Young people being stereotyped

connundrum

"Young people in Ireland are sick of being stereotyped by adults, according to a study conducted by the National Youth Council and the Equality Authority.
The research, based on interviews with 90 young people, found that they felt unfairly treated by adults and society in general, which constantly associates them with crime, delinquency, drugs and underage drinking.

The groups behind the study are now calling for the establishment of training for groups that work and deal with young people, with a focus on equality and how to combat stereotyping." ~ from the Independant.

TBH I don't really care if they are being stereotyped, even the young people have learned to play the hyper-sensative card now... great. Spin 103.8 had a Jecinta on the news there 'reacting' to reports that young people are getting a hard time from adults...

Reporter - Are you finding it tough to be taken seriously?
Jecinta - Yeeaarr, I mean, I don't kno wha de bleedin problem is lyke. It's not like we're all off robbin cars now or anything inanyways.
Reporter - So you're basically looking for older people to give you a break is it?
Jecinta - Yeeaarr das righ, I mean, we're all people at de end of de day like. Will dis be on de radio? Can I like say whatsdestory to Tiffany and em.. Jennifer?!*

Get over it.

*I may have made the last bit up

Kiera

Someones bored today

connundrum

Kiera wrote:

Someones bored today

Avoiding work is far harder than actually doing work.. but its more amusing so

AngryBadger

Edited: I'm not entirely sure how, but apparently I offended someone *shrug*

As to young people being stereotyped, it happens to every group, sooner or later people will reaise that whether it has a name in sociology or not the act of making generalisations about people is an inevitable part of the need for security that is endemic to the human condition. And it's only relevant if you really let it get to you....

I swear this haircut is making my brain run faster, it's like I have better cooling now or something :v:

AngryBadger

double post....kinda

ST*

AngryBadger wrote:

As to young people being stereotyped, it happens to every group, sooner or later people will reaise that whether it has a name in sociology or not the act of making generalisations about people is an inevitable part of the need for security that is endemic to the human condition. And it's only relevant if you really let it get to you....

Theres bugger all we can do about it..That is all. *:v: **:v:

*That one is for connudrum
**And that one is for badger boy seeing as he likes 'em so much

Betty Swollocks

Stereo types are great....without them we wouldnt be able to make sweeping generalizations about people...and think of all the jokes that would go to waste..

Archeron

Betty Swollocks wrote:

Stereo types are great....without them we wouldnt be able to make sweeping generalizations about people...and think of all the jokes that would go to waste..

well said. Without stereotypes, all scandinavian women would never have turned out to be naked volleyball players with twin sisters and incestuous lesbian tendencies. And imagine how much darker the world would be then.

Kiera

AngryBadger wrote:

Edited: I'm not entirely sure how, but apparently I offended someone *shrug*

You didnt offend me you nut. You took me up wrong. Read the pm again.

Aporia

meh... i don't mind really

i can't stand the people that go around saying ''i'm half emo half goth...omg omg''

Megatron

Aporia wrote:

meh... i don't mind really

i can't stand the people that go around saying ''i'm half emo half goth...omg omg''

but at least your not a Ginger :P

Aporia

yeah i know i'm one of those bloody brown-haired people :rolleyes:

Eminem

Betty Swollocks wrote:

Stereo types are great....without them we wouldnt be able to make sweeping generalizations about people...and think of all the jokes that would go to waste..

You think stereo types are great you wouldnt like it if someone stereo typed you . Would you ? NO .

Pythia

Eminem wrote:

You think stereo types are great you wouldnt like it if someone stereo typed you . Would you ? NO .

OMG, I never thought of it like that.
You have opened my eyes.
:rolleyes:

There's no space before a full stop by the way, not that you'll take any notice.

Jumpy

Theres one easy way not to be stereotyped..... DONT WEAR A HOODIE.

Nightwish

everyone is stereotyped at every stage in their lives. Whether its young people being irresponsible sluts/alcoholics/criminals, 20somethings being a generation of massive users of recreational drugs/party animals, 30somethings being workaholics etc, middle aged people being menopausal/mid-life crises...

Betty Swollocks

Eminem wrote:

You think stereo types are great you wouldnt like it if someone stereo typed you . Would you ? NO .

I couldnt give a monkeys ball sack to be honest...stereotype me all you want..I have already stereotyped you so you may aswell

RoundyMooney

Pythia wrote:

OMG, I never thought of it like that.
You have opened my eyes.
:rolleyes:

There's no space before a full stop by the way, not that you'll take any notice.

That's the least of her offenses...:rolleyes:

segadreamcast

Nightwish wrote:

everyone is stereotyped at every stage in their lives. Whether its young people being irresponsible sluts/alcoholics/criminals, 20somethings being a generation of massive users of recreational drugs/party animals, 30somethings being workaholics etc, middle aged people being menopausal/mid-life crises...

Er, very positive view of 20 somethings in your stereotypes. I won't even look at your profile - but guess you're in your 20's?

Nightwish

NoelRock wrote:

Er, very positive view of 20 somethings in your stereotypes. I won't even look at your profile - but guess you're in your 20's?

I am but, the point I'm making is that everyone is stereotyped, no matter how true/untrue they are. The stereotype of the 20somethings is one the media have us believe. Newspapers are full of articles about how people of that age like to spend their cash on holidays, partying etc than on investing in property etc, and how they are also the biggest users of drugs - hash,coke etc. I'm not saying its true, I'm just pointing out how ludicrous some stereotypes are.

Inisin

connundrum wrote:

"Young people in Ireland are sick of being stereotyped by adults, according to a study conducted by the National Youth Council and the Equality Authority.
The research, based on interviews with 90 young people

90 people..... 90 people... They got that answer after interviewing just 90 people? I wonder if that statement is in fact a stereotype.

Femelade

i'm going through a very spereotypical time in my life at the moment.

growler

i think its fair to stereotype underage drinkers as being young people.

Eminem

Betty Swollocks wrote:

I couldnt give a monkeys ball sack to be honest...stereotype me all you want..I have already stereotyped you so you may aswell

No i wont sorry . I am not like that, I have respect for other people .

Binomate

Eminem wrote:

No i wont sorry . I am not like that, I have respect for other people .

When you're older you'll understand.

Eminem

Binomate wrote:

When you're older you'll understand.

Thanks for the advice, I understand , I am old enough

Dooom

Jumpy wrote:

Theres one easy way not to be stereotyped..... DONT WEAR A HOODIE.

Aha!

Thought it was kind of appropriate to put that there. Disappeared for a time.
Still have to get one of those, black for batman, red for spiderman and white so I can be invisible in light..

4Xcut

Aporia wrote:

meh... i don't mind really

i can't stand the people that go around saying ''i'm half emo half goth...omg omg''

i wish my grass was emo, then it would cut itself

Setun

4Xcut wrote:

i wish my grass was emo, then it would cut itself

ROFLMAO

I saw on News2day 2day <don't ask> there was some north dublin chap talking in a stereotypical north dublin accent:

"I hate the way all adults think that people in wheelchairs are goody-goodies"

What, as opposed to pyromaniac thieves and murderers? What would you prefer to be stereotyped as ffs?

Terry

4Xcut wrote:

i wish my grass was emo, then it would cut itself

funniest post i have read in weeks.
nice one.

Kojak

Betty Swollocks wrote:

Stereo types are great....without them we wouldnt be able to make sweeping generalizations about people...and think of all the jokes that would go to waste..

Excellent.

No matter whether we want to or not we always stereoype people, so I dont see the problem with it, myself.

Ickle Magoo

Who else can you accuse of underage drinking if not young people.... It wouldn't make sense if you said middle aged people cause all the underage drinking problems.....

I don't like stereo-typing particularly, but I find most have more than a hint of truth to them - even if exagerated and stretched to include every single person in the range being discussed....:v:

seamus

Lol, so they interviewed 90 teenagers, and were told, "We think life's not fair!".

Wow, shocking revelations there! Must have been a slow news day yesterday :rolleyes:

What next, OAPs complaining that they haven't had a job in years?