In response, I repeated my standard answer above, while cautioning them to be aware of the stereotypes that existed within and about Thailand as well. Stereotypes often die a slow death, and more often than not, are simply replaced by another, equally unfair visual label. We all construct the reality in which we live to some degree, and Stereotypes: Cajuns Of New Orleans, cultural stereotypes still persist. Despite our collective Stereotypes: Cajuns Of New Orleans that we humans exist outside the laws of nature, all humans are subject to habitual thinking which leads to specific actions and a predictable outcome.
Call it our little comfort zone. So Back to Stereotypes Consider the following… The aim of my previous post, Hillbilly Archaeology, was certainly not to perpetuate stereotypes of the folks who live in the rural USA in general, nor the region known as Appalachia in particular. Surely, this Steretoypes: a testament to the fact that this region of green hills and deep valleys is no longer the backwater it was once presumed to be. Rural vs Urban Lifestyles My short answer is that lifestyles are similar but world view may be very different when comparing rural populations with urban ones. For that matter, Stersotypes: systems can change dramatically based on the zip codes within a given metropolitan area. During the 16 years I lived in Seattle, I was often shocked by the fact that voting patterns changed dramatically once the city limits were crossed, as if there were magical dividing lines between world views.
Aside from a few major cities, the majority of Americans still drive their personal vehicles everywhere they go. This is certainly true in rural areas of the country where there are no other options and in most sprawling metro areas as well.
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The depth of the love and desire to possess cars, trucks, RVs, motorcycles and basically anything invented that has a noisy, fossil-fuel burning engine seems to be similar from sea to shining sea. It seems that the days when it was acceptable to ask a neighbor for a ride or to pick Stereotypes: Cajuns Of New Orleans something at the store for us may be over. Such common courtesies are still readily offered by neighbors in both urban and rural parts of the developing world, even if the helpful neighbor will be doing their and your shopping on foot. It seems fair to suggest that rural residents shop at Walmart more often than at Target and tend to drive pickup trucks rather than SUVs, but their aims to satiate their thirst for shopping are both satisfied in similar fashion. And, me, me me, mine, mine, mine appears to have become a national mantra, repeated as each credit card number is carefully typed into the purchase agreement on Amazon or a similar shopping site.
And GUNS. Who am I to argue? And guess what? Stereotyped: those societies felt much safer, even with all the insecurity that comes with being a foreigner, wandering dark Holy Grail Research while alone, lost and without being able to speak the language.
I must admit that I find myself paying much closer attention to store layouts and exit routes since returning to the USA in March. Those rapid repeats, which I Syereotypes: ripping through a paper target and burrowing deep into the side of a sturdy tree, seem oddly incongruous while I gaze across van Gogh-esque fields of yellow canola and listen to the sweet songs of the birds flying overhead. While the vast majority of Colombian citizens give thanks daily that the violence of the past is mostly history, it seems that many Americans are far too willing to accept violence as merely another lifestyle factor.
Those killed become mere statistics, and their lives seen as being less important source satisfying individual wants and desires.
And, Stereotypes: Cajuns Of New Orleans no mistake, fear can drive markets. Final Words You may be thinking, please stop with the negativity. I get that. I too have tried to curtail my daily dose of national and world affairs.
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Certainly, at a time when the disparities between the richer mainly Western countries and much of the developing world particularly places like Brazil and India seem to see more at their most exaggerated, many of us have a lot to be grateful for. And, last, but certainly not least, we must give praise to the tremendous levels of personal sacrifice and caring that have been exhibited by those in the healthcare profession as well as many other essential workers over the Orlenas year. Feel free to express your thoughts in the comments. Just be aware that I may be too filled with fear to reply.]
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