Is skin colour, gender & sexuality a valid way of assessing people

To a certain extent, a straight white male is likely to have different interests etc to a black lesbian.

Is skin colour, gender & sexuality a valid way of making a first impression of people? For instance you could say he is a black man therefore more likely to be a fast runner, or a brown man therefore more likely to be a good sole proprietor or computer programmer, or he is a white man therefore might be good at engineering.

Or you might say he is male therefore reasonable at maths or she is female, therefore good at reading people's body language and feelings.

Or you could say he is gay and therefore likely to be aware of the latest fashion trends, or he is straight therefore more likely to have children.



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No. For a start I am gay and no idea of the fashion. Never have.

Is skin colour, gender & sexuality a valid way of making a first impression of people? For instance you could say he is a black man therefore more likely to be a fast runner, or a brown man therefore more likely to be a good sole proprietor or computer programmer, or he is a white man therefore might be good at engineering.

Or you might say he is male therefore reasonable at maths or she is female, therefore good at reading people's body language and feelings.

Or you could say he is gay and therefore likely to be aware of the latest fashion trends, or he is straight therefore more likely to have children.




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Exactly.

I mean, I think I'm fairly well-dressed (in a conservative sort of way), chinos, nice shirts, a fine watch, etc.

But the idea that I'm some sort of fashion guru, or that I want to go out with women to go shopping and crap like that, that's just not me. And in fact, I don't really personally know any gay guys who are like that.

Most of my gay friends are lawyers, engineers, architects, civil servants etc. None are hairdressers or in fashion etc. It's a revolting stereotype derived mainly from television

Is skin colour, gender & sexuality a valid way of making a first impression of people? For instance you could say he is a black man therefore more likely to be a fast runner, or a brown man therefore more likely to be a good sole proprietor or computer programmer, or he is a white man therefore might be good at engineering.

Or you might say he is male therefore reasonable at maths or she is female, therefore good at reading people's body language and feelings.

Or you could say he is gay and therefore likely to be aware of the latest fashion trends, or he is straight therefore more likely to have children.


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I don't think stereotypes are a good way to make a first impression of people because the stereotypes can be very wrong. I've got Asperger's and I'm part-Chinese but I'm not the genius that a lot of people with Asperger's and Chinese/Japanese/Korean heritage are said to be. And I don't eat everything either nor do I have a "special talent". Autism doesn't mean that I drool and don't speak either.

I'm pansexual but I don't go up to people in the streets and yell, "I LOVE YOU!" in their faces. One of my friends is gay but he's not feminine and doesn't keep up with the latest fashion trends. I'm a boy but I'm not loud and rough like how many boys are shown to be in films. I'm actually quite shy and very quiet, pretty nervous too.

It might annoy or even offend people when your first impression of them is based on stereotypes.

Awesome post, couldn't agree more Duly +1ed

What? No. Based on this, you'd think Hitler was a nice well dressed man.