It's annoying to see "stereotypical" women.
Wtf does this mean? o_o
Insane mood swings, getting mad over petty things, spends too much money, gets mad at husband for silly things, etc. Basically, every sitcom wife you've ever seen.
It's annoying to see all of the goths be whiny kids who cut themselves and who bring guns to school.
I hate to say it but that's not goth. That sounds more like emo and we all know it's full of suck. Do not want! >.>'
*hides*
That's not even emo, it's a stereotype of emo.
Yes. Yes they should be. It isn't about laughing yourself and all of the other stereotypes. People honest-to-god believe this sort of thing, especially when it's propagated by the media.It's annoying to see Depraved Bisexuals in the media for me, unless they're done really well (and they often aren't). It's annoying to see "stereotypical" women. It's annoying to see all of the goths be whiny kids who cut themselves and who bring guns to school.
It isn't annoying if there are other characters who are bisexual, female, or goth, for example, who are normal, but when that's the ONLY character or even worse, when ALL of the characters are like that, it's frustrating.
Though I have met some people who do, I haven't run across a plethora of people who actually believe everyone is like their said stereotypes so I just don't feel like it's a big deal to take offense to it. If that is something you have to deal with a lot, I dunno, I just wouldn't associate with those people so I don't have to hear that [Mod edit by JeffT: removed inappropriate language]. AGAIN, that's just how I feel. I was raised in a family based around humor and finding something funny in pretty much everything ranging from something silly someone did to a death in the family. I find that life is a lot more fun with laughter. That and I'm not easily offended at all.
And I, personally, get annoyed when I'm chilling with my bros, watching a show or a comedy routine, and something they associate with gets made fun of with a stereotype, and they flip out. Especially when they were laughing at everything else. I highly doubt anyone on this forum hasn't found SOME sort of extreme stereotype funny. The nicest people I know who wouldn't say anything bad about anyone and have the purest souls, I've seen laugh at stereotypes. So I just find it silly and hypocritical to get mad at one part and not it as a whole, which is why I usually stress people to "Just not take things so seriously."
I don't associate myself with those people. That doesn't mean I don't hear it. Honestly? I've got a sense of humour, too, even for things that could be considered offensive, but when people get offended I don't tell them "don't take it seriously." It's a discussion-killer, and it's just insulting.
As for stereotypes in the media, again, people seriously believe this stuff. I wish I was kidding, but I'm not. The media has a large influence over people. It sucks, but it's true.
It's really discussion-killing to just tell people, "hurr hurr don't take everything so seriously it's not offensive," and really rude.
It's my opinion, that's how I feel about the situation. I said it was my two cents, and you had something to say back about what I said so it's not really discussion killing and the only part of it I can see being taken as rude is the "hurr" I added at the end of it. Which I apologize as that's just the way I talk (anyone who knows me irl can vouch for that) and didn't mean it to offend people.
[Mod edit by JeffT: Removed inappropriate language]
I've noticed when people are offended and someone tells them not to take it so seriously, they have a right to be offended. When the media goes and basically says, "All x are like this," it is offensive, because again, people believe it. When there's so few positive examples of whatever group you are a part of on television, it's frustrating.
Yes. Yes they should be. It isn't about laughing yourself and all of the other stereotypes. People honest-to-god believe this sort of thing, especially when it's propagated by the media.
It's annoying to see Depraved Bisexuals in the media for me, unless they're done really well (and they often aren't). It's annoying to see "stereotypical" women. It's annoying to see all of the goths be whiny kids who cut themselves and who bring guns to school.
It isn't annoying if there are other characters who are bisexual, female, or goth, for example, who are normal, but when that's the ONLY character or even worse, when ALL of the characters are like that, it's frustrating.
It's really discussion-killing to just tell people, "hurr hurr don't take everything so seriously it's not offensive," and really rude.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
But I guess to actually add something to this post. It's the media, they blow stuff up to make it more interesting. Deal with it :]
Which of course makes it all more boring, killing their original intention, and just makes it all frustrating. Deal with it. :]
Randompvg, thank you for saying what I attempted to say in a much better fashion. Also, subversions of stereotypes are amazing, as are deconstructions.
