March 21, 2000 at 12:00 am #37730
Cheryl S.
Member
A stereotype is a stereotype, regardless of whether it is a positive or negative one. Either way, they are misleading, detrimental and just plain incorrect. Using your example, how would a person of Italian descent feel if he/she wasn’t a talented musician? Wouldn’t it tend to make that person feel less worthy than other Italians? Does the stereotype mean Italians aren’t good at anything but music? The comment may not be meant to be derogatory, but unfortunately may have that effect.