Nerd:
- I wear glasses, and I'm damn near blind without them.
- I spend nearly every waking hour on my computer.
- I not only love Star Trek, I could talk your ear off about it.
- I correct other people's spelling and grammar, and I'm a fountain of so-called "useless" facts.
- I have almost no relationship experience.
- I'm not very athletic.
- I lack self-confidence.
Girl:
- Not much upper-body strength.
- I dream of getting married when I'm older (albeit to a woman).
- I get all giddy and obsessed with my appearance when I'm going to meet up with someone I like.
- I like looking at myself in the mirror.
- I get cold easily (this is more of a biological trait common among women, so it's a pretty valid stereotype).
- I'm a sucker for romance stories.
- I love pretty things (like flowers) and cute things (like kittens).
- I enjoy getting people to talk about their feelings.
Liberal:
- I'm pretty laid-back.
- I have little or no respect for Republicans.
- I can get a little self-rightous bout my beliefs.
- I can accept just about any way people want to live their lives, no matter how much it might freak most people out.
- I like going to protests and demonstrations.
- I'm gay, and open about it.
- I respect vegetarians and vegans (though I'm not one).
While I'm not at all ashamed to belong to any of these groups, I sometimes feel bad for adhering to some stereotypes. It feels like I'm bringing down other women by being too girly, or other nerds by being too nerdy. Does that make sense? So what stereotypes apply to you, and how do you feel about it?
