People Talk About Stereotypes That Come With Specific Drinks People Order

What does your drink say about you? Apparently, based on these answers from AskReddit users, it says quite a bit! So let’s see if your drink made the list! “When a customer orders a fireball for himself, a Coke for his young friend, some blow**b shots for the two ladies with their boyfriends across the …

Adorable Nigerian dog festival is changing the stereotypes surrounding Africans and dogs

Nigeria is far behind the rest of the world when it comes to its treatment of dogs. It is one of the few countries left in the world where they are sold for their meat and many people who do own dogs keep them for protection, instead of as pets. Matthew Nash, a lead researcher …

"Known For Corn, Should Be Known For Racism": Americans Are Sharing Stereotypes Their Hometowns Are Known For Vs. What They Should Actually Be Known For

“Living in Illinois, everyone assumes you’re from Chicago. I live six hours south of Chicago. I can literally drive to Alabama quicker than I can drive to Chicago.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/amatullahshaw/americans-are-sharing-state-stereotypes

Teenager creates eye-opening videos that shatter stereotypes surrounding autism and girls

This story originally appeared on 03.11.20 The most recent data shows that about one in 68 children in the U.S. are affected by autism and boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is marked by communication and social difficulties, sensory processing issues, and inflexible patterns of behavior. …

Victoria's Secret responds to viral song that's critical of how it caters to body stereotypes

By now you may have heard the song “Victoria’s Secret” by Jax, who wrote the song for a young teen girl she babysits after the girl tried on bathing suits at the famous clothing store chain. The teen’s experience was less than ideal, as she was brought to tears over mean comments about her body …

‘All they do is play into harmful stereotypes’: TikTok torn asunder over ‘Hot Cheetos Girl’ trend

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Nigerian journalist shatters negative African stereotypes with hilariously sarcastic videos

Charity Ekezie, a journalist from Nigeria, is doing a fantastic job of changing perceptions about Africa because she understands something very important: You can change a lot of people’s minds by making them laugh. Earlier this year, according to a report by France 24, Ekezie and her friends realized that a lot of commenters on …

People Are Sharing Stereotypes About Their Home Countries, Some Of Which Are Completely False (While Others Are, In Fact, True)

“In Germany, our stereotype is best told with a joke: “How many Germans do you need to change a light bulb?” One. We are very efficient and not funny.” When it comes to countries you’ve never visited, it can sometimes be easy to believe whatever stereotypes you hear. 1. Egypt: “We all ride around on …

Everything Wrong With Netflix’s “The Ultimatum” According To Gen Z Stereotypes

As my mom used to tell me, back in the day, everyone was getting married in their 20s. You had your life, and it was pretty much mapped out.  Time is shifting for generations, and specifically for Gen Z, we are selfish. We still don’t know what we want in our life. While we figure …

Autistic employee goes viral with office sign that breaks down  'bad communicator’ stereotypes

While every person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is different, there are some common communication traits that everyone should understand. Many with ASD process language literally and have a hard time understanding body language, social cues, exaggeration and cultural cues. This can lead to misunderstandings that result in people with ASD appearing to be rude …

A new study completely debunks one of the worst stereotypes about immigrants

One of the most pernicious stereotypes about immigrants in the United States is that they take more from the country than they give back because they are more likely to use welfare benefits than native-born citizens. These stereotypes lead to public policies that reduce the number of immigrants coming into the country and make it …