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How often is the gay men What percentage of gay men are
the stereotype? I mean limp
wristed, effeminate, wear
bright clothese, talk with
lispths, and love the disco,
and Cher.
My dad is completely the
opposite, and he's gay.
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The better way of presenting this stereotype is, if you're limp wrist-ed, effeminate, wear bright clothes, talk with lisps, - then 99% chance you're a homosexual. |
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What is the stereotype of an I have to write a paper about
a stereotype and I chose the
artist or tortured artist.
What are some stereotypes you
think of when you hear
"artist" like a painter. Male
or female. Thanks.
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I think of moody, creative, sensitive, serious people. People who dress darkly or just against the norm. And they are exclusive to people who they relate to. I know these are all stereotypes and not necessarily true, so hope this helps. |
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What is your pet peeve/most What can we do to get more
people involved in horse
sports, and educate the
public? It saddens me that
especially in America people
are losing common horse sense.
My pet peeve/most hated
stereotype is that horses are
elitist and only the rich can
participate.
EDIT: Another pet peeve I have
is liability. HOW on earth can
we educate and involve more
people with the ridiculous
liability laws we have? This
is what bugs me so much about
the loss of horse sense.
Horses require common sense,
the insurance, contracts,
liability laws and litigious
culture are NOT helping the
industry. We need to make
horses MORE accessible to open
more doors to ownership,
protect green ways not just
for horse riders but for
EVERYBODY, and protect horse
owners so that they CAN feel
comfortable having the
neighborhood kids come over
and learn horsemanship.
And Michelle, what crack are
you smoking? Come spend a week
with my pony on the trails and
see how "unhappy" he is. I
guess the reason he lets me
ride him with no bridle or
saddle, or plays tag with me
is because I beat the crap out
of him.
Michelle C. Thanks for telling
it like it is. Don't you just
hate it when you beat and
starve your ponies and they
still greet you with whinnies
and hay bellies? :P
Just to clarify for the
humourless out there, my pony
is well loved and taken care
of. Sarcasm = the gap between
humour and those who don't get
it.
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Ibbud, I couldn't agree with you more !!! I think my biggest pet peeve when it comes to horses and the people who ride them and work with them is the appalling level of outright IGNORANCE and STUPIDITY among the non-horse community. This community includes the animal rights groups like PETA and HSUS ( this latter group was the one that tried to force the sport of Eventing out of the Olympics following NBC's idiotic behavior in 1992 during the Barcelona games in Spain) whose members only RARELY, if EVER, take the time to investigate and learn the facts and truth behind the sport before they spout their trash about how "dangerous" and "abusive" horse sports are. If horse sports are abusive to the animals and dangerous to people, then so are the wars we are fighting now and have fought since this country was founded- wars, which, might I add, we could NOT have won, at least in the beginning, without the aid of horses. The cavalry wasn't even disbanded until 1948, AFTER World War II had already been fought- and AFTER we invented and dropped the world's first 2 atomic bombs!!! What does THAT say about how valuable horses are to us as a society and as a people? As for the stupid things that most non-horse people say, I think I have heard every one of them, from "Spurs and whips are cruel ( NOT !!!) and should never be used on any horse" to "Riding horses is easy and you don't need strength to do it" ( oh, yeah, right- try riding my mare, who is lazy as all get out, on a 90 degree day with 90% humidity, WITHOUT spurs, and see how YOU do- trying to get her to move is like trying to move a Sherman tank around) to"Horses are stupid animals and you need to show them who's boss ( that one REALLY pisses me off when I hear it) to "the only good horse is a dead horse" ( oh yeah? then why the HELL are you messing around with them, since you clearly hate the animals and the sport, and want nothing to do with either one) and on and on and on. I agree with the asker about the myth and tragic misperception that horses and riding are only for the elite rich of the world. I am NOT rich, but I own a horse and love her dearly, and will do everything I can to take care of her to the best of my ability. Horses and riding should be available to EVERYONE, no matter what their economic or social standing in life is. One of the reasons why the English disciplines in the sport are experiencing such problems right now is in large part because of this idea that riding is an elitist sport. Coupled with this belief is the idea that riding is also a sport for women and girls, which in turn has led to the gender balance in the Olympic equestrian sports being WAY out of whack. For every 10 women in the sport, there is usually only 1 man- and in most cases, that man is usually ( although there are noted exceptions to this) gay or bisexual. The number of heterosexual, or straight, men and boys who go into riding is dropping drastically, and the situation is getting worse all the time. It has gotten so bad in some disciplines, such as show jumping and eventing, ( and yes, dressage has also been impacted in a negative way) that the men who are in the sports NOW are decrying the loss. George Morris, who is considered to be a legend in his own time by some, has spoken up about this issue repeatedly, as have several other noted male athletes in the sport. No one seems to be able to offer much in the way of solutions to the problem, however. It has multiple causes, and one of the worst that I can think of is the lack of visibility of ALL the sports. Horse sports, (other than racing, that is)seldom if ever get the kind of positive publicity and media coverage that they should. Publicizing horse sports like eventing in a positive way would go a long way towards encouraging more boys and young men to get involved in the sport. One of my great hopes ( indeed, I really think that this will happen) is that when the World Equestrian Games come to Kentucky ( to Lexington, at the Kentucky Horse Park, in case anyone is unaware of what is happening) in 3 years ( in 2010) then one of the side effects of that will be unprecedented TV and media coverage of all the disciplines, on a scale that we have NEVER seen before in this country. I know that most events are going to be covered LIVE, which is going to mean lots of chances for the young boys in the next generation to see and find new heroes to worship besides football and basketball stars. When the WEG ends, we may see an upsurge in the number of young male riders and athletes- one that is badly needed and long overdue, if you ask me. Lack of positive publicity is only one cause of the gender imbalance, however. There is also the perception that English riding is for sissies and gays, a perception that is NOT helped by the fact that there are quite a few openly gay athletes in some of the disciplines. Many men I have seen will NOT wear breeches- they think it makes them LOOK gay, even when they are not, and this only adds to the problem. Then there is the color barrier problem, which is also tied into and is part of the perception that riding is only for the elite, rich WHITE. A lot of people of color can't afford the sport, because they tend to have lower incomes than caucasians. This is NOT because of lack of effort on their part- it's due in large part to the way our economic system is put together and runs. Right now, we desperately need someone who is talented enough to break the color barrier at the Olympic level in ALL of the equestrian disciplines. Riding is a sport that needs a Tiger Woods- badly. Tiger did for golf what Jackie Robinson did for baseball- he broke the color barrier and has set new standards for everyone to follow. There is now a whole generation of African-American children who see him as their hero and role model, and who will one day grow up to match or even exceed the records he set. We need to take that same idea and apply it to the equestrian world- and when we do, at least SOME of the awful stereotypes will start to come down. Somewhere out there, I know that there is a young, African-American ( or Asian -American) who can do it for us- we just have to find him and nurture his talents and gifts. Horses are also time consuming to many people, and are viewed as playthings and pets for the rich. That's something that I have worked hard in my own enviornment to try to circumvent, at least partially. Wealth is NOT a necessity for horse ownership- but good judgement, some basic skills in riding and horse care, and common sense are. That's just my take on all this.... |
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If stereotyping is wrong and If stereotyping is wrong and
largely inaccurate, why does
the marketing industry
continue to stereotype so
effectively and without
objection from the PC crowd?
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It seems to work pretty well for the insurance industry also. Curious that. |
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Where did the stereotype come That kind of thinking is
faulty. I am not bothered that
this is common, but I know
that not all good-looking
people are good and smart.
Beauty doesn't really connect
with friendliness and talent.
Where did that stereotype
originate from? How did it
become widespread?
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This has always been a general truth even in nature. Beauty indicates genetic health which indicates intelligence. This does not mean that a good looking person will have a higher I.Q. than a unattractive one. But a deformed face might indicate a person is inbred which probably means they have a lower I.Q. which indicates that they would not be good mates. |
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