[ SECRET POST #792 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #792 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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116. It's a mixture of some truth (thanks to our crappy school systems and national arrogance/ignorance), along with the prevalence of our media in other cultures perpetuating stereotypes like the dumb dad/ditzy blonde...and maybe a bit of irritation over how overwhelming our influence is in the world currently. I'm not denying that we have stupid people in America, just that everyone that's American is automatically stupider than the rest of the world. I don't think generalizations of any culture is a good thing, even if it's somewhat deserved--it's not like there aren't stupid (and smart!) people in Britain, or South Africa, or Japan, or Brazil, or New Zealand or wherever. Stupidity is a worldwide problem.

I do think that all Americans really need to get out of their "America" boxes and go spend some time in another country for a week or two if they have the means. Even if it's Mexico or Canada. I've spent some time in foreign countries and it really helps you to realize that America isn't the center of the universe, and that there's both good and bad things about our culture. And I'm all for people in the U.S.A. taking the time to enjoy media from other countries other than our own, rather than remaking it so it can be "understood" by us. (We're not the only country that does that, however! When I was in India I couldn't help but notice there's a decent amount of Bollywood films that are simply remakes of American films with musical numbers.)

EDIT: DOUBLE-NEGATIVE, HOW I CURSE THEE. Also, sorry for the essay/rant. XD;

143. Oh good, I'm glad. XD I haven't been this stunned since I realized nobody on my flist had seen It's A Wonderful Life in its entirety. (Not that it's the BEST MOVIE EVAR!!1 just...sort of a classic.)

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I do think that all Americans really need to get out of their "America" boxes and go spend some time in another country for a week or two if they have the means.

Unfortunately, though, a lot of people DON'T have the means. It's not all that easy to even visit Canada or Mexico if you live don't live near the border or can't afford a plane ticket. I know that I, and the majority of people I know, would be ecstatic at the chance to visit another country even for a few days, but I can barely afford the plane ticket from my university to my home in another state, much less a ticket across oceans.

That said, I agree that our own media perpetuating our stereotypes and assuming we want everything "Americanized" is doing nothing whatsoever to help us. There's a lot we're not given the chance to learn because somewhere along the line it's decided we'd wouldn't be able to understand it, anyway, which is just not the case. I'm dying for some other culture, here!