We all know that stereotypes can either be positive or negative but they are definitely mostly misleading. lately, over the past 4 and half years, of course I'm probably just obsessing over this because it's in my head, but I've noticed that when ever i let people know that I'm from Namibia, a country in Africa, they tend to ask or make the silliest general comments over the continent climate changes and it's people. Mind you that some of these people know little about it's historical background and the changes that keep evolving within it.
Now i do want to clarify that, i have not just chosen to write about the popular belief that the rest of the world have surrounding this group of people because I'm African; No! it's because I've been procrastinating on whether to believe those who blame media influence for the lack of knowledge that they acquire about the African continent and other countries in general. and yes, i am standing up for what i believe is wrong.
I found that some ignore the correct information you try to offer them and when you do, they come up with some Liam excuse that they have never either had history or geography as a subject in school while growing up and that's why they know less about other countries or because the media feeds them negative images concerning the world. if so the media is to blame and you clearly point out point out that it's at faults, then why do you choice to follow it's errors?... that's what i complete nonsense and insufficient common sense.
I find it pretty pathetic, that even a less educated or privileged person knows more about the rest of world than those who live around many different learning resources to take advantage off. Maybe it's ignorance ,but i find it very offensive and disrespectful to slur out a comment that doesn't even make sense towards what your trying to put across.
Clearly,negative comments about a particular racial, ethnic or cultural group should be kept to ones self if you clearly know nothing about their historical background. this goes to show that more knowledge is needed in order to loss the stereotype haul.
