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]]> By: Sweet Travels http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 Sweet Travels Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-3394 Cool posting. And I especially like the attack on stereotypes. And I'd add that those stereotypes change depending on where you choose to live. For instance, I'm an American chic living in Central America now and, dude, the level of chauvinism is something to behold. It's hard to take sometimes, especially given how the men don't take the women seriously in any way, shape or form. Don't get me wrong, I dig the cultures down here. But sometimes I want to kick some serious &ss when they come at me with the women are supposed to be sitting at home, having babies and cooking stuff. Whew! It's a cross-cultural something at the moment. Thanks for the great post! Cool posting. And I especially like the attack on stereotypes. And I’d add that those stereotypes change depending on where you choose to live. For instance, I’m an American chic living in Central America now and, dude, the level of chauvinism is something to behold. It’s hard to take sometimes, especially given how the men don’t take the women seriously in any way, shape or form. Don’t get me wrong, I dig the cultures down here. But sometimes I want to kick some serious &ss when they come at me with the women are supposed to be sitting at home, having babies and cooking stuff. Whew! It’s a cross-cultural something at the moment.

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: Erika Beth, the Messy Chef http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2571 Erika Beth, the Messy Chef Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:47:47 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2571 Ha! My parents gave me that whole, "If you go to school for music you won't have a stable job right out of school." Not only did I go to college for opera, I also went to grad school for singing and started working at a hedge fund the week after graduating while being involved in many small opera companies in NYC in the evening. See....I can eat my cake and have the money to pay for it too! lol Now if they would have only warned me about the student loans....I feel like I'm in La Boheme.<br>Glad to have stumbled upon your blog. It's great! Ha! My parents gave me that whole, “If you go to school for music you won't have a stable job right out of school.” Not only did I go to college for opera, I also went to grad school for singing and started working at a hedge fund the week after graduating while being involved in many small opera companies in NYC in the evening. See….I can eat my cake and have the money to pay for it too! lol Now if they would have only warned me about the student loans….I feel like I'm in La Boheme.
Glad to have stumbled upon your blog. It's great!

]]> By: Dan http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Dan Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:51:42 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2549 What is the difference between Stereotype and Prejudice? Is there a difference? What is the difference between Stereotype and Prejudice? Is there a difference?

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]]> By: Peter Bradley http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Peter Bradley Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:59:59 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2496 Well, I can't speak for all artists, but the folks I know, and have worked with, who are the more practical sort were able to get past the love of the profession, and make some bucks at it. They ended up with the best of both worlds. Course, they are highly talented.<br><br>Although I have met the not so talented, who are just brilliant at marketing. Its quite a mix out there. :)<br><br>Pete Well, I can't speak for all artists, but the folks I know, and have worked with, who are the more practical sort were able to get past the love of the profession, and make some bucks at it. They ended up with the best of both worlds. Course, they are highly talented.

Although I have met the not so talented, who are just brilliant at marketing. Its quite a mix out there. :)

Pete

]]> By: Steve http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2495 Steve Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:41:33 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2495 I can imagine having the stereotype the other way around, especially being a woman. You aren't supposed to be smart and all that, just cute and sexy. Being young just compounds it. I never was cute and sexy so it was never a problem, even when young.<br><br>Naw, med school sounds like too much work now. I'd rather blog and earn my Mercedes that way! :-) I can imagine having the stereotype the other way around, especially being a woman. You aren't supposed to be smart and all that, just cute and sexy. Being young just compounds it. I never was cute and sexy so it was never a problem, even when young.

Naw, med school sounds like too much work now. I'd rather blog and earn my Mercedes that way! :-)

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:10:33 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2494 Thank you so, so much for the kind words. Maybe it's time I change up that email headline, eh? ;) <br><br>You're absolutely right - put a group of children together from different ethnic backgrounds, and at best, it'll be a mere afterthought, if an issue at all. Refreshing, isn't it? Interesting how as adults, we're suppose to be the knowledgeable ones, but so often it turns out that we know far, far less. But it's comfortable that way, right? Thank you so, so much for the kind words.  Maybe it's time I change up that email headline, eh?  ;)

You're absolutely right – put a group of children together from different ethnic backgrounds, and at best, it'll be a mere afterthought, if an issue at all.  Refreshing, isn't it?  Interesting how as adults, we're suppose to be the knowledgeable ones, but so often it turns out that we know far, far less.  But it's comfortable that way, right?

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:03:26 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2489 Love love love you and your point about having pressure to know everything...and as such...we just listen to others in order to gain an opinion so we sound like we're intelligent. Unfortunately, sometimes this works in the exact opposite direction. So great seeing you in Ann Arbor, my dear! Love love love you and your point about having pressure to know everything…and as such…we just listen to others in order to gain an opinion so we sound like we're intelligent.  Unfortunately, sometimes this works in the exact opposite direction.  So great seeing you in Ann Arbor, my dear!

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2490 Wow, wow and wow. I can only imagine what it's like, being treated differently as a function of age. On the flip side, I experienced this all of the time when I first started out in the corporate world. Being young, I was called all sorts of cutsie names like "hun," which drove me nuts, and had to work especially hard to be taken seriously--even though I knew far more about what I was doing than they did. I can relate. <br><br>Why don't you hit up med school now? Why not? :) Wow, wow and wow.  I can only imagine what it's like, being treated differently as a function of age.  On the flip side, I experienced this all of the time when I first started out in the corporate world.  Being young, I was called all sorts of cutsie names like “hun,” which drove me nuts, and had to work especially hard to be taken seriously–even though I knew far more about what I was doing than they did.  I can relate. 

Why don't you hit up med school now?  Why not?  :)

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:59:06 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2491 Viva la bigger bully! Viva la bigger bully!

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:58:26 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2492 Awesome, awesome insight. Stereotypes ARE easy. It's far easier for us to believe in a stereotype, than go to the lengths to actually find out the truth. But regardless, as you mentioned, all do limit our reality, because there are certain things we avoid because of a stereotype...and who knows where that might have led us? Awesome, awesome insight.  Stereotypes ARE easy.  It's far easier for us to believe in a stereotype, than go to the lengths to actually find out the truth.  But regardless, as you mentioned, all do limit our reality, because there are certain things we avoid because of a stereotype…and who knows where that might have led us?

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:55:31 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2493 Great point - thankfully, the internet has made knowledge far more accessible, helping to reduce biases organically. It was so great to meet you in Orlando--wish we could have stayed longer! Great point – thankfully, the internet has made knowledge far more accessible, helping to reduce biases organically.  It was so great to meet you in Orlando–wish we could have stayed longer!

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:34:55 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2486 Peter, this comment is highly valued--thanks so much for taking the time to write it. You're absolutely right--there is a difference between commercial artists and the alternative...though I wonder how many of those artists became commercial artists as a result of the fear of becoming a starving one. :) Peter, this comment is highly valued–thanks so much for taking the time to write it.  You're absolutely right–there is a difference between commercial artists and the alternative…though I wonder how many of those artists became commercial artists as a result of the fear of becoming a starving one.  :)

]]> By: TMFproject http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/why-stereotypes-piss-me-off-and-how-theyre-ruining-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 TMFproject Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:33:42 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=1529#comment-2487 Srini I bet you can absolutely relate with this, given your cultural background and a lot of the pressures that you've mentioned were placed on you as a result. Will absolutely check out Jeffrey's Law--I think that's an excellent move, though I wonder how often it's actually carried out on the behalf of the teachers. Interesting. <br><br>Let me know when you pub the post on what makes people popular--would be really interested to read. :) <br><br>See you soon in LA! Srini I bet you can absolutely relate with this, given your cultural background and a lot of the pressures that you've mentioned were placed on you as a result.  Will absolutely check out Jeffrey's Law–I think that's an excellent move, though I wonder how often it's actually carried out on the behalf of the teachers.  Interesting. 

Let me know when you pub the post on what makes people popular–would be really interested to read.  :)

See you soon in LA!

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