Have you ever changed someone's perspective on stereotypes?

[WYRM]

I had to show a friend how to roll a blunt right, his shit fell out the blunt and had runners. This happens a lot, I just happen to roll like a champ "fuck a color". EL's, Swisher, Dutches, ect.

 

[LUClEN]

No I only confirm them

 

[luke1733]

Dealt with it on race, but outside of race on other stereotypes I've heard some pretty stupid stuff when people let you know what they used to think about you and people like you and what they think when they get to know you. I really don't put any energy in trying to change people's minds. As a matter of fact I get a kick out of sometime reinforcing their ignorances by playing characters and making up ignorant stuff to talk about at the job with friends or when I think somebody else is listening; so that when they over hear my fictitious conversation they think to themselves "I knew he was this way." Nother note, You gotta be blind to not see what people think about you (and I've seen some people that are blind) and try to whisper about you (not knowing their words get back to you). Again, I ain't talking race. I'd gladly talk about it, but others on here already done it. I'm talking stupid stuff that men under 5'8 after hear that is laughable and just down right ignorant and no matter how many times you have examples of it being wrong they still feel that way, but nonetheless a stereotype that many women will get on and do truly believe.

This make me think of Eminem on this one: "I am whatever you say I am, if I wasn't then why..."