Assumptions and Projections

Imagine I’m talking about someone you don’t know. And I say “So and so is dumber than a doorpost.” Supposing you trust my opinion, what would you think? That the person I’m talking about is dumber than a doorpost, of course. If you don’t trust my opinion, you might just go “Oh, there Sarah goes again.”

On the other hand, replay the same scene, but I say “She’s dumber than a doorpost” or “[Ethnic sounding name] is dumber than a doorpost.”

Do you immediately jump to “You’re sexist/rac...