Here are some more stereotypes that deserve to be dispelled:

Not all New Yorkers talk like Noo Yawkas

Not all Southerners are rednecks or marry their first cousin

Weight can sometimes be determined by biological factors (genetics), not always societal factors.

Just because a woman is beautiful, doesn't mean she can't be smart and vice versa

Just because someone has good looks, they lack a good personally and vice versa

This one stereotype debunker is dedicated to my anti-GLO Sophomore year roommate:
Sorority girls are not bubbly and ditzy girls

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* Just because a person says that s/he is celibate doesn't mean that s/he won't ever have sex again in life. They just aren't doing it currently. Don't knock them because they aren't "giving it up." :rolleyes:

* Not all Catholic girls are ready to check themselves into a nunnery. We live just like everyone else.

* Not all fat wo/men can sing.

* Not all uncertified teachers or horrible and/or unqualified to teach.

*Not all certified teachers are "qualified" or good teachers.

What, No Escalade with the rims that light up and keep spinning while you are stopped??? And what about drinking the 40 out of the bag (Old English, Colt .45)??? Or even better, always ordering Couvousier when you're at the club??? And your $300.00 pair of Air Jordans??? And I personally don't know JayZ from Ja Rule from Nelly from Ludacris from 50 Cent, and I really don't care. It's like that song from En Vogue "Free Your Mind"-those women said it all! At least the only sterotype about black men that is true is the most famous one...:D

Not all people who wear glasses are smart.

Sometimes I like to study on Friday nights. That doesn't mean that I never have fun/ don't know how to have fun.

Prunes are not just for old people.

Not all Britney Spears fans are teeny boppers.

Just because a woman like flowers, romance, chick flicks, etc, does not mean that she does not like football, beer, fixing cars, etc.

Female math/ CS students are not ugly.

Journalists and newspaper editors aren't necessarily good writers.

AND AMEN TO THE NOT ALL SHORT PEOPLE LIKE TO BE CALLED CUTE!!! I'm not afraid to bite your ankles off!

AMEN!


not all black people wear gold jewelry. (i look hideous in them)
not all black people are loud.
not all black people grew up in the ghetto.

Amen to the whoever said "just because someone looks like they come from a certain racial group doesn't mean they ARE part of that racial group" and the whole Just because I am of latin descent doesn't mean I speak spanish"
you see...I am black and white... but most of the time people think I look mexican or south american... (I've been asked if I'm mexican, brazilian, persian, hawaiian, egyptian, ALMOST any race with slightly darker skin) HOWEVER when people *Think* I'm mexican or from south america they speak spanish to me... (I'm actually norwegian, german, irish, french, native american, and african american) even if I was mexican/ or from south america that doesn't mean I would know spanish !

I can testify to the fact that not all black men can dance... or like basketball.... just meet my father...

Another thing that gets on my nerves... just because I'm short doesn't mean that I need taking care of or that I'm young...

Just because I'm in a sorority doesn't mean i'm going to sleep with you...

I can also testify that not all jewish people "look jewish" I worked at a camp that had *mostly* Jewish campers and some of them definitely did not fit the "stereotypical" jewish looks. :)

not all people from San Francisco are gay

not all people from california look like the baywatch cast and spend their time surfing.

Just because you have an accent means you have to point it out and ask if you are from Britain/France/Australia/Egypt/Wherever!!!

Just because you are in a fraternity does not mean you haze

Just because you are on GC a LOT doesn't mean you don't have a life

Same with sororities... just because you're in a sorority doesn't mean you haze.

That is debateble ;)

Just because your in a fraternity or sorrority, doesn't mean your entire wardrobe is Abercrombie and Fitch and only listen to Dave Matthews Band

Just because you're an engineer doesn't mean you can't have a social life, party hard and know how to have a great time!

Ummmmmm, no.........that one's not really true either........:D ;) :o

Awww...come on...at least more often than not??? There might be a few that don't "measure up" so to speak, but maybe they're not really black...;)

not all black people with an accent are from jamacia. . .a lot are in england, ireland, australia, and new zealand

not all black girls fight over the few black men who are left(these days it's the cute white and hispanic boys)

not all liquor store owners drink

not all Jewish people celebrate shabbot

That's me to a T!!!

Oh, and also:

Some African American people can swim, can speak proper English, and don't use slang!

Just because an African-American woman dates a white man, doesn't mean it's because she "hasn't met the RIGHT black guy"...

I know that's not a stereotype PER SAY, but it's a belief...