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[quote=takoma][quote=Anonymous]Actually, it WOULD be a problem for me, and the problem with positive stereotyping has been discussed many times on DCUM.  I don't like positive stereotypes (what you call compliments) either.  I don't like it when people say things like "You Jews really value education and I admire that" or "I really like the way Jews treat their wives" or whatever stupid positive stereotype you want to throw around about Jews.  Stereotyping is stereotyping.  It belittles personal experience and ignores the fact that we don't act monolithically and excuses people from having to get to know other people as individuals with their own life experience.  It's mindless and absurd.  No, it's not anti-Semitic but it's certainly not a reflection of reality.[/quote]
YES!  And the same goes for Catholics, evangelicals, southerners, liberals, conservatives, and any other group that we stereotype on DCUM and in general public discourse.  Our level of conversation would rise noticeably if we could self-edit those generalizations out of our comments.[/quote]

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