"Typical American woman"

[peacetraveler22]

I don't know how foreigners perceive the "typical American woman." However, three times this week, I have been called this.

Stereotypes - they are very damaging in many cases, and must be quashed. We are all influenced by stereotypes on some level, but I really try to erase them from memory when traveling, forming impressions based only on pure experience. Most recently, I can say it about Georgia - where everyone warned me about all kinds of things, when in reality I encountered almost none of the horrors mentioned. In the end, we are responsible for the company we keep. You have the choice to surround yourself with good, positive and uplifting...or, you can run wild with the animals in the zoo.

Most people using this phrase - "typical American woman" have never even met, or had any real experience with an American woman. Therein lies the problem...that is all I really want to say for today. :)

Comments

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

What about public behavior is different from your view? Of course, there are some similarities in groups, dependent on country. I do not deny this, but always believe it is just better to judge each individual person based on their own actions - not to ignore, disregard or immediately be skeptical based on some stereotypes about which you've read or heard.

[yacc11.livejournal.com]

>What about public behavior is different from your view?
Might probably I forgot some details but seems to russian women widely use cell phones while walking in contrast to american women :)))

And, for instance, afro-american women gesticulate a lot when they are emotionally excited - I saw that when some party did check-in to the low-coster flight and find out that they need to pay extra money for luggage since they forgot to pay that during the buying of tickets at the company site :)))

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Hmm...interesting perceptions. Thanks for sharing. :) And come visit us again sometime!

[yacc11.livejournal.com]

I will try to visit next year :)))

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Please write again if you're in the DC area. Will try to make it out this time...:)

[yacc11.livejournal.com]

Ok. Will do.