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Microcosms of American Culture - Coggle Diagram
Microcosms of American Culture
https://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/AF
Microcosm Stereotype #2: In Afghanistan, you are 83.33% less likely to get HIV or Aids
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36884732
LGBTQ people are far more likely to get HIV or Aids, and they are hunted in Afghanistan.
Anecdotal Testimony: We do have more people in the LGBT community and science shows they are more likely to get HIV/Aids.
Anecdotal Exception: We do not know the exact numbers of LGBT people in Afghanistan, since they are in danger if they come out.
Microcosm Stereotyype #1: In Afghanistan, you are 71.05% more likely to be murdered.
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Afghanistan/United-States/Crime
USA has a higher murder rate, but we also have many more people than in Afghanistan
Anecdotal Testimony: We have a higher population than Afghanistan
Anecdotal Exception: We have a 30% increase in murder compared to Afghanistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgeYVKuTTFI
Microcosm Stereotype #1: They believed the women would be super aggressive and act like the stereotypes on T.V.
https://www.nyu.edu/classes/jackson/causes.of.gender.inequality/Readings/Wood%20-%20Gendered%20Media%20-%2094.pdf
Women stereotyped in television to the point of becoming caricatures of how they really are
Anecdotal Testimony: I was also misled with the amount of high school drama shows my sister watched.
Anecdotal Exception: As you get older, the shows become more realistic
Microcosm Stereotype #2: Americans are unhealthy eaters.
https://consumer.healthday.com/encyclopedia/weight-control-39/obesity-health-news-505/what-s-wrong-with-the-american-diet-644659.html
We eat too many calories
Anecdotal Testimony: I eat a lot of fast food when I am in work mode and need a boost.
Anecdotal Exception: I balance it with healthy meals.
https://www.interexchange.org/articles/career-training-abroad/10-things-to-know-about-u-s-culture/
Microcosm Stereotype #1: We eat a lot of takeout
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/17784-nearly-37-percent-of-americans-regularly-eat-fast-food-study-shows#:~:text=They%20found%20that%2C%20overall%2C%2036.6,fast%20food%2C%20at%2024.1%20percent
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Nearly 37 percent of americans regularly eat fast food
Anecdotal Testimony: I eat a lot of fast food.
Anecdotal Exception: Most people balance it out in the end however
Microcosm Stereotype #2: Soccer is followed much less in the U.S.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=10060743257a46fb8ce9b5b60455844b
We dont follow soccer because we are not good at it
Anecdotal Testimony: We are never gonna be as good as places in south america and europe
Anecdotal Exception: We dont even put resources into trying to be better.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nYFh_HePdc7Ro8lVK4JO3kT-FxEblabi1KGCbBQRQPw/edit
Microcosm Stereotype #1: A third theme that shows up everywhere in American life is an unquestioned faith in the value of popular government
https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/trust-facts-and-democracy/
59% of US citizens believe that there were misleading people on both sides of the political spectrum in the 2020 election
Anecdotal Testimony: There was a lot of misleading on both Fox News and CNN
Anecdotal Exception: The age of unbiased media is over and most people know it.
Microcosm Stereotype #2: A fourth theme running through all of American history has been the tremendous willingness of Americans to experiment with new things.
https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/running-your-business/stats-74-percent-americans-prioritize-experiences-over-products
74% of Americans feel that experiences are more important than products
Anecdotal Tetimony: I believe that experiences last longer and are more unique than a generic product.
Anecdotal Exception: Some people prefer to have tangible rewards in their life.
