"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

[irisha8787.livejournal.com]

a typical American woman (from the city) for me would be like Lorelai from Gilmore Girls: loves to eat, loves to drink alcohol, opinionated, kind of broke, has sex whenever she wants to, likes to "have fun". Has a job, but not very passionate about it.

[a-v-volkov.livejournal.com]

Как эта хуйня в русский топ ЖЖ попала?

[baqz.livejournal.com]

а это всё местами околокириллическое.

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

This is definitely Hollywood and TV's version of an American female in the city. But not sure if it's accurate, just entertaining and filled with drama. :) I lived in the city, and I would not use most of those words to describe myself.

[piterburg.livejournal.com]

Add "a bit overweight" to your portrait. And all of it would also describe a typical American man. And this description is also the lowest common denominator for both genders.