A war against stereotypes, eh?

[Froladriel]

Dare I say it? I don't think we should be having a "war" against stereotypes or labels. Ever heard of "what you resists persists"? I think it's horrible to be fighting against something. It just makes it a bigger deal. It'd be better to say that we are "progressing towards a society that celebrates differences" as opposed to saying that we are "at war with this stereotyping society." It's just the connotation of "war" that bothers me. You know? Sometimes switching the words around can make the difference between failure and success. It's all about connotation, people!

thoughts? anyone care to challenge the idea? I'll be happy to listen :D

[ninaYAYA[x]]

Dare I say it? I don't think we should be having a "war" against stereotypes or labels. Ever heard of "what you resists persists"? I think it's horrible to be fighting against something. It just makes it a bigger deal. It'd be better to say that we are "progressing towards a society that celebrates differences" as opposed to saying that we are "at war with this stereotyping society." It's just the connotation of "war" that bothers me. You know? Sometimes switching the words around can make the difference between failure and success. It's all about connotation, people!

thoughts? anyone care to challenge the idea? I'll be happy to listen :D

I think we're less at war with stereotypes and more supporting a community where people accept each other for who they are.

=]

I understand your point.
The way you say things matters alot.

BUT at the end of the day, i think the war against stereotypes isn't a war against a stereotypical society, i think it's a personal fight for freedom from labels and stereotype based bullying. it's all about feeling at home in yourself, in a way... it's feeling like you don't have to fight anymore.

But that's just my opinion ;)

xxx

[Froladriel]

Well yeah, I understand. But I think it's important to project the full connotation of our objective. And it'd be best if we project progress and peace as opposed to war and discord.

[Morbid_Mandi]

;2062']I think we're less at war with stereotypes and more supporting a community where people accept each other for who they are.

=]

I understand your point.
The way you say things matters alot.

BUT at the end of the day, i think the war against stereotypes isn't a war against a stereotypical society, i think it's a personal fight for freedom from labels and stereotype based bullying. it's all about feeling at home in yourself, in a way... it's feeling like you don't have to fight anymore.

But that's just my opinion ;)

xxx
mhm
I completly agree, I hate the feeling that I'm constatly being judged, everwhere I go
I like being able to be somewhere where I'm not because people understand

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[Amy]

As I said in another post.. somewhere else... I said that people are getting a little confused with the aim of DTL.

Say you saw an obese person. They're clinically labeled that, and generally it wont effect them apart from motivating them to fix it.
It's when people start to use "obese" as an insult, or a way of offending them.. THATS what we're trying to stop.

Gay, Fat, Chav...
I've met a football playing, beer loving gay bloke.
I've seen a "fat" person eat a salad.
Some of my closest friends are chavs, hang around on streets and wear burbury hats.

Yet all these words are also used to attempt to insult people. This is what we're trying to stop. We're encouraging people to be PROUD of being gay, of being bigger than everyone else, of being a chav...

By no means are we trying to make everyone the same.
And I quote, from the DTL site...



Think about it, we're all different, right? Why should people hide certain attributes about themselves just to please the minority of narrow-minded people around them?

And, in the famous words of the Hokey Kokey... THAT'S what it's all about.

[ninaYAYA[x]]

hmmm.... i'd bet that's the same person who did that last time.

How sad...

[Morbid_Mandi]

Its stupid, as if your dressing different your bound to get labeled. Its like you know waving it in someones face, then crying when they make fun of it.
but see, you should respect the people who dress differnetly
they have the courage to go against mainstream society, and stand out
I would rather stand out then blend in with the crowd

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the only reason we get labeled for it is because people are to narrow-minded to see the indiviuality, creativity, and uniqeness in these "different" peopes wardrobe

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