Sometimes I will look at the stats from my Flickr photostream because it is interesting to see how visitors linked to the pics. Typically folks are looking at the most recent pics, and most of the referer links are from Flickr - friends looking at new stuff. This one of mine got a hit yesterday from yahoo image search for the word: Stereotype.
This guys' profile says it all:
"I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE!"that pretty much says it all.
I'm a Luchador, I play in a touring band. I'm from Kentucky and I wear shoes and have a college engineering degree. Anything else? ask our manager.
I asked him about shoes... he said it was a steroetype of his people. hmmm... not in my book!
Right alongside this Flickr page -->
mixed up Originally uploaded by EdgarDiazRocks
confused by the steroetype.
He looks like an Italian "Chef Boyardee" type trying to pass him self off as a mexican stereotype by getting down with the sweet, sweet tequilla . . .
And a sombrero . . .
I've never thought about many of the unintended consequences of our online drool until this week. Do you suppose we are teaching someone, somewhere about our language & culture? I think we both have it right in our photostreams. I can see the glossary now...
ste·reo·type (noun) 1: something conforming to a fixed or general pattern ; especially : a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment
See Also: Kentuckians (shoes) ; Chef Boyardee (tequila)
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