tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post3589458524968517641..comments2023-08-24T04:04:32.523-07:00Comments on Seattleite Imagery: British teeth and other stereotypesalishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07721469441517104832noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-73744378273660448002011-05-23T16:38:12.567-07:002011-05-23T16:38:12.567-07:00I'm totally with you, Alisha. I can't stan...I'm totally with you, Alisha. I can't stand stereotypes. Not only because they are the foundations for sexism, racism and other -isms, but also to some extent they input into shaping an individual. If you're a little blonde thing, people expect ditsy and scatterbrained, and its sometimes easier just to play up to that... that's my excuse anyway! ;-)Rachael Randalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774804127826266029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-55561485036135567412011-05-22T12:18:48.124-07:002011-05-22T12:18:48.124-07:00Thanks Dee! All is well here. I love checking into...Thanks Dee! All is well here. I love checking into your blog and seeing your lovely family too. :)alishahttp://www.alishasanvicens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-21543082584859586342011-05-21T15:14:57.690-07:002011-05-21T15:14:57.690-07:00Another brilliant post!!! I love your writing Alis...Another brilliant post!!! I love your writing Alisha. Hope you guys are well? xxxDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156303331627524117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-60963165561112287842011-05-19T10:40:44.265-07:002011-05-19T10:40:44.265-07:00Chris- I listen to TAL every week too- I will now ...Chris- I listen to TAL every week too- I will now know that we're listening to it together :)Jocy Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822217366886396258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-23301894706715942922011-05-18T21:55:58.689-07:002011-05-18T21:55:58.689-07:00Anne-Margaret, I think you're right about not ...Anne-Margaret, I think you're right about not holding people's preconceived notions against them. We all fall into generalizations sometime. <br /><br />Chris, you're right about the Notting Hill lifestyle being bloody expensive. :) And there's always room for This American Life anecdotes on this blog! And I agree, America is still an interesting country to unpeel, 30 years on.alishahttp://www.alishasanvicens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-86501137636033484992011-05-18T15:03:20.756-07:002011-05-18T15:03:20.756-07:00I hate to lift my example completely from somethin...I hate to lift my example completely from something else, but given the "This American Life" logo right there on the page I can't help. Heard this last week: Heated school board meeting about whether or not to take a cultural class out of the core curriculum. Racial tensions boil over into shouting. A woman watching all of this, when asked why she was there says that she wanted to "observe democracy." She is from Iran and says..."After 12 years in the United States, I still don't think I exactly get it."<br /><br />That's basically it. There is no IT. Once you come to terms with the fact that there is no one category to dump it into, America becomes more interesting to unpeel. My personal biggest annoyance? Americans who think their own brand of the country is IT. <br /><br />Oh and BTW, the Notting Hill set does indeed exist all over the place! Just costs a bloody fortune that almost no one can afford...Chris Yangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4257969989280357147.post-54911553990331326442011-05-18T13:24:01.549-07:002011-05-18T13:24:01.549-07:00As an American who has lived in Germany and is cur...As an American who has lived in Germany and is currently living in the UK, I have had my fair share of experiences with stereotypes. <br /><br />Stereotypes are a truly complex thing because often times they were, at least at some point, based in fact. Take the UK's food stereotype for example. To be honest, the food I have eaten here generally lives up to its mediocre reputation, save for a few more posh places in inner cities. Maybe I am just going to the wrong places but I definitely miss the variety and quality found in US restaurants.<br /><br />And my own experience with American stereotypes has been far more bearable here in the UK than it was in Germany. Brits are generally pretty polite (how's that for another stereotype, for ya) and are never as in your face about their views on Americans. Germans, on the other hand, often have no problem letting you know their take on Americans the minute they hear your accent. <br /><br />It definitely takes getting used to and eventually I learned how to deflect it. I also realise now that we ALL come with preconceived notions of what it means to be from whatever country. So, I try not to hold it against someone when they slip up and make a generalisation about my home. If the person seems open to the fact that maybe there is more to the US than just fried chicken and grits, I am happy to help educate them.Anne-Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01971850811878552743noreply@blogger.com