We Are Who We Are - Kesha

''A stereotype is an exaggerated or distorted generalization about an entire category of people that does not acknowledge individual variation. Stereotypes form the basis for prejudice and discrimination..''

- www.thesociologicalcinema.com 

When I talked to Ouwais about stereotype,he mentioned to me about the disappointing day that he had in Malaysia. He went to the city. In the middle of huge crowd,there was one chinese woman hold his hand. That woman was wearing a revealing clothes. She gave Ouwais a 'signal'. Ouwais said to her,

''Get your hands off of me!''

He was very mad. Like really really mad. First because,that woman touched him. Second,because she stereotyped him. She thought that every people who live in the Arab countries have a lot of money!

I felt disappointed and really embarrassed as a Malaysian to what had happened to him.  :/

''Hmm.. Me too. So,anything else,Eizat?''

Well,he said that people stereotype his brother. Ouwais has a bright skin like any other Arabs. But,it is a different story for his brother,Fadhl. Fadhl has the same colour of skin like us, Malaysian. Some people think that Fadhl is an Asian guy.  o-0

''I never think of that before. Now that you had mentioned it to me,he does look like an Asian guy.'' :0

Other than that,they also have their own stereotypes against Malaysians. They said that all chinese look alike. They have trouble in recognizing their chinese friends. I find it difficult for me to believe that. Like seriously? They also say that Malays love to burp!

''WHAAATTT???''  -,-

Well,it's kinda like my fault he thinks that way. Whenever I'm with them,I tend to burp! And their Malay friends also burp in front of them. So,that's what make them think that Malays love to burp.

''Interesting! By the way,I know what Ouwais felt. As a Singaporean,people tend to stereotype me with this thing. They think that I am rich! Well,I hope that those words that they say will be a reality one day. To be true,I'm just an average guy. Sometimes in life,I also face some financial problems.''

Awww.. I hope that one day you will become filthy rich!

''AMEEN!!""  :D