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Exposing Penguin Stereotyping by the Media

By Tori. Friday, 9. March 2007, 07:19:59

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Penguins are often misunderstood. I would like to clear up a few common misconceptions due to the media stereotyping our poor feathered friends. The above picture is clearly not the reality.

1. Penguins do not live exclusively in cold climates. They are able to survive in the harshest environments on Earth, reaching from the South Pole to about the Equator. The Galapagos Penguin, for example lives on the Galapagos Islands. Their weather forecast today according to the Weather Channel is a high of 85⁰F and a low of 77⁰F with scattered thunderstorms.

2. Penguins do not interact with polar bears in the wild. Polar Bears live near the North Pole, while penguins live, generally, in the Southern Hemisphere. These creatures live on opposite ends of the Earth.

3. Penguins are not simply black and white. Penguins are beautiful shades of black, white, grays, blues, yellows, and oranges. Some, like the Rockhoppers, even have red eyes. And, some types have cute pink feet!

4. Penguins have no association with Christmas. Since they live on the other side of the planet, they do not help out in any workshops located at the North Pole and I am pretty sure they weren’t present in the stable when Jesus was born. They are penguins all year around, and do not endorse or profit from the penguin merchandise boom that takes place in the month of December.


If you have any stereotypes to add that I forgot, please add them to the comments.

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Comments

seaempty 9. March 2007, 09:50

I've just spent the last 10 minutes laughing at that top picture.

So very very funny.

Furie 9. March 2007, 09:57

Not a stereotype broken for penguins I know, but even the calmest dog will go mad for penguin meat. Stick to cats Shoppy.

G-off 10. March 2007, 06:05

I'm still wondering why the penguin in the background of that top picture is holding a purse....

Säm 11. March 2007, 16:47

I figured penguins could survive warm weather; I saw a picture in national geographic of a penguin in the jungle, hiding in a hole in the ground.

Furie 12. March 2007, 02:48

Did it have a rifle? Metal bowl helmet with Born To Kill painted on? ;o) Could have been one of Tori's mercenaries...

firepic11 14. April 2007, 16:20

im new to opera so this is my first commet. anyways i heard their are some penguins in alstrala. is that true? if so what kind are they.



wow it's hard writing from a wii

Tomkatt5 28. June 2007, 19:47

Are there any penguin spieces in or really close to Afica?I was just wondering.

YamiNoOni 12. August 2007, 06:06

Well, pinguins dont dance or drink coca-cola. Am I right!?

Noah503935 13. August 2007, 18:15

Or maybe running around, and doin a jig!

YamiNoOni 23. August 2007, 02:24

Ummm OK... But, I have never seen a REAL dancing penguin. Ever, AND Ive seen quantities of penguins in my life.

Noah503935 23. August 2007, 17:02

Animals are capable of thinking too. Dogs, cats, squirels, and everything that has legs and fins can think.

YamiNoOni 23. August 2007, 21:38

Well of course animals can think. But dancing...... ever seen a tuna dance? AHA! See?

Noah503935 24. August 2007, 00:50

Hmm, what if they are thinkin about it??? :yes: :D

YamiNoOni 24. August 2007, 19:35

They can plot all they want, they'l never get away with it. MWAHAHAHAHA!

Noah503935 26. August 2007, 22:26

Whoa, I thought dancing was a expression of feelings for music. :eyes:

YamiNoOni 27. August 2007, 00:53

ok ok u win.... btw SP, you have a wii right?

Noah503935 27. August 2007, 03:25

Huh? :confused:

YamiNoOni 30. August 2007, 01:35

Yup yup. Trade #s?

supersexybeast 10. January 2008, 12:26

i think penguins are crap in my land we eat penguins

seaempty 10. January 2008, 15:16

In Soviet Russia, penguins eat you!

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