09-23-2020, 05:20 PM
(09-23-2020, 05:08 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: That is literally what stereotyping is, though. When you stereotype people you are placing a judgement upon people. When you utilize a stereotype, you have a prejudice towards an individual from the group for which that stereotype is held, an incorrect one in this case, I might add.
This is not true at all. I guess you are trying to argue semantics, but I clearly never judged any individual by the stereotypical behavior of hillbillies.
How can you address problems facing certain groups of people if you can't acknowledge that they even exist.
And it is correct to say that insularity is a common problem with the hillbilly community just like out-of-wedlock births are a problem with the black community. I was raised by hillbillies. I still live in the middle of hillbilly country. I know what I am talking about. They have a strong distrust of "outsiders" and their ways. But I don't assume every person I meet in this area is insular and I don't assume every black woman I meet has multiple children from multiple fathers.
Some stereotypes are true, but I don't apply them on an individual level.
It does no one any good to stick your head in the sand and claim that there are no issues that are more common among certain groups of people. You have to admit the problems exist before you can try to address them.
