Stereotyping by College Major

College Life
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<p>Aspiring politician with a skeleton in his closet, who knows he will only ever get into office with complicated gerrymandering that consolidates enough votes to statistically guarantee his victory.</p>

<p>Viticulture & Enology</p>

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<p>Someone who is an avid member of their local “Wine Enthusiasts Club” and a secret member of AA </p>

<p>Criminology and Criminal Justice</p>

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<p>Police officer in love with law and order</p>

<p>Chemistry and sociology</p>

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<p>Bump
10char</p>

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<p>Wants to study the effects of chemicals on classmates. Possible mad scientist. </p>

<p>International Health (pre-med)</p>

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<p>Doctors without Borders volunteer.</p>

<p>Actuarial science and communication.</p>

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<p>Wants to work at who </p>

<p>Unemployed</p>

<p>Culinary and linguistics</p>

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<p>Some people have a fundamental misunderstanding of the word “stereotype”
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<p>True it he thread now operates more along the lines of what do u think this person is like when he has these majors</p>

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<p>Do clear it up for us
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<p>“Peace corp” [sic] is not a stereotype. It’s an organization. “Wants to work at peace corps” is a stereotype, albeit a boring and predictable one.</p>

<p>“Sounds like something at a trade school” is not a stereotype any more than “sounds like something at a University” is a stereotype. This is about what you think someone with those majors acts like, not where you think they got the degree.</p>

<p>“Wall Street” is not a stereotype. Wall street is a place/idea. Does that person work on Wall Street? Do they want to work on Wall Street? Do they act like people who work there? What does “acting” like someone on Wall Street entail?</p>

<p>You may be able to argue that “Unemployed” is a stereotype, but it’s a pretty poor one. Like we’ve never heard the “You’ll be unemployed with that major!” insult before. Oh wait, he’s majoring in actuarial science
 yes, actually that is the first time I’ve heard that.</p>

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<p>Actually the unemployed was directed at teen bodybuilder’s one I just happened to post at the same time as the other postter</p>

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<p>Are you a native English speaker? Because it’s pretty plain that people are using ‘peace corps’ as a shorthand for will end up at the peace corps, or wants to work at the peace corps. Same for all your other examples. You are just pretending not to speak English.</p>

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<p>I don’t want this thread to die. </p>

<p>Biochemistry and history.</p>

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<p>Biochem: premed nerds
History: those who aren’t smart enough for premed</p>

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<p>“Peace Corps” could easily mean “Acts like someone in the Peace Corps”, which would be very different from “Wants to work in the Peace Corps.” Many people do not get accepted to the Peace Corps. Most people who consider applying do not for whatever reason. Also, you basically just restated my point. “Peace Corps” is not a stereotype.</p>

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<p>You just used an ad hominem to discredit my other three examples. You’ll be hard pressed to argue with the second one in particular, which is probably why you didn’t.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you know what an ad hominem is.</p>

<p>As for your second stereotype:</p>

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<p>Looking at it, it seems clear that the stereotype is that the major is not particularly abstract or academic, but is more job focused, and might be more similar to something studied at a trade school. And the students might be more like those you would expect to find at a trade school.</p>

<p>Clear enough?</p>

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<p>You discredited my last three examples not based on any fundamental issue with what I said, but because you believed I was being obnoxious.</p>

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<p>Ah, yes. Crystal clear when you make a string of assumptions as to what the person meant. And by making these assumptions you’re also proving the exact point I was trying to make.</p>

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<p>Again, this still isn’t a stereotype! Acting like someone at a trade school is not a stereotype. You don’t stereotype a group of people by referring to a second group of people. You give a description, which is what you did–Bravo! The other person did not.</p>

<p>I didn’t come here to start a debate. Feel free to respond, but I’m finished. I’ll simply leave you with this
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<p>“Stereotype an English major.”</p>

<p>“Hmm, sounds like something you’d study at a University.”</p>

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<p>Sorry to hear that you’re bowing out of the argument. Better luck next time.</p>

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<p>Time to get this thread back on track!!</p>

<p>Biochem: Can’t decide between chemistry and biology so compromise is the next best thing
History: They got a 5 on an AP history-related test in high school and now they want to major in it</p>

<p>Geology</p>