Word: stereotypesã
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...better, for some, that a full 68 percent of Harvard students did not drink five or more drinks during a typical two-week period in 2002, according to a National College Health Assessment survey. That only steels their minoritarian dash. After all, what better way to drown dorky Harvard stereotypes??and dorkier Harvard realities—than to ape our non-Ivy League peers and co-opt the carouser’s cachet...
...Hanover St. (617) 720-0422. Monday-Wednesday 2:30 p.m.-12 a.m., Thursday-Sunday 12 p.m.-12 a.m. This North End gem transcends several Hanover St. stereotypes??the restaurant seats more than 20 people, the prices are manageable and the staff is earnestly helpful. Owner Franco Graceffa has even been known to spontaneously break into song to please diners. Next time you’ve got a birthday or a job offer to celebrate, throw on the festive attire and let Dolce Vita do the rest of the work...
...frustration. From northeastern editorial pages that reference “Bonanza,” six-shooters and tumbleweed every time they write about Texas to Dean’s unfortunate flag comment, we have to put up with a lot. But even the best of us sometimes indulge in stereotypes??something to avoid, but something that often happens nonetheless. It is safe to assume that Dean’s reference to the Confederate flag was simply a case of poorly minced words, not latent bigotry...
Many argue that one shouldn’t compare Asian stereotypes with those of Hispanics, blacks or any other minority. But many of the allegedly “positive stereotypes?? of Asian Americans, such as being “clever,” “good at math and science” and “hardworking,” are just as insidious as the pigeonholing of other groups based on appearance or cultural heritage. Not only do these typecasts discount individual diversity, they often become twisted into negative traits such as “dishonesty...