I googled “Ivanka Trump Position” and was not disappointed.
A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and over simplified image of a particular type of person or thing. A stereotype of Ivanka Trump is a blonde bimbo. Considering she went to Georgetown and transferred to Wharton and graduated cum laude, this would suggest the stereotype of dumb is incorrect.
It’s bad practice to believe stereotypes. I asked my tour guide in Prague if there were stereotypes about Americans and she responded with the appropriate, “it’s not smart to stereotype, but if I had to answer, they are open.” Since I’m all about bad practices, here are a few of the stereotypes I’m creating based off of my visit.
Germans Walk Fast – Holy shit, when I was at the train station in Frankfurt it was about 7:30am and people were literally running. The people who weren’t running were passing me left and right. I’m a fast walker in general, but this was next level intimidation tactics being enforced to get to work on time. This joins the stereotype that Germans are reliable, efficient, and dependable.
Europeans Are Not Fat – I’m not sure if it’s smaller meals, fast walking, or a healthier lifestyle, but these people are not obese. It’s not to say there are not overweight people, but America is a far cry from Europe in body mass.
Africans Are Sparse – I think I saw roughly a dozen black people in each city I visited in Europe. I’m have no idea why this is the case, but it was noticeable. My best guess is that I live in a big city and see colors of everyone everyday and don’t think twice. Seeing the opposite in European countries was quite different.
Asians Are Tourists With Cameras – When I went to a Christmas Market, there were 100 Asians with cameras taking pictures of the dumbest things. I have no clue what they do with these pictures, but who wants to see a pole that has a light on it. This is what sophisticated Americans take pictures of
German Weather Is Depressing – I’m sure they must get some sun sometime, but I was there and it was overcast, cold, and rainy. I’ve been there before and experienced similar weather. It’s an observation based off of a small sample size, but this would piss anyone off after a while.
