Honestly i dont like to label people accord his caracteristic, good or bad, usually the bad characteristics are the stereotypes.
I'm not agree to classify a people or nation by characteristics of a few. But the really it's other, I mean in latinoamerica we are specialists in classify people from a morbid perspective.
Some stereotypes that I know are :
the argentines are egocentric; they think they are the best
the brazilian are friendly and very good dancer
the bolivian are poor and uneducated
the mexican are corrupt and they talk loud
the chilean are thief and aggressive
the colombian are "guerrilleros"(a kind of people that like the warfare) and dangerous
the perubian are resentful but very polite
the venezuelan are beatiful, i mean, they everytime win beauty contest
the uruguayan are proud and very good player soccer.
I belive that stereotypes exist because we allow it, makes us feel better characterize to other people. But the really it's that chilean people are not better, in fact in many other countries we are clasificated in a bad way and even can't travel in freedom beacuse some places the chilean people have so bad reputation. It's unfortunate that we are known internationally as thieves and swindlers because that does not represent the majority of people who are Chilean.
Anyway, I think we can change the way in we are identify if we leave of identify and stop stereotyping others. In this way may know our people as they really are, friendly, generous and kind.
I'm not agree to classify a people or nation by characteristics of a few. But the really it's other, I mean in latinoamerica we are specialists in classify people from a morbid perspective.
Some stereotypes that I know are :
the argentines are egocentric; they think they are the best
the brazilian are friendly and very good dancer
the bolivian are poor and uneducated
the mexican are corrupt and they talk loud
the chilean are thief and aggressive
the colombian are "guerrilleros"(a kind of people that like the warfare) and dangerous
the perubian are resentful but very polite
the venezuelan are beatiful, i mean, they everytime win beauty contest
the uruguayan are proud and very good player soccer.
I belive that stereotypes exist because we allow it, makes us feel better characterize to other people. But the really it's that chilean people are not better, in fact in many other countries we are clasificated in a bad way and even can't travel in freedom beacuse some places the chilean people have so bad reputation. It's unfortunate that we are known internationally as thieves and swindlers because that does not represent the majority of people who are Chilean.
Anyway, I think we can change the way in we are identify if we leave of identify and stop stereotyping others. In this way may know our people as they really are, friendly, generous and kind.
I think that the evil of any stereotype begins when we discriminate to the people only for their nacionality, without we know them.
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