Background: I was on the phone with this guy a few days ago, and he made a few "women driver" cracks. I said I was uncomfortable with that kind of humour and thought the stereotype was unfair
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So, all those statistics about the people most likely to be involved in car accidents being 16 - 25 year old men must be quite wrong then. The insurance companies must obviously be some hallucinating all of this and enjoy losing money by giving women better insurance.
I was just going to respond with this fact. Obviously your friend is not willing to accept the fact that he is sexist. I am one of the best drivers I know. I'm aggressive when appropriate, yet considerate. And oh my god - I have breasts and a uterus - call the fucking paper. I do not "watch out" for other female drivers. From where did he pull that "stereotype"? There are many crap drivers out on the road - I keep a keen eye out for them in order to avoid accidents. Some are older men, some are younger guys, some are older women, some are younger women, some are seniors, etc. My point: the type of driver you are has ZERO to do with whether or not you have a vagina and/or penis. Yes, younger boys/men do pay higher insurance rates, at least in North America, and I am sure there are statistics to back the reason for this, but I also have a problem with this stereotype. The insurance industry will do anything to make an extra buck. I wonder how your friend would feel if he were to drive in North America and be stereotyped as a bad driver due to his race. There are no shortages of racial stereotypes, and corresponding jokes about drivers of different ethnicities, in this country. But hey, it's all in good fun. No need to take it personally.
Eep...am I going to be stereotyped as a bad driver (assuming I learn to drive, at some point) when I move there? I mean, I'm the wrong sex and the wrong race.
Oh no. Last thing I want to do is discourage you. There are all kinds of stereotypes in NA - it's bound to happen with such a diverse population - but don't let that burden you or stop you from accomplishing anything you want to, okay. I mean it! Not everyone is quick to stereotype. There are far more open-minded people, I find. At least in the circles I frequent. A lot of it is with whom you choose to surround yourself, as well.
I was just going to respond with this fact. Obviously your friend is not willing to accept the fact that he is sexist. I am one of the best drivers I know. I'm aggressive when appropriate, yet considerate. And oh my god - I have breasts and a uterus - call the fucking paper. I do not "watch out" for other female drivers. From where did he pull that "stereotype"? There are many crap drivers out on the road - I keep a keen eye out for them in order to avoid accidents. Some are older men, some are younger guys, some are older women, some are younger women, some are seniors, etc. My point: the type of driver you are has ZERO to do with whether or not you have a vagina and/or penis. Yes, younger boys/men do pay higher insurance rates, at least in North America, and I am sure there are statistics to back the reason for this, but I also have a problem with this stereotype. The insurance industry will do anything to make an extra buck. I wonder how your friend would feel if he were to drive in North America and be stereotyped as a bad driver due to his race. There are no shortages of racial stereotypes, and corresponding jokes about drivers of different ethnicities, in this country. But hey, it's all in good fun. No need to take it personally.
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