I find the attitude expressed to be a symptom of a very sheltered life. Actually I find myself at times trying to ignore my own similar assumptions about one thing or another, which are based on the manufactured "reality" of T.V., Hollywood, and the media in general. Sometimes opening one's eyes to the big wide world as it really exists, is requires a dedicated effort.
A great example of this is how surprised I find myself whenever I see how things are in China now. I still harbor mental images and impressions from the 1980's when average people (from the U.S.) first started traveling there in greater numbers. I worked at a camera store at the time, and when some of our customers returned from their travels, I got to see the photos and hear the descriptions of a gray, colorless, country where people wore a lot of the traditional garb while riding everywhere on bicycles. Unfortunately those notions obviously don't reflect the "new" China of today. We all have to keep our minds open, and it's an ongoing process.
A great example of this is how surprised I find myself whenever I see how things are in China now. I still harbor mental images and impressions from the 1980's when average people (from the U.S.) first started traveling there in greater numbers. I worked at a camera store at the time, and when some of our customers returned from their travels, I got to see the photos and hear the descriptions of a gray, colorless, country where people wore a lot of the traditional garb while riding everywhere on bicycles. Unfortunately those notions obviously don't reflect the "new" China of today. We all have to keep our minds open, and it's an ongoing process.
Please do keep us informed! (if you aren't a troll!)