Jolie
February 19, 2014, 4:02pm
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Re: Is generalization really that bad?
Jolie, for once , it would be nice to read your post without so much negativity dripping out of it! you know I agree with some of your points , its not a crime to share a thought. To ask others around what they think and why. You ***need to step back a little before you end up making sour judgement about someone’***s opinion. Thank you.
Now, regards the topic, yes I agree , a generalization might end up on a larger scale and eventually may come down to hurting people on an individual level. I completely take that point on board.
But there is this thought that constantly clashes with this whole generalization idea. We cant deny that we as people living in certain areas, working in certain fields, eventually do end up with similar traits.
I think we confuse making a prejudiced statement with generalization. In a prejudiced statement we say, ALL blondes are xyz … while we all know that being blonde has nothing to do with a trait!
Where as a generalization tends to happen when a certain behaviour is occurring more often then can be ignored. For example, Women tend to drive slower then men or desi men are extremely culture driven etc etc ..
What say?
Bingo!
There you go, you’ve answered your own question.
The highlighed part is exactly what non positive generalisationa are, and no one has to make peace them with them, no matter how ‘common’ the phenomena is. It is indeed a terrible thing when you are at the receiving end.