talk about it. We can explain some things, and some temples have visitor centers you can go to. Fun fact though, if you find videos or scripts of our ceremonies, it's a copyright violation and they can be sued. (PS, I do not look typical Mormon, I wear modest clothes, but have daith piercings for migraines and often brightly colored hair. Yes, I get judged for this, I don't care and often use it as an excuse to challenge the judger.)

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Scxdface 3 years ago

yes, thank you for saying this!!!(fellow lds here) :) i’m sick and tired of people making mormon marriage jokes, they are extremely outdated

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Being pansexual does NOT mean I like everyone. I don’t flirt with everyone (or anyone, really) and I don’t have a crush on everyone. Don’t flatter yourself.

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Shadow_TheArtistDemon 3 years ago

Hi! This isn’t related to your post, but I read your bio. Is We Stan from Gravity Falls? Just wondering!

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I'm a Christian and people assume I am judgemental and think I'm better then everyone else.

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Lauren Cooper (Submission author) 3 years ago

I agree with you on that, but again its just a generalisation on an overall faith and belief system, myself and many other Christians i know of would go above and beyond to help someone out, if perhaps its a situation that we can't physically help with (like medical and not a healthcare professional) all we can do is pray. I have seen people healed in front of my very eyes of sickness. I think this sort of grouping together a stereotype is why I posted my initial submission. Some people are like that, yes which can be patronising and false, but don't tar us all with the same brush. It's just as bad as judging someone on their skin color or perhaps different faith because of something that happe ed once to someone. I myself believe in being a practical Christian in doing what I can to help. Sometimes people don't want help simply 'because I'm a Christian' what can I do then? Just leave them to struggle alone? I'd be labelled a bad Christian then.... I truly with every fibre of my being believe and know that God can do miracles and intercede in situations if we pray and ask for it. Me having to prove myself to someone like this is pretty much the point of the initial post- I am being judged because of my faith...

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So I get this one A LOT.

So there’s this stereotype with gay people (Or maybe just me I don’t know ), that you will like every single other gay person in existence. It’s really a problem because it’s really inconsiderate to the person, automatically assuming since they are gay, they are required to like every gay person on this planet.

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i’m gay (well it’s actually pretty complicated but gay is the simplest form i can put it in) and demiromantic which mean i need a strong emotional bond before have romantic attraction towards someone. and this isn’t the normal thing people! those who are alloromantic can look at someone and go i wanna fate them or after having only spoken to someone once think i like them and have a crush on them. i have only had like one crush my whole life and it’s on my best friend bc after a year i formed the strongest emotional bond with anyone i had before. i have a real friend. this is true friendship (my primary school “friends” hated me and i was the “weird girl” and a pet project) and it has gradually become a crush. i am also asexual. i don’t meet a gay person and go “i wanna date them” no. that’s not how i roll. i don’t wanna date every gay person ever.

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#87

the veggies are vegans and also that they miss meat even before i was veggie i thought it tasted disgusting

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Irish here.

While we would not express this without being asked, we find the way that St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in the US to be incredibly culturally offensive. If the same things were done to celebrate Kwanzaa or Purim, there would be outrage. But because it is the Irish, demeaning ethnic stereotyping seems to be okay.

It isn't okay.

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Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

Very interesting point. How do you feel St. Patricks days celebrated in other countries? I.E. we have a tradition to spill green (non toxic) paint into a river every year. The ambassador of Ireleand participates. But yes, i could see how drunk americans dressed in green would be insanely offensive. The culture itself, where if they have because their 5th generation relative down the line immigrated from Ireland, current generation are somehow irish as well. That' crazy!

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#89

This is definitely going to get lost in all the other answers, but here goes. I’ve heard a lot of stereotypes that atheists all are depressed goth kids who hate other religions. I’m actually a pretty cheerful person, and not believing in the afterlife/end of life reward helps me appreciate the everyday joys of life and to live as fully as possible, because (I believe that) you only live once. As for the hating other religions, I try to appreciate the lessons that they have to teach us without getting stuck on the afterlife/god(s). I like to think of other religions as metaphorical rather than physical. That’s just my beliefs, however, and everyone is entitled to worship how they please! :)

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Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

If anybody even have such depiction of atheists, they're definitely in the minority. Definitely not on the same level as other stereotypes. Imagine whole Northern Europe being imagined as goths 🤣

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HI! Asian here.

I don't eat dogs but I can have mine eat you if you keep asking me :)

No, I am not from China or Korea or Japan, there are way more countries in Asia.

Ling-Ling is not my name, thanks.

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I'm a white Christian.

No, I'm not conservative.

No, I'm not against gay marriage.

No, I'm not pro-life.

I believe I should live by my beliefs. I do not believe anyone else should be forced to.

I don't think I'm racist. I'm definitely not a white-supremist .

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#92

I'm a Christian, and a lot of people assume that all Christians hate anyone in the LGBTQ+ community. While some do, I would like to say that most of us just don't agree with their choices but still respect the person.

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Scott T Brynildsen 3 years ago

We feel the same way about you

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I’m Christian and I’ve had people ask if I thought the sun revolved around the earth and if I didn’t believe in science. I believe in science. I’m no scientist so I don’t know everything but I can believe in both. As a woman, I’ve had people say all women/all white women (multiple separate instances) are crazy. Which is demeaning.

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#94

Being white does not mean I am "a superior race"

in fact, I am a genetic mutation with ego problems

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I am Canadian:
I almost never say "eh", I've never been a hockey fan or even watched part of a game, and I do not constantly wear red and black plaid.

I am also Autistic:
I am not a super genius nor do I need tons of training and help to be "normal". Also, there is no single form of Autism, every autistic person has their own weaknesses, strengths, and needs.

Please stop making these assumptions.

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Liam Roberts (Submission author) 1 year ago

to everyone who has read and will read this post: I could've phrased this way better and i really wanna delete it and re-do it but i can't, lol thx, Liam from 2023

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could some people stop calling us terrorists already

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Mormons. There’s a lot about the religion that’s very misunderstood

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Kristal 3 years ago

Yes, like how they baptize the dead into their religion, regardless of what the deceased practiced in life. Also using the dead baptisms to increase official member numbers.

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Pansexual here. No, we do not f**k pans. We DO like hitting the fuckwads who make those jokes over the HEAD with pans though...

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Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 3 years ago

Sorry but:are you Rapunzel?

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I'm South African and white. People from other countries assume all white people from here supported apartheid. Not only is that not true, but it's insulting not only to me and my parents, but to all the white anti-apartheid activists from back in the day. Also, I'm English-speaking, so I don't have an Afrikaans accent. (I sound more like Korg from Thor Ragnarok - and in fact, when I was visiting London, people thought I was from New Zealand!)
We don't live in mud huts here, we don't have wild animals running in the streets (okay, a zebra ONCE!), we have more ATMS per 100,000 people than most other countries except large ones like Brazil, China and Russia, our people and fantastic and friendly, and we have great weather.

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and the wild animals running in the streets, lemme tell you, people come to australia and visit big cities like perth, sydney, melbourne and go “where are all the kangaroos?” well first problem, you’re in the city, kangaroos don’t live there, second problem it’s just really uncommon to see kangaroos around really. however my town has kangaroos (very few however), long neck turtles, ducks, and even peacocks from the zoo about. kangaroos are the least spotted. we have cow crossings and duck and turtle crossing bc it’s more rural and we live like surrounded by a river. peacocks are only on this one but and very uncommon. they come from the zoo. you often seen kangas hanging about in the zoo car park or that road there. they just sit there. a jump about in one little spot. it’s very cut

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i’m a geek so i must have crushes on mutiple fictional characters

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Every single tired, overworked, unoriginal trope and micro-aggression directed towards Black women. For instance, people who don't know me from Adam's housecat, but assume "you're a strong black woman". If only they knew my background and experiences, they would probably get a clue about how fragile I really am, and what it is a struggle to show up in this life and simply breathe and be me without the bs. Or, because I am educated and well-spoken, some people feel so free to say "Oh, you're so well-spoken." This was especially the case when I worked in customer service and spoke to customers over the phone. Then, when they had to meet me in person, there was always a double-take - the facial expressions and reactions basically announcing that I did not look the way I sound, according to their limited mindset. Maybe I look like I should have been rolling my neck, snapping my fingers, and have loads of attitude. Oh, and when I go shopping - either being followed around a store because the assumption is that people who look like me steal, or being totally ignored because people who look like me don't really deserve the basic courtesy of being treated like a human being. Online shopping has been a lifesaver for me - true facts. Or, because I am married to a non-black person, I'm a weirdo, or I don't like myself. Those are just a few.

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#102

I’m Indian and don’t smell like curry...
We’re not all Hindu- I’m South Indian which is mostly Catholics.

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This is a bit of a weird one, but here goes it. I'm a girl and I like the colour pink and wearing dresses/skirts, and everyone tells me that I'm not a feminist, and why am I submitting to the patriarchy and things like that. The stereotype that feminists can't like pink or wear dressy clothes is just really tiring sometimes.

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deanna woods 3 years ago

I love the color pink and I consider myself a feminist, so like pink all you want. We can still be feminists.

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Everyone bearing a Caucasian face is an American. And even if we aren't, our culture surely is. And we're naturally gifted English speakers. Also, your body type is an example of how everyone in your country looks like.

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That all american females are sl-ts. Like why do people think this?!

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Lilith the Demon Panda 3 years ago

funny, I thought actually most americans (females or not) are rigid conservative s**t-shamers

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I am from Bangalore, Karnataka, in South India. People have this wierd notion about us all being Madrasis, Madras (now Chennai) is a city in another state down south. We are simply clubbed together. They assume automatically that we speak with an odd accent, don't know proper English and Grammar. This goes for all the Northern states and people from other countries too. The truth being, we have better educational facilities here in the South, accent is something we have learnt at ground level education and our grammar is impeccable.

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YoChicken 3 years ago

I am north indian, and I can attest too this. Many north indians lump all south indians together. Even when I see a person who looks south indian I automatically think madrasi. Of course, I am fixing that line of thought. My mother went too a school in the south, and your grammar is impeccable. I do not agree that you have better educational facilities; all sorts of new educational facilities with different ways of thinking are popping up all over india.

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I’m a Gemini, and some of the people I meet are really into horoscopes and that stuff, so they’ll ask me “Are you going to stab me behind my back” “You are just pretending to be happy, right? ” and blah blah blah. The point is, I’m not at all two sided like my horoscope says, so don’t assume someone is good/bad according to their horoscope.

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Not all Canadians say “eh” after every sentance

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Ninn Kynok 3 years ago

Are you also a Canadian who is not sexually attracted to moose?

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I'm an engineer. I don't know every screw and bolt in your car. I can not fix everything you broke, although chances aren't bad I know why it broke - how you abused it. I don't analyze everything that goes wrong, disappear for a few minutes and come back with some goofy device I made up from a clothhanger and an alarm clock that will solve the problem. And I don't disregard simplicity, it's just that only simple tasks can be solved by simple means.

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Bisexual is half gay, half straight.

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Everything that’s being said about white males right now

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

Just gonna ignore the entirety of history huh?

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I look white but I'm Native American, several times throughout my life people have pointed out my white privilege because I drive a nice car and live in a nice house. I grew up dirt poor and wore dirty clothes to school, I worked hard for everything I have.

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Bisexuality exists. Just because I'm bi, that doesn't mean you're attractive.

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I am Irish so: I must like to drink , I must like potatoes, I must like the color green, and love plaid.

I can’t be Irish: I don’t have red hair. (Neither of my parents did, and my brother had blonde hair and blue eyes, my grandmother did)

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my great-nan was irish (i say was because she passed a decade or so ago now rest her soul) and she was so nice, not like grumpy as some irish stereotypes show them to be, she had like no green in her home, instead it was more orangey, as far as i’m aware she didn’t drink very much, if at all, actually like hardly any of my family drink a lot, and she didn’t wear plaid. she liked solid colours. she wasn’t a redhead either. my dad is a ginger, he has blue eyes so do me and my sisters, he’s either irish or scottish we don’t actually know for sure, his family tree’s s bit of a mess but we’re leaning more towards irish and he hasn’t had a drink since before my older sister was born and she’s closer to 20 now and even when he did drink it was very very rarely and very very little.

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Canadians are always nice/polite

False false false super duper false. I know people who make me want to rip my own hair out sometimes.

Oh and I have number 2: I am a biromantic asexual, for bi people, some think today they are greedy/just want a threesome. Nope, not every bi person wants a threesome, and if they do, that’s nothin to shame them for! And for ace people, some think asexual can’t feel romantic attraction/aesthetic attraction. A lot of asexual still want romance, just without the sex part. (Like me, I feel strong aesthetic attraction and I someday want a partner, but I am completely repulsed by sex and I hate even talking about it)

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"I can't actually be Jewish or practice Judaism unless I'm circumcised." There are other ways to celebrate, recognize, and identify too.

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I'm Non-Binary
1. All Non-Binary people dress and look androgynous. Non-Binary isn't an aesthetic or a fashion style, it's a gender Identity. Plus people can be more fem or masc and still use they/them.
2. (not really a stereotype but something people say a lot) "Non-Binary/Intersex people don't exist" Okay guess I'm just going to turn invisible for now see you in a couple years!

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and also not all non-binary individuals use they/them pronouns. many do but don’t automatically assume we all do. i’m under the enby umbrella i use he/they but prefer he/him. i’m demiboy. when i identified as just like fully enby, i use she/they/he.

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That all middle-aged women are square. If there’s going to be happier after work everyone looks at me and asks if I’m going to be offended. The reality is that in the first person who wants to go to happy hour, But since I think I’m too scared to go now I don’t want to

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im part irsish and no that dont mean i have a heavy irish acent,drink a lot of whiskey and guiness,and wear green tartan kilts,and have orange hair,also not all tall people are super strong and smart,because even though im part irish and tall im a numbskull,and im not very strong and i have brown hair and bluey-grey eyes not green,and i dont binge drink whiskey and guiness,and dont wear green tartan kilts,tartan kilts more are from the sctosih side of me,even got a bit of welsh in there too

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Proud Liberal Democrat from Oklahoma! I am not a “hick”, racist, homophobic redneck! I try to see good in everyone, and love them for who they are. I am an Ally and my home is a welcoming place for all. I don’t hate Republicans, and sometimes find value in conservative ideals. My beliefs are strong, but that doesn’t mean I can’t listen to, and respect yours!

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Black people live in the ghetto and are on welfare. I live in a middle class neighborhood and have a regular job.

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That all gay guys are feminine and flamboyant, and all lesbians are masculine and tomboyish.

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I am a "boomer" and I don't think all millenials are lazy and entitled, I don't think getting a college degree is necessary for success, and I am computer and smart phone literate.

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#124

Okay, so here's my thing:
I am/was really good at school, like I would get 1s(the best grade) in most of my subjects and stuff like that. So people(classmates) would assume I was a nerd. Or that I like school, study all my free time. I DO NOT! And I don't like school. I do read in my free time, but like not school books? Who does that?(I don't care if you do, it's just my reaction to it when people say that about me) Half a year ago, I skipped a year and here's the thing: I'm still good. Not that good, as I was before, but still considered good.
Another problem: Everybody's talking about how COVID has affected *all* students, nobody learned a thing and we need to do school slower now. And sure, that is true, but in school, when I'm bored, I want to read a book or draw something. After I finished my work. But teachers told me both these things:
(Before Covid): "No, you can't read a book, because it is distracting you from the lesson!"
(After Covid/last year): "No, you can't draw right now, safe that for after the lesson!"

Thanks for reading my rant about school!

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#125

I was at an all-ages music festival, looking like a typical grandfather, and I saw a girl about ten years old. She got a bad sliver in her hand, so I pulled out my carpenter's special tweezers and offered them to her. She was so suspicious that I had to point out the first aid tent, follow her over, and pass the tweezers through the guy on duty. We are now constantly under suspicion, no matter what.

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June 3 years ago (edited)

Up to you to understand why they are suspicious (or not). But don't blame them for being suspicious, it can save their lives.

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#126

It's not about myself personally, but about where I was born and grew up. I've lived my entire life just west of Boston.....I can't even count how many times I've heard... 'You live in Massachusetts? You must be rich' ...I grew up extremely poor, hungry, and homeless.

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Thecoolbonnie (Submission author) 3 years ago

Also have 2 pitbulls, and they're not vicious, man-eaters! They are super loyal, affectionate, and smart

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#127

That men assume because I'm Puerto Rican that I'm a sex kitten. Not all LatinX women are super sexual. And trying to push it by constantly saying, "muy caliente" doesn't work. I'm just a girl. Let it go. I'll sleep with you when I must, that's it.

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#128

A few things/stereotypes

1- Because I have only one parent (my mom) I am a wreck and I am not ok. I am incapable of getting good grades. It always amazes people when people find out that I get all A's, I play violin, and I'm an actor. Every expects my mom to be a wreck, unorganized and never on time. On multiple occasions people have tried to give me sympathy when I am litarally living my best life

2- I am non-binary and trans, so I hate my body and I am trapped in it. In reality I love my body even though I am sometimes dysphoric. Also people think I am like an alien

3- Because I am ace I can't fall in love.

That's it! I realize I have a lot of privilege being white and middle class but these are just some stereotypes!

Have a great day!

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#129

I’m latina-Canadian, my husband is Persian-Canadian. People assume my husband is old school sexist. Without a doubt he will receive compliments on how lucky he must be to have a wife that cooks delicious, traditional food. He’s a superior cook. And he does most of the cooking.

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#130

I converted to Buddhism about 11 years ago. No, i do not worship a fat asian guy. No, we don't have a personal creator god. The "fat Buddha" is a medieval Japanese monk named Hotei, and he is not the historical founder of Buddhism.

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#131

interesting question, and I have a lot of answers!!
"Being pan is the same as being bi" - no it isnt, if it was there wouldnt be 2 completely separate terms (: the prefix bi means 2 in the dictionary and when it comes to sexuality it means 2 or more, the prefix pan means all or everything in the dictionary (and dont get me started on the difference between omni and pan-)

"If your genderfluid then your gender changes really drastically and its always the same ones" nahhh i wish it were that easy, 99% of the time idk what gender I am and most likely they/then pronouns are the way to go, but I do use he/him and some neopronouns sometimes as well

"Polyamory is just a way to get away with cheating" oml no, polyamory is when its consentual with all of the included partners and cheating is when it is nonconsentual or not known.

"81 percent is way too high, theres no way that many women have been harassed or worse" I might not identify as a woman but i am afab and for 12 years I did identify as a girl, and before those 12 years were up I was a part of that number and 99% of my friends were too. if anything 81 is too low.

"If you havent been with the gender, you can't know if you like it" I have eyes thank you, I can look at someone and think if I find them attractive or not.

"all cancer zodiac signs are so emotional, its so annoying" here i am, a july 7th born human, whose emotions are so weak i legitimately seek therapy for lack of empathy and have a solid diamond dome around my emotions/personal feelings

Sorry its so long, I could have kept going but I don't want to bore you all lol

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#132

That all Canadians are super nice,I’m canadian and we have jerks too.

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#133

That the Catholic Church is rich. I'm probably going to get downvoted into oblivion, but I am a Traditional Catholic (SSPX) and we are mostly funded by donations due to the fact that the Vatican seems to be against the TLM as of the writing of this. If you need this to be elaborated on please comment and I will try to get back to you.
I also hate the stereotype of Sonic fans being little kids that throw fits over people who don't like Sonic. I like Sonic because it's fun and Sega actually listens to fans and makes memes official (Sanic).

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#134

the stereotypes of my country (scotland) are many.
we do not all play the bagpipes. (bagpipes arent even Scottish)
we dont run around in kilts
we do not spend our time drinking whisky.
we are not mean/tight with money- quite the opposite.
we do not all have red hair.
we do not all come from clans (few do)
its not all lochs and mountains here.
we never say "och aye the noo" "see you jimmy" or " hoots mon"
deep fried mars bars are not a national delicacy.
haggis is a national delicacy but is not an actual creature.

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Sammy Wilson 3 years ago

agreed im part scttotish and whiskey is definteley more of an irish thing,i can say that cuz im 73.3% irish,scottish,and welsh

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#135

member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints- or as some people call us (incorrectly) 'mormons,' we aren't homophobes. (or at least we aren't encouraged to be at all) we're not weird or super serious. it's a fairly standard religious practice, actually.

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#136

That the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a cult. I'm so tired of seeing people everywhere trying to say that we're a cult, and we're not. The LDS is just another religion. I'm not gonna try to convert you all, but I am really tired of seeing the anti-mormon comments and posts on this site. We're just trying to get by and want respect like literally everyone else.

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Sofi Sofi 2 years ago

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#137

Let’s see… I’m saying this as a bisexual, xe/xir girl, which puts me in the lgbtq+ community, and Gen Z isn’t faking being gay just to be quirky. Unlike other generations before us, we have the awareness to be able to explore our identities much more freely and decide what we feel like before being shoved into the boxes of he/him boy and she/her girl who always likes the opposite gender. We’re not lgbtq+ to be “different,” we’re lgbtq+ to be ourselves.

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#138

Pices, all of the water themed things, nothing to do with the person, just water. I am a terrible swimmer and I’ve almost drowned a few times. Pices 👏 isn’t 👏just 👏water!

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YoChicken 3 years ago

Also, not all pisces are calm. I hate when people come up to me and go OHMIGOSH YOU ARE SO LOUD I THOUGHT YOU WERE PISCESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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#139

Salutations, guys, gals, and non-binary pals!

I'm abrosexual. One of our stereotypes is that we cheat on our partners with someone who matches our current sexuality because our sexuality's fluid.

I personally don't have much experience with dating, mostly because I'm young and I have excess attraction to fictional characters, but there's one character that I've been in love with for a while. He's male, and over the past few months I've sometimes been aroace or just not attracted to boys, but I kept loving him.

It's different for different abros, but I've found that if the attraction I feel's really strong, then I keep on loving them even if they don't fit into my sexuality. At one point with my ex-gf I was straight (a moment of silence for those days when I was a girl and omni) but I kept loving her. {Zoe, you probably won't see this but hello there, and since we kind of just fell apart and didn't speak I assumed we weren't together anymore}

I don't know many stereotypes and such against pomogender peeps but we exist :)

And don't get me started on transmasc stereotypes. I'm cutesy and softy but not all trans dudes are, and if you get to know me you know that I'm a demon as well.

~ Noelle, he & any neopronouns

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#140

the french law encourages full scale blasphemy because the french are frustrated post-revolutionary sarcastic dudes, who love to see people suffer.
We encourage by law full scale blasphemy (talking of law here), because it's like saying loud and clear religion can't be interpreted. It's like saying the state can't, and will never be ruled by a religious law (hear religious dictatorship)
Actually the french use blasphemy extremelly rarely in every day life. simply because talking about religion is explosive. so we almost never speak of religion outside of home. But we pay an extreme attention that the blasphemy gets protected by law (thus sometimes used in some medias) for the reason above

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June 3 years ago

We just have a law where religion is separate from politics. So yeah, "blasphemy" is allowed. Not encouraged. Never.

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#141

Hi. Another Mormon here. Yes, we are Christians and no, we don't worship Mormon. The actual name of the church is: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some people call us LDS. Mormon was a person in one of our religious texts. The Book of Mormon is called that because Mormon is the one who kept the history of his people safe. The Book of Mormon is not "the Mormon bible." We use the King James version of the Bible, just as many other Christians do.
We don't believe in polygamy. In fact, you will be kicked out of the church if you're caught living that lifestyle. We don't hate homosexuals and they are welcome in our church. I should know, I am one. While the church does have a stance on all types of moral behaviors, everyone is welcome to worship God. Some members of the church don't practice what the preach. Don't judge, lest ye be judged. But one of the number one things taught in our church is fairly simple: Jesus said be nice. To everyone. No exceptions. Be nice.

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Ninn Kynok 3 years ago

Have Mormon's always been nice to black people?

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#142

republican: not all conservatives are racist, sexist, hateful, old white men who think all opposing parties are wrong.

christian: i'm not catholic, and i do not belittle others in the name of god. christians are called to love everyone, not just people they agree with.

midwestern: i don't have a midwestern accent, nor do i live on a farm.

teen: i don't spend all my time sleeping or on my phone. i don't even have a phone.

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#143

that asians are the cause of covid, all of them eat bugs and dogs, they cant see properly. do i even need to explain myself on that one?

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#144

Being Canadian from birth does not mean that I love hockey nor does it mean I am a hunter!

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I'm bi: This isn't a phase
I have ADHD: I can sit still if I choose to. I don't "squirrel".
I have anxiety: I'm not "just shy"
I read fanfic: I don't even like smut, I read fluff.

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#146

This whole Panda post.

https://www.boredpanda.com/mormons-polygamous-family-life/?cexp_id=41433&cexp_var=19&_f=featured

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Darth Kittius 3 years ago

Same it really triggered me. It's not even LDs, it's FLDS

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#147

Bisexual Biromantic AtheistWoman here!
1. Periods aren't unholy, dirty, or anything. It's completely natural and non of your fricking business.
2. Bisexuals/biromantics aren't greedy, nor do they have a crush on you/ want to have sex with you.
3. Atheists don't hate religion, nor are they constantly obsessed over science and evolution
4. Women can do anything men can. And nonbinary people can do anything they can too. Identifying with whatever you identify as shouldn't make people think you are less capable.

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UK jew here. I am not a doctor or a lawyer or a banker. Some of my wife’s family still think I am Israeli, I’m not.

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That all straight people are homophobic. That's not my sexuality but I wanted to point it out. And while I'm on the topic, not all men are sexist, not all women are whatever the opposite of sexist is. Not all white people are racist. Not all black people are not racist. Not all Christians are homophobic. Not all Atheists are good. Not all LGBTQIA+ people are great. Not all Scorpios are evil, not all Geminis are manipulative, not all Cancers are emotional, not all Aries' are brutal. Thankfully the people on BP get that. Basically, No one is perfect.

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