I'm seen as a deliberate troublemaker by my teachers and a timewaster by everyone else.
I mitched off a few classes last year and I am extremely forgetful. Add this up to the fact i'm a Christian, i wear weird clothes and i dont like bands like Nirvana and Guns 'n' Roses, and my skoolmates hold that against me. But do I care? No.

Because skool isn't everything. I've learnt to leave it alone and join in what i enjoy. if I'm enjoying myself no person can stop me.

Ever since I can remember. I was always, always called an oreo (black on the outside, white on the inside). It never really bothered me until I realized that the reason people were calling me that was because of how I acted and not the music I listened to. My brother lives in the city and most of my family does too. I was born and raised in the suburbs and most of my friends aren't African American. I didn't like rap music, correction: I didn't understand rap music. I listened to everything under the sun except rap music. I also read and as my brother says "talked proper". I was astonished to see that so many people expect young black people to listen to rap music, use slang and only be interested in cars and money...In junior high school I realized that it was a typical stereotype that somehow I wanted to execute. Instead of hiding who I really am. I let it all hang out. My friends are all diverse and we all agree that stereotypes can harm people. Stereotypes continue to this day. I asked my older sister why she wasn't applying to college and she said "because they dont want me to". My sister and brother had always and still continue to judge me because I don't act "black". I used to let it get to me. Later I realized that it wasn't doing anyone good and I wasn't being who I really was. When I started high school, I was a bit nervous about wearing Nine Inch Nails tee shirts in an urban 99% african american school. I later realized that I was believing in a stereotype that african americans who live in urban areas wouldn't like what I like. After a couple months, I learned that there are a lot of kids out there like me. When I started to wear my 'weird Hot Topic clothes', other students began to wear theirs. My friend actually said that she's too afraid to wear a (rock band) shirt in this school. I'm proud of myself because I've started to open people up, I'm even more proud that I'm learning to do away with the typical everyday stereotypes that are in our faces like mad.

I think that everyone has been profiled at least once in their life because of their clothing, appearance, religion, age, etc. People make pre-judgements against others daily. We've all been the victims of this, and I'm pretty sure that we've all done it once or twice. I've been looked at like I'm crazy because of my clothing and piercings. I've been judged to be stupid because I'm a blonde girl. The most we can do is prove people wrong who make negative assumptions about us.

Hey Guys!
I would just like to applaud Birdygirl, on being so cool and confident. Too bad more people aren't like her. I try to be kind to others also, and it really pays off, whether it's the other people's reactions or I just feel VERY good about myself. Birdygirl, you really have a great attitude. Just because others are mean and rotten to you, that doesn't mean that you sink to their level. Unfotunetly, people at my school are very clique like, and pretty catty. That annoys me to no end. Even when I try to be nice, some people are still jerks. But I don't let that bother me because I have great friends. All my friends are very accepting of people of all kinds and don't care how you dress or whatever. Anyway, that is way off the postboard topic. So here goes something on topic:

I don't think I have been profiled to the extent of bugging me! I'm sure some people have looked at me and said, "What a nerd" or "What is she wearing?" But I do things or dress a certain way, because that's how I am comfortable!! Being yourself is all that counts, and when other people make fun of you, or sterotype you, don't feel bad for yourself, feel bad for them because they can't keep an open mind!! That's all I really have to say, I guess! Ciao!

thank you for your replys everyone, keep posting!

I've been profiled for all of the above.

1.religion
2.hair ...color/length/style/accesories
3.skin color
4.peircings
5.music I listen to
6.opinions/values/morals
7.sex preference...straight
8.people I like to hang out with...different
9.clothing...shirts/shoes/pants/ you name it......
10.attitude

Now under each of those topics I could tell you a story...but that would take up too much time and space...so I'm just here to say , "Yes."I have been and still am profiled everyday just for being me. But it's all good!

Oh hell yeah I'm profiled lol...I'm the "rock star rebel chick that all the guys wanna sleep with". I really dont have a problem with being profiled, simply because I know who I am and that's all that matters. If all people want to see in me is some partying sexpot then let them...I'm secure with who I am, I love myself and as long as that's true I have nothing to worry about.

like satanized....freak person, i also wear mostly black... although i am nowhere near a Satanist... I'm actually a Christian, but people in my church like to freak out because I wear all black... i just ignore it. my parents don't care, and eventually people shut up if you just don't give in to what they say. I'm also homeschooled, and people say that i am not going to have to deal with people, but because I am constantly doing activities with others, i have very good social skills actually.

people who profile others are just bored.

or...something like that.

maybe they're just borING people

I was homeschooled for 3 yrs, b/c my stepdad, well, he had issues and thought public schools were a sign from Satan himself-*psycho*(I know he was) but getting back on track here, I do not lack social skills, but maybe that's b/c it was so long ago-anyhow just my 2 cents!!!!

Oh yeah, Poet I was wondering, do you have any peoms to share I personally love reading poetry and writing it once in a GREAT while.

I am profiled all the time as a Satanic Gothic Nazi Pot Smoking Freak. I wouldn't mind it if the Nazi was gone. I dislike Nazi's almost more than my dad. The gothic i guess I understand since I wear black. But to tell you the truth I don't know what Gothic is. Then Satanic isn't really a bad thing if you REALLY know about Satanism. Pot Smoking(Smoking in general) is bad for your health. And it's not something a Satanic person would do. I would define myself more as a Metal Freak and that's all there is to it. A sad pathetic depressed little freak who loves metal music more than anything since everyone I love is dead or gone anyway. Blah I'm bored man. Also, people are afraid of me because of the way I dress. But also being new last year rumors went around that I got kicked out of my old school for fighting(partially right). They're not only afraid of me because of the way I dress but because I am a bit crazy when it comes to my clothing(either wear all black Hot Topic clothes or put together so freaky flambouyant attention grabbing outfits, yes I am desperate for attention and bored to death). I got a devil-horned headband that I wear to school I got it from Six Flags..... Oh yeah
What I do about profiling: I just ignore it I figure that I am better off without them as friends anyway they don't deserve to be my friend if they are going to judge me by my ideas and beliefs.

I used to be seen as "the geeky, fat b***h."

But I overcame it.

How, you ask? By being simply nice to everyone who crossed my path, even the ones who shunned me and treated me wrongly. When one of my greatest enemies fell in the hall the other day, dropping all her books and injuring herself, who helped her up and got her to the office? Me. She had called me everything in the book, but when she needed someone to help, I stepped in. All of her so-called other friends passed her by, and some people even kicked her because she had been so mean to them as well. (BTW...it turned out she sprained her wrist. Poor thing. ) That move gained me not only her trust and friendship, but the trust and friendship of the people she knew as well. Because of acts like this, I have made good with everyone in my school, and I proved it last year when I was voted onto the spring version of the Homecoming court at school. There had been a rumor that I was to be booed the second I stepped onto the court, but friends I didn't know I had stepped out from the woodwork and created a movement against it. I had resolved to stand there and take the booing if it came, to show the whole school I was not to be broken anymore. But instead I was cheered, and was given a standing ovation by the full student body. All things can be accomplished if you only believe and are kind; this is what I've found, to quote Usher.

Thank you! Finally, someone who understands!

I can really relate to you, many of my friends tease me about how much i care about my grades and they act like just because i get good grades and really care about my academic record that i am a "goody-goody". It gets annoying when people can't understand why grades are important and they don't understand that just because someone strives for perfection at something doesn't mean that they think that they are perfect.

My experience with people who are home-schooled is that they are very bright, but lack in social skills. I wouldn't want to stereotype you though by saying that is who you are because I obviously don't know you.

I fell profiled because I get good grades and REALLY care about academics. People say that I think I am perfect and I brag about my grades and I am a know-it-all. I feel like nobody understands me at my school (or elsewhere for that matter).