An interesting question and when I think about it, I am surprised that it took us this long (show 61) to get round to making a whole show of the Absolutely Intercultural podcast about it. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that most people instinctively feel or have learned that stereotypes are wrong, both factually and morally, so that it is difficult to get people to talk openly about them and especially about any stereotypes they may hold. So this latest show is refreshingly honest and contains some very politically incorrect views. Congratulations to Laurent Borgmann for grasping the nettle.
He begins with a very barbed paragraph from Bill Brysons 'Neither here nor there' about the French not understanding the purpose of queues and continues by talking to a Spanish student who very nearly did not come to Germany based on the stereotypes she and her entourage held about that country.
There is also a an interesting perspective from a Mexican American who seems only to know about the negative stereotypes of both parts of her identity. And the show ends with a conversation about whether there is any value in stereotypes with Austrian educator, Nicole Slupetsky.
If you think that your stock of stereotypes is rather low then this is definitely the show for you!
