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After taking a look at stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, I was more amused than offended or finding it stupid. The site is quite detailed in its perspective of all things white. It portrays a certain segment of white America. The adult, middle class white liberal comes to mind. The site certainly doesn’t discuss the likes of poor and rural whites. Instead of stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, the site’s title should have been stuffwaspslike.com.

Some of the stereotypes featured on the site were quite humorous. The bumper sticker entry really tickled my funny bone as I have observed this first hand countless times. When I see a car on the road littered with bumper stickers, I always assume the driver is white. I enjoyed the entries on the Toyota Prius, the hatred of corporations and the obsession with Japan, but not all whites share those interests and ideas and having those interests and ideas doesn’t make one white.

The Prius is a great fuel efficient and nicely designed car (sure as hell wish I had one instead of what I have now). I try to avoid Wal-mart at all costs (even though I eventually give in and buy their shit. can’t pass a bargain) and hate corporations that employ slave labor practices to make their products (hypocrisy wins again cause the shirt I’m wearing a I type this was probably made by some 12 year old Pacific Island girl making five cents an hour). I bought New Balance shoes because they were American made, love Apple products and some aspects of Japanese culture.

Unless you’re the uptight, race baiting type, it’s really difficult to find the site offensive. Most of the stereotypes are positive and cast whites as detailed and sophisticated. Like assuming all Asians are geniuses in Math. I wish that was a stereotype for blacks instead of the assumption that you were involved in organized sports at some point in your life or have a huge prick. Conversely, there is a similar site for blacks titled, Stuff Black People Love.

The site and its spin offs are just poking fun at our silly divisions. They do not truly represent an entire race of people. Just the stupid shit we make up and do to maintain an identity.