#22. If I'm careless with my driving it won't be attributed to my sex.
I don't agree with this statement. Men can crash just as much as women. Today, we all have distractions such as, I-Pod's, cell phones, children in the back seat, etc. Also, a man could look outside his car and see a attractive women.
Today's stereotype isn't so much of gender, but of race. Some say that people of the Asian culture cannot drive behind the wheel because they cannot see. Although, Asians give us reason to believe it, it isn't necessary true. Some also say that cab driver's usually Indian men, like to drive fast and cause accidents. Doesn't that boost up the male rate?! There are thousands of cab drivers in NYC.
Your post brings up very interesting exceptions to a rule which is itself a stereotype. But why do you think the stereotype about women being bad drivers has developed? Also, can you explain what you mean by "Although, Asians give us reason to believe it,"? How do Asian people give us a good reason to believe the stereotype about them being bad drivers?
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