Stereotypes that Affect You

Post » Sat May 12, 2012 11:43 pm

I like Pepe le Pew...but only because he's a ladies 'man'...well in his own estimation at any rate.
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Big mike
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 2:12 am

What's the appeal of Furries when you take away the sixual aspect? I mean, I like Bugs Bunny, but I don't think I'd like to pretend to be his bastard offspring.
Think of it this way: why do people tend to see themselves as elves, dwarves, winged being, demon, robots, or any other being in any given media? They appeal to how they usually see themselves, or something along the line like that. We can go as far as the avatars we are using and how they appeal and represent ourselves in the net.
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hannah sillery
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 1:06 pm

So furries want to represent themselves as animals rather than what they really are? (ie human) :unsure2:
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Jessica Lloyd
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 8:36 pm

Think of it this way: why do people tend to see themselves as elves, dwarves, winged being, demon, robots, or any other being in any given media? Appeal to how they usually see themselves, or something along the line like that. We can go as far as the avatar and how they appeal and represent ourselves in the net.
Strangely enough, this is somewhat what I am planning my dissertation around - changes in personality / performance when in an "avatar form" versus when in the real world.

So furries want to represent themselves as animals rather than what they really are? (ie human) :unsure2:
Some do, yes. Some simply appreciate the art / anthropomorphics in general - some furries create fursonas, some do not. Some imagine their fursonas as themselves, while others create a character distinct from themselves.
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Alan Whiston
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 2:02 pm

Well, at least now it makes 'some' sense, thanks for explaining.
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Genevieve
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 4:06 pm

Furry is really just a form of RP, on the forums for an RPG (granted there isn't that much RP in the TES series) I find it funny that it would be judged :P if you play tabletop RPG's and you play the games RPing in first person or if you LARP then there is little difference in that and Furry, but even then as I understand it Furry can be looked at in other ways than as a sub branch of LARP too, as simply identifying yourself as a "Furry" just because you like the style of Furry art and such.
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Jade Barnes-Mackey
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 8:58 pm

I really, really hate this one.

Everyone assumes Irish people are drink all day, and when they aren't drinking, they are farming.
I also hate when people assume the whole of Ireland is like the countryside.
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Jessica White
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 4:14 pm

I really, really hate this one.

Everyone assumes Irish people are drink all day, and when they aren't drinking, they are farming.
I also hate when people assume the whole of Ireland is like the countryside.
Well, we do drink alot, just not all day. :P
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Roanne Bardsley
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 4:08 am

I really, really hate this one.

Everyone assumes Irish people are drink all day, and when they aren't drinking, they are farming.
I also hate when people assume the whole of Ireland is like the countryside.
Of course it's not all countryside. Where would they fit all the pubs?
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Philip Lyon
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 2:18 pm

I really, really hate this one.

Everyone assumes Irish people are drink all day, and when they aren't drinking, they are farming.
I also hate when people assume the whole of Ireland is like the countryside.

No, he's right. Irish people don't drink and farm all day. Gotta fit the sleep in there somewhere! :lol:
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 4:24 am

People thinking all Christians are hypocritical holier than thou guys dressed in Catholic Priest uniforms. not all Christians are like that. the real Christians know that it's a life style and not a Religion. and real Christians don't shove Religon down peoples throats. those are the fakes that claim they have God but don't have the right idea of what he's about and what he did for us. God is not someone who keeps a list of all your sins judging you constantly. and we're not an experiment for his personal enjoyment. people ask all the time. if there is a God then why doesent he stop the evil in this world? but what is evil? it's everything that's against God that came because of man. God knows man is not perfect which is why he sent his son down for us. and yet we all still judge eachother and ridicule other peoples beliefs. sorry if none of you wanted to read it but i felt i needed to post it.
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 5:52 pm

People thinking all Christians are hypocritical holier than thou guys dressed in Catholic Priest uniforms. not all Christians are like that. the real Christians know that it's a life style and not a Religion. and real Christians don't shove Religon down peoples throats. those are the fakes that claim they have God but don't have the right idea of what he's about and what he did for us. God is not someone who keeps a list of all your sins judging you constantly. and we're not an experiment for his personal enjoyment. people ask all the time. if there is a God then why doesent he stop the evil in this world? but what is evil? it's everything that's against God that came because of man. God knows man is not perfect which is why he sent his son down for us. and yet we all still judge eachother and ridicule other peoples beliefs. sorry if none of you wanted to read it but i felt i needed to post it.
Ok here is a evil thing man didnt do In ancient egypt a man in power decided the best way to free sl;aves, waskill firstborn children who did [censored] all.

Its the logic I assume the taliban uses "death to the west" *kills random person who has nothing to do with it*.
God I hate when people are all "evil is here because of man, not god", no evil is the bi polar, cloud man in a 2000 year old book. Who sends bears to maul children for calling a man bald.
Also if we are evil, and made by god, blame the guy for giving us the ability to be evil, then know we would use tht becuase heis apparently omnipotent.

Also even if all evil were made by man, and the guy judging us wast a hypocrite who couldnt give a reasonable punishment if his life depended on it. Why cant he fix it ? Either he cant, dosent care or wants there to be evil.

Uh yeah, so about them Steryotypes...
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 9:24 pm

Countless times, people scoffed at me when I would mention my Hispanic heritage from my Dad's side.

As a matter of fact, I mentioned it once as idle pvssyr while waiting for class to start in high school, and one person asked if I can speak Spanish, I answered no, then they lol'd and called [censored]. Apparently you are only Mexican if you can speak Spanish. :rolleyes:

And the Mormon thing...ya dont get me started...

Being decent at computers and love video games, people think I have no life. Oh, thier faces when I start cussing and yelling during Football games :laugh:

Also, being a little overwieght people think I eat 20 things a second. What is strange is that I am only 20 pounds overweight :blink:

I could still go on and on and on....
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Jordyn Youngman
 
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 3:02 pm

Because I'm good with computers means I can fix any problem whatsoever. I'M A GENIUS.
Yeah but that's completely true in your case Suffca
No, he's right. Irish people don't drink and farm all day. Gotta fit the sleep in there somewhere! :lol:
Plus the time when they eat various potato dishes
Holy crapping text wall Batman!
I agree with the general gist of your post (not going to read all of it :biggrin: ) but I think it's funny that The Fast and the Furious has probably the most accurate portrayal of someone with ADD
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Post » Sat May 12, 2012 6:07 pm

This is not the place for religious discussions.
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