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Exposing Penguin Stereotyping by the Media

By Torishoppingpenguin. Friday, March 9, 2007 7:19:59 AM

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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 Friday, March 9, 2007 9:50:18 AM

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

So very very funny.

Dark FurieFurie Friday, March 9, 2007 9:57:43 AM

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

Geoff GirardinG-off Saturday, March 10, 2007 6:05:19 AM

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

Sam SabbaghSäm Sunday, March 11, 2007 4:47:11 PM

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.

Dark FurieFurie Monday, March 12, 2007 2:48:20 AM

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

firepic11 Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:20:52 PM

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

WilliamTomkatt5 Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:47:55 PM

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

AleJYamiNoOni Sunday, August 12, 2007 6:06:29 AM

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

Prosper TaylorNoah503935 Monday, August 13, 2007 6:15:48 PM

Or maybe running around, and doin a jig!

AleJYamiNoOni Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:24:07 AM

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

Prosper TaylorNoah503935 Thursday, August 23, 2007 5:02:46 PM

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

AleJYamiNoOni Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:38:23 PM

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

Prosper TaylorNoah503935 Friday, August 24, 2007 12:50:44 AM

Hmm, what if they are thinkin about it??? yes bigsmile

AleJYamiNoOni Friday, August 24, 2007 7:35:23 PM

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

Prosper TaylorNoah503935 Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:26:07 PM

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

AleJYamiNoOni Monday, August 27, 2007 12:53:10 AM

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

Prosper TaylorNoah503935 Monday, August 27, 2007 3:25:18 AM

Huh? confused

AleJYamiNoOni Thursday, August 30, 2007 1:35:57 AM

Yup yup. Trade #s?

supersexybeast Thursday, January 10, 2008 12:26:16 PM

i think penguins are crap in my land we eat penguins

seaempty Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:16:21 PM

In Soviet Russia, penguins eat you!

Mad Scientist (عادل)qlue Thursday, July 7, 2011 6:04:19 PM

Originally posted by Tomkatt5:

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


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