eg 'Paki-shop' often indicates awareness corner shops commonly owned by Pakistanis by ppl of lower status than shop-owners.
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I'd rather save 'racism' & 'sexism' for negative attitudes towards a group.
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You could. I'm not sure it'd be true. Stereotypes have a high degree of accuracy & assumptions are natural. No harm, no foul
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Had someone try to equate 'Pakistanis are rapists' with 'Brits drink a lot of tea' & claim the former shld lighten up. No.
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The difference in those generalisations is enormous. Worst that can happen to me is being offered tea.
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Well, I think we'll survive. I like good-natured stereotypes & play with them a lot. Humour to defeat oversensitivity.
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I don't think there's much point arguing over definitions. If we speak again, I'll know you don't mean negative perceptions.
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