Cliches, stereotypes, and oxymorons…

Stereotypes can be misleading. They’re often originally based in some truth. NYC used to have a lot of Irish cops, for example—maybe not so much anymore. Maybe blonds do have more fun, but with both sexes dying their hair all the colors of the rainbow, who can say that this is still true? Oxymorons can mislead too. Intelligent politician, ethical businessperson, fair media, and so forth can be a lot of fun, but whether they’re true isn’t often so obvious.

I guess a stereotypical oxymoron is d...