People who cry about stereotypes are usually upset because they fall into them. We don’t have time to get to know every single person we see. We have to stereotype people in certain ways to know which one of them wants to kill us for our wallet, which ones can’t drive, and which ones enjoy the taste of falafel. If we didn’t have stereotypes, we’d be doing stupid shit like walking up to bikers and asking who won today’s tennis match.
Wanna cry because you get stereotyped? Go for it. It won’t change the fact that you get stereotyped. But it might make you feel more self-righteous or something.
Babbled by Immi.
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."
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