Prejudice.
Many forms, one similarity.
Defined in the textbook as, 'a negative attitude towards members of a group, which is often very strongly held'.
General view of tall people = smart. Really meh?
Okay lah.. I'm 185cm tall. See, simply by stating our height we tend to use the term 'tall'.
And we ask stuff like... "How tall are you?".
Yes its terrible, and as we have all learnt throughout our lives (especially in PY2103) that....................... there are OUTLIERS.
So how? For people who are vertically challenged BUT very smart. Step into the interview room and if you're fast enough you might probably be able to catch the flinch on the interviewer's face.
I just mentioned this the other day during tutorial... but lemme add some stuff.
Common belief: TALL = SMART
Fact #1: SMART = MORE BRAIN MATTER
Fact #2: MORE BRAIN MATTER = BIG BRAIN = HEAVY HEAD
Dissonance: HEAVY HEAD = TALL
How is this possible...?
Shorter people should be smart, and the shorter one is the smarter he/she gets!
Also... many many things in this world are prejudiced against TALL people despite the liking for them, a couple are:
-Cars are usually designed for seating 1 driver and 4 passengers... ya RIGHT.
I sit down inside only kana squeeze like duno what.
-Beds... oh so shiok to sleep on right... lets see.. super single.. apparently supposed to be longer... ya RIGHT. I sleep with my feet off the bed.
OHHHHHH. Other prejudiced stuff?:
People with big thumbs and fingers and hands... don't you simply love fumbling on your 'miniature' handphone.. often taking more time than preferred to send a text message?
Horizontally challenged people... see something in a store you like but don't have your size?
People with feet size on the extreme ends of the scale... always no size?
Ya.. many many many examples of prejudice all pointing in one direction.
It seems that as long as you are an OUTLIER, be it culturally or physically, you would be prejudiced in some manner.
Ta ta.
3 comments:
I agree with you completely about how stereotypes are not very reliable. I find that a lot of stereotypes have absolutle no basis behind them. Whoever came up with the stereotype that tall people are smart? Is there any study that has been done that has shown supporting evidence?
haha.. it's hilarious your blog, i didn't mean to laugh. There is an article on stature & status: they hypothesis the association between height and earnings.
The article mention that its been recognized that taller adults hold jobs of higher status and, on average, earn more than other workers.
To read more: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12466
Well, i believe in this world there are a broad distribution of intelligence in both short and tall people. They can be both smart and dumb. =)
is that why those office ladies wear killer heels of sky-high lengths to appear smarter? hehe. just a thought. ;)
then again, this smart thing; some superstitious chinese people say that those with high foreheads are smart.
hey, i have a high forehead BUT i'm short!!! what does that say about me. makes me more of a confused kid here. Gee. =|
and anyway, define SMART. to me, smart is definitely not solely doing well in exams. i really think exams are a good test of memory space.
too bad for me, i have a disgusting memory of less than half a page; i read the top, remember the top, read the bottom and remember the bottom AND forget the top.
that's just one analogy. my point is, what is being SMART anyway?
then again, i'm not pin-pointing at those who do well in exams being stupid.
just an example to those who think being smart equates to scoring never-ending As.
it's weird how people think you're talented with a grade 8, or diploma, or degree in (let's say) music. and they go OH WOW! YOU'RE SO TALENTED.
and then i think, you haven't seen the best.
and THEN, i think - did i just digress a whole big lot from the main focus here? Haa!
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