imported stereo(type)s

Survivor's new race-based season has got me thinking of stereotypes, one of which I have thrice sat next to: he's the perfect stereotype of a 50's something, upper-middle class working professional from India wearing western clothing with the business-man comb-over, a blue plaid button down iron-able shirt, pda cell-phone, hindu moustache, a large silver classring, etc.... except this guy is either really, really young or gay. He looks like he is either playing dress-up in his father's closet or refusing to come out of it. It's not that I think homosexuality is his fountain of youth (or else we'd see more vain lesbians).... he's just got a very boyish face, despite all of his adult props, which include, among other things, rings on 50% of his fingers.

I think I'll split the difference and call him a snake charmer so I can finally end this post before I get myself in anymore trouble.

Posted by steveh at August 29, 2006 12:29 AM | TrackBack