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    Hence is why I decided to write about it as a social deviance. When you talk to someone who has never experienced anime before, you tend to get some weird looks. A common misconception is that all anime is pornography; they think all anime has tentacle monsters waiting for that busty girl to pick up and rape. This misconception very much alienates people away from anime. It is true there is a genre that is pornographic called hentai and is specifically targeted at adults. Hentai is its own genre

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    expect to do well on a test or remember what was taught that day in the lesson. They are most likely not going to have a good attitude if they are tired and will only be thinking about trying to stay awake so that they do not get in trouble. A common misconception in this scenario is that kids nowadays, or millennials, are just lazy. The reality is teenage students are not lazy. This stereotype is based off of old beliefs of tradition from the “harder working” generations of the past. Millennials especially

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    video game developer, expressed his thoughts on video games, “Video games are bad for you? That's what they said about rock-n-roll.” There have been common misconceptions about video games being a bad influence on children due to their violent content they can have and leading children to be more violent. Miyamoto disagree with this misconception using rock-n-roll as an example. He stated just like how rock-n-roll was considered bad in the past generation.therefore the current generation of children

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    unique approach to pursue happiness and there is no telling to the exact cause of our wrongs and errors in the process. What might have been the cause, which most people hardly notice, is their perception of happiness. There are three most common misconception of happiness that lead to unhappy life. Some people think that in order to be happy they need to live a perfect life. Well, there is no such thing as perfect since every one’s perfect is different. But perfect life here implies to one’s ideal

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    Many people who have never played tennis think that it is as simple as a game of ping-pong. I have also found that a common misconception is that one can be an accomplished tennis player without much practice or effort. This is completely wrong. It is definitely a complex game and requires a lot of strenuous physical and mental effort. I began playing tennis the summer before my 11th grade year and I was under the false impression that it was going to be a fairly easy sport. Even though I have been

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    feminism is about. The movement that first started to gain popularity in the late 1960s has changed throughout the years, but its core message has always remained the same: equality. The misconceptions about feminsim that exist today are therefore false, ridiculous and very harming indeed. The most common misconception about feminism is that only women can be feminists. In reality the gender of one does

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    Cocaine is a street drug that is extremely popular. Even though there is a lot of information readily available about cocaine, there are still a lot of misconceptions about it. Below is a list of some of the most common misconceptions about cocaine use: Myth: A Cocaine Addiction Is Not Dangerous Fact: Being addicted to any type of illicit drug can be dangerous, and cocaine is certainly no exception. A cocaine addiction can lead to many medical complications. This includes things such as respiratory

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    lives on the road because they don't understand tires well enough to properly care for them. A large part of this problem is the widespread tire misconceptions which result in accelerated tire wear and even car accidents. Increase your safety on the road as well as fuel efficiency by getting your facts straight about these four common tire misconceptions: Always Check Your Tire Pressure When You Are at the Service Station You are supposed to check the air pressure of your tires when they are cold

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    being the inferior sex and expected to look and act feminine. In order for equality between the sexes both males and females need to be seen as equals. There are many common misconceptions about feminists and stereotypical views towards the movement that greatly affect the way feminists are portrayed. Common stereotypes and misconceptions about feminism- All feminists…. 1. Hate men 2.

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    bulimia, and in order to help people who struggle with it, it's important to understand what's true and what isn't. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about the illness. Number Six: Bulimia Always Includes Vomiting Although throwing up is often the method people use to purge when they have this disorder, it's far from the only one. It's also common for sufferers to use laxatives in order to purge food from their bodies. Number Five: It Only Occurs in Women Although the overwhelming majority

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