leanimal

Why are people so close-minded?

Ahh yes, but I am the naive one. If refusing to buy into stereotypes and generally politically incorrect statements is naive, then I'll tattoo it across my chest.

Did you also know that, in addition to hating oral sex, black guys also have huge penises, are lazy, and by far superior athletes. This differs from Asian men, who are hard workers, have small penises, and are obsessed with breasts. This too differs from white guys, who...um, who....Oh, that's right, I'm a white male - I don't know any generalizations about myself.

Each day someone reminds me that no matter what I'd like to think, a lot of people are inherently bad. Maybe it's not their fault, maybe it's a lack of education, or experience, or a simple refusal to believe that every person is unique and that you can't generalize anybody. Especially on factors like race, sexual preference, hell even gender itself. But I prefer to think that we could be inherently good - and again, if that's naive, then I'm ok with that.

*edited to add - WOOHOO! People ARE inherently good! Read the rest of the thread, and you'll see it's true.