Tag Archives: stereotypes

Sababa

July 24, 2019Kids/Teaching, travelbeach, israel, israelis, stereotypes, summer, travel, vacationEmily

Woman next to us on the Tel Aviv beach (pointing to her chair): “Can you watch this for me while I leave for a bit?”

“This” = her 3 year old child.

Oh, ok. Sure.

#israelis

No Apologies

July 24, 2015Random Thoughtsamy schumer, basketball, bill hader, comedy, girls, lebron james, sexism, sports, stereotypes, trainwreckEmily

I do not apologize for, and am 100% fine with, the fact that I did not recognize even ONE famous athlete in the movie “Trainwreck,” including LeBron James. I was grateful that the script actually stated, “You know who that is, right? That’s LeBron James,” because no, I did NOT know who that was. Much like Amy Schumer’s character, I simply thought he was a very tall, handsome, muscular black man.

I did, however, know every single comedian who made an appearance in the film and have read most of their memoirs.

I can’t be a girl who is funny AND who likes sports.

The universe would implode, guys.

Things We Know!

May 2, 2015Random Thoughts/Happeningsapparel, black girls run, clothing, jews, mental health, old people, racism, running, stereotypes, womenEmily

Lately, during my outdoor runs, I’ve been seeing a lot of these shirts:

And obviously I’m a fan, as I am a supporter of any display of racial pride that doesn’t come from a white person.

But I’m just a little confused– is there an underlying assumption here that society doesn’t already know that black girls run?

You win EVERY MARATHON and EVERY OLYMPIC TRACK EVENT. We know you run. You run very, very fast.

Regardless, this seems to be an extremely popular brand, so if it’s lucrative to create a brand stating things we all know about certain demographics, then consider this shit trademarked:

The Truth About Blondes

April 18, 2015Being Awkward/Dumb Stuff I Do, Dating/Single Lifeadvice, attractive qualities, attractiveness, beauty, being single, blond, blonde, dating, dating advice, generalizations, Hair, hair color, kids, mentor, puberty, role model, single life, stereotypes, teacher problems, teachingEmily

Kid: “I have a question for you, since you’re a blonde.”
Me (terrified about where this is going): “Ok…”
Kid: “Do people look at you more because you’re a blonde?”
Me: “Not that I have noticed, no. Why do you ask?”
Kid: “Well, my friend is a blonde, and she says people look at her more because of it.”
Me: “Oh…well…that might be her perception. But that doesn’t make it a fact.”
Kid (taking a deep breath, turning bright red): “I’m talking specifically about boys. Like, BOYS look at her more.”
Me (smiling, but secretly wishing I still taught Kindergarten): “Yeah, kiddo. I had a feeling that’s what you meant.”
Kid: “So is it true? Do boys like blondes better? Because she said that’s something that like EVERYONE knows.”
Me: “Look, there are lots of silly things said about hair color, and many other physical features for that matter, but those are just generalizations and stereotypes. The truth is that everyone has different tastes, and different qualities, both physically and personality-wise, that they find attractive. It completely varies from person to person, and you should just focus on being proud of your own unique and wonderful traits, because I promise you that plenty of people– BOYS included– are going to notice them.”
Kid: “Ok, that makes me feel better.”

Yeah, well, it shouldn’t. I’m a dumb blonde. What the fuck do I know?