doesn't have to be right, it's just a stereotype. also include stereotypical physical appearance if exist.
-Factual information is easy to get, but cultural info e.g. stereotypes are hard to analyze. Cultural stereotype gives insight not only about the stereotyped society, but also the society who stereotypes.-
and remember, it's just a stereotype, doesn't have to be right, and please don't get emotional over stereotype
Racial relations remain a thorny issue that permeates every aspect of the Malaysian life. Stereotypes are then inevitable. The Malays are lazy and slow, the Chinese are greedy and like to gamble, and the Indians are always drunk and they beat their wives. You can still hear this very often in the streets, most of the time as a joke, but sometimes as an insult. To be identified with your race is very common. For instance, job interviews require you to state your race, though this practice is slowly diminishing. When you tell a Malaysian that you saw a road accident, he would likely ask you if it was a Malay, a Chinese or an Indian. If you got robbed, you’d be asked if it was a Malay or an Indian. If you get paid peanuts, your boss is likely Chinese. If you ride a motorbike, you’re most likely Malay. If you live in a high-end neighbourhood, you’re most likely Chinese. I could go on, but I encourage you to find out these stereotypes yourself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzogbmru5QE
Stereotypes abound in virtually every country in the world, but perhaps no other society has such a wealth of stereotyping opportunities and potential as the one we call home. This country, alive and kicking with so many complex characters, moulded by their respective culture, religion and distinctive and quirky parental upbringing, provides a melting pot of stereotypes in which to make fun of.
In this chaotic age of evangelical American imperialism, misguided Islamic jihad and the spread of Wahhabi literalism, many Malays have turned conservative in their religious outlook. There is this lingering perception that the Malays, as typified by their male youths, have swapped the ‘ekor rambut kerinting’ of the 80s for the more urbane, boy-band image of the 90s, only to ditch that for the ‘sekerat janggut, penyanyi nasyid’ look of the new millennium. Have Malays placed such a strong emphasis on religious obligations that we have turned our backs against worldly aspirations?
This is indeed a shame because they are as much a part of Malaysia as all the other races that form the Malaysian stereotypes. The kampunghouse team unanimously agree that Sabahans and Sarawakians are much nicer than their Semenanjung countryfolk, and it is time they are accorded the proper treatment as equal citizens. But perhaps, due to their genuine sense of humility and courtesy, applying stereotypes, as we do with other Malaysians, may not be the most appropriate way to get them on board the Great Malaysian Bandwagon.
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