03-31-2003, 04:35 PM
Well said Nicodemus,
It is true, an opionion is nothing more than an opinion, and people will only listen to it or even give it a chance if you can back it up and argue in its favor.
Conner's generalization is more of a stereotype, yes it may be true that some females gossip and interest themself with trivial things, however to say that all or most of do so is completely ridiculous. If you can make a sweeping statement like that, you might as well say that all guys are chauvanist pigs who have no other interests besides getting laid and looking at porn, which as you being a man yourself probably know is not true, the same goes for women.
In general, a stereotype is a nasty thing that should be avoided at all costs. They are generally based on preconceptions either based on media images or a lack of knowledge about the topic. If you hold to such a stereotype and truly believe it is true, then your views are probably very radical, or rather just uninformed, stupid and close minded.
By the way, where is Conner in all of this, was he banned? or did he just dissapear?
-Wapptor
It is true, an opionion is nothing more than an opinion, and people will only listen to it or even give it a chance if you can back it up and argue in its favor.
Conner's generalization is more of a stereotype, yes it may be true that some females gossip and interest themself with trivial things, however to say that all or most of do so is completely ridiculous. If you can make a sweeping statement like that, you might as well say that all guys are chauvanist pigs who have no other interests besides getting laid and looking at porn, which as you being a man yourself probably know is not true, the same goes for women.
In general, a stereotype is a nasty thing that should be avoided at all costs. They are generally based on preconceptions either based on media images or a lack of knowledge about the topic. If you hold to such a stereotype and truly believe it is true, then your views are probably very radical, or rather just uninformed, stupid and close minded.
By the way, where is Conner in all of this, was he banned? or did he just dissapear?
-Wapptor
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-- James Branch Cabell