Comments on: In Defense of Stereotypes, Part 1: The Two Drives http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/ human nature and sexual politics Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: T http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-60 T Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:10:23 +0000 http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/#comment-60 Heather - America, I think, has a real stigma against anything that can be interpreted as being spoiled, whether it's being spoiled moneywise like Paris Hilton or being spoiled by being an only child. Maybe a part of that comes from envy, or just the fear of the possibility that maybe they were deprived of something (attention, love, gifts) by having siblings. I dunno... Brownngirl - A lot of girls have begrudgingly admitted to me that some of his techniques would be effective on them. But they found his gear hideous though... Bobby - Agreed. Heather – America, I think, has a real stigma against anything that can be interpreted as being spoiled, whether it’s being spoiled moneywise like Paris Hilton or being spoiled by being an only child. Maybe a part of that comes from envy, or just the fear of the possibility that maybe they were deprived of something (attention, love, gifts) by having siblings. I dunno…

Brownngirl – A lot of girls have begrudgingly admitted to me that some of his techniques would be effective on them. But they found his gear hideous though…

Bobby – Agreed.

]]> By: Bobby Rio http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Bobby Rio Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:41:23 +0000 http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/#comment-40 Good point about pick up artists being stereotyped as slimy manipulative creatures... most of the guys reading these type of books are just looking to improve their dating life.. how come we don't sterotype the women reading cosmo for dating advice as slimy and manipulative.. double standard? Personally i love stereotyping people... i dont really believe all the shit i say... but it makes for humorous conversation. <em>Bobby Rio's last blog post..<a href='http://www.theseductionbible.com/2008/01/03/introductions-anyone/' rel="nofollow">Introductions Anyone?</a></em> Good point about pick up artists being stereotyped as slimy manipulative creatures… most of the guys reading these type of books are just looking to improve their dating life.. how come we don’t sterotype the women reading cosmo for dating advice as slimy and manipulative.. double standard?

Personally i love stereotyping people… i dont really believe all the shit i say… but it makes for humorous conversation.

Bobby Rio’s last blog post..Introductions Anyone?

]]> By: Brownngirl http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Brownngirl Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:28:20 +0000 http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/#comment-39 Interesting post! I may have to pick up one or two of those books because I like how you broke this down. I actually did watch that VH1 show with mystery because, honestly, I was one of the ones who thought that was going to be a lot of bunk. But once I started watching, and was honest with myself, I had to admit, he had some good points. Some of the advice he gave those guys would probably work on me. lol! <em>Brownngirl's last blog post..<a href='http://viavonne.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/im-back/' rel="nofollow">I?m back.</a></em> Interesting post! I may have to pick up one or two of those books because I like how you broke this down.

I actually did watch that VH1 show with mystery because, honestly, I was one of the ones who thought that was going to be a lot of bunk. But once I started watching, and was honest with myself, I had to admit, he had some good points. Some of the advice he gave those guys would probably work on me. lol!

Brownngirl’s last blog post..I?m back.

]]> By: Heather http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Heather Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:43:53 +0000 http://therawness.com/in-defense-of-stereotypes-part-1-the-two-drives/#comment-36 This is a fascinating topic and very interesting in the way you've presented it. What you've said is true: life is all about preserving ourselves and continuing our genes. That's it. The money we make, the homes we build, the clothes we wear, the food we eat (well, sometimes the food we eat - I'm not sure how Godiva chocolate preserves my self or my line), etc. As far as stereotypes go, answer this for me. I'm an only child. As a teenager, whenever asked of me, "Any brothers or sisters?" I would answer no and the immediate reply was, "Well, you must be spoiled!" Duh, of course! As an only child, you are the complete and utter focus of your parents! Why is this viewed with derision amongst those not part of an only-child's life? Never got it. No one ever replied, "Damn! You must have been lucky! All that attention!" Minor question when put forth as part of your in-depth post, but I thought I'd put it out there. "Wiccan black butch lesbian." Still giggling over that one... :-) <em>Heather's last blog post..<a href='http://coalminersgd.blogspot.com/2008/01/dialogue-part-2.html' rel="nofollow">Dialogue, Part 2</a></em> This is a fascinating topic and very interesting in the way you’ve presented it. What you’ve said is true: life is all about preserving ourselves and continuing our genes. That’s it. The money we make, the homes we build, the clothes we wear, the food we eat (well, sometimes the food we eat – I’m not sure how Godiva chocolate preserves my self or my line), etc.

As far as stereotypes go, answer this for me. I’m an only child. As a teenager, whenever asked of me, “Any brothers or sisters?” I would answer no and the immediate reply was, “Well, you must be spoiled!” Duh, of course! As an only child, you are the complete and utter focus of your parents! Why is this viewed with derision amongst those not part of an only-child’s life? Never got it. No one ever replied, “Damn! You must have been lucky! All that attention!”

Minor question when put forth as part of your in-depth post, but I thought I’d put it out there.

“Wiccan black butch lesbian.” Still giggling over that one… :-)

Heather’s last blog post..Dialogue, Part 2

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