Generalizations
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Sir Lancealot in
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So let's go over this topic of racism. Prejudism. Stereotyping. A stereotype, a generalization, is founded in a fundamental human behavior pattern. We gather a few details and relate them to our past. We misinterpret. Fucking realize that people are people, and that should be the first
You would be a better person if you just keep in mind that underneath these layers... we still have hard-wired survival instincts that take over in social situations and survival situations alike--fight or flight, take or quake. We are civilized, evolved, free-thinking and self-aware sentient beings on the surface, but underneath we're dogs, pigs, hawks, predators and prey, cohabitant, parasitic, etc. Admitting you have a problem is the first step.
Societal constraints: Ohh, look, they're all so optimistic and cheerful and think they're free. I remember those days."