[J.C.]

I’m not American and don’t hate Americans. But to address the stereotypes you cite:

1) Americans are stupid: I don’t think Americans are stupid. America has had a lot of inventions, and technologically, the United States is the most advanced country in the world. However, many people from other countries think Americans – from presidential candidates to former vice presidents to many regular folks – are quite naive because they are so self-centered. Even with the easily accessible information technology most Americans have, they don’t know much about what’s going on the world. So how can you blame others when they say Americans are stupid?
2) Americans are slow: The pace of life of most Americans is quite fast compared with most African, Latin American and European countries, but slower compared with some countries in the Far East. There is nothing wrong with being slower; it is just a matter of comparison.
3) Americans are fat: I’d have to say that on average, Americans are the most overweight people in the world. It is just a fact; go all around the world and you won’t find any countries that have that many fat people!

Stereotyping is not right, but unfortunately, many people in and outside the United States still use it to judge people, because it is an easy and lazy way to come to conclusions about people.

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Name : J.C., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Age : 29, City : Boston, State : MA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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