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Attributing characterstics to popultions of hundreds of millions based on anecdotal data from a handful cannot be accurate, just perpetuates stereotypes and doe
by ggdxdswgb 4y ago
Attributing characterstics to popultions of hundreds of millions based on anecdotal data from a handful cannot be accurate, just perpetuates stereotypes and doesn't help.
- dimitrios1 4y agoIf you are stereotypically a hard worker, selfless, and familial, this is bad and doesn't help? Doesn't help what?
- honkdaddy 4y agoIn this specific case sure, most Indians probably wouldn't be offended by being associated with those qualities because they're almost universally positive. It very quickly gets murky though, since most racial or geographical stereotypes _aren't_ totally positive, and making observations about different groups will usually end up drawing the ire of at least a couple folks.