stereotypes

In case you don't do so usually, I implore you to take a stroll down the magazine aisle of your local supermarket and examine the April cover of Vogue. On it, you will se a photograph of basketball's new superman Lebron James with his arm wrapped around the waist of upermodel Gisele Bundchen. Now, to all of us open-minded people, this won't really phase you.  Read More »

“I only want twelve ice cubes in my coffee!”—
“I want a fish fillet with Mac sauce and one with ketchup and mustard!”—
“Crispy chicken. . . .No, grilled…No, crispy. . No. . . . Wait!” —  Read More »

Stereotype me. Go ahead.
Look at all of my pictures, splashed all over the internet, look at my layout, take into consideration my profile at vampirefreaks.com, and label me.
Got it?
I'm assuming by now you've labeled me.
Good.
Now, read my blogs, the ones on here, and the ones on my myspace, actually read any of my profiles on anything.
Betcha you're thinking a little different now?  Read More »

I don't know how many of you have seen the show called the boondocks but it really is loved by some people. Some people think it funny but some times the stuff they say really gets you thinking do people really think like that do they think black people are just a bunch of cursing N-word using drug addicts that think were beter than everyone else and all ways blame white people for are promblems.  Read More »

They are emos, attention grabbers, or kids that suffer from abuse at home, etc. They're the stereotypes of cutters, the people that everyone assumes are the only ones who do it. In recent years some teen magazines have started addressing the topic; spurting out statistics and one line quotes from people.  Read More »

When thinking about posting this blog, the research became an issue. As realization struck, I thought this topic needs no research other than the reader's own. I thought, all I need to do get the ball rolling. Now before you continue reading watch this, I recommend you watch this. (about 30 min long) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1993368502337678412. It's called Killing Us Softly 3.  Read More »

When you hear the names Maria or Juan, what visual images come to mind? Maybe a janitor working for a low wage, or a cook at the back of a restaurant. Maybe these people don't speak English, and feel like they're stuck in a contry where not only are they misunderstood, but misjudged.  Read More »

As any of you who know me are aware, I have been sucked back into the hell that is working retail.

To better understand the environment that I call "the workplace," let's do a little math:  Read More »