thebatsam asked: "even though he does perpetuate harmful stereotypes about scientists" Thank you for thinking this! Does that mean you dislike Big Bang Theory as much as I do? I know a lot of scientists who love the show and don't have any problems with it, but I think the way the characters are portrayed is awful.
Well, I’m not a big fan of Big Bang Theory but mostly because it just seems too sitcom-ish.
But yeah, also an excellent example of perpetuating the out-of-touch-awkward-white-guy-(mad)-scientist stereotype.
Hmm… It’s kind of like being able to laugh at stereo-types of your own culture. I’m Jewish, and generally strongly dislike the stereotypes about Jewish people, but every now and then I’ll find a portrayal that I’ll find amusing. Which I guess is interesting in itself. hmm..
