viernes, enero 23, 2004
[ 472. Stereotypes ]
We used to be divided into males and females only. As the earth populates, more and more labels were derived. There were blacks, whites and yellows. Fat or thin. Tall or short. All these form the first impression upon others. Easily observable, nothing much to be done. In fact, the more you do, the more controversial you become. Look at michael jackson. No explanation required. The more pressing issue is the labels that are intangible. The evil, the angel. The goldhearted, the blackhearted. The stingy, the generous. The liberal, the conservative. The aj, the straight. These can only be seen once someone knows the person intimately. If not well received, more often than not, consequences are much more unbearable and hurting. Many people will think twice before opening up to others, especially in a place like Singapore. Undergoing much social makeover and changing of values, there are still possible backfire if controversial issues are revealed. For example, a couple of my friends struggling with sexuality issues took a very long time before i discovered they are aj. Even so, many insisted that they are bi so that in case of a discrimination, they still had a way out of this mess. I'm not saying that they can't truly be bi, but to me some are pretty obviously uninterested in the fairer gender. That's how much social pressure can act upon people. Gee. Stay cool, people who are weird. |
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