- Like many cultures, the US is sometimes stereotyped by people in other countries.
- But one British woman who moved to Ohio is making an effort to challenge misconceptions about Americans.
- She said she wants to educate people who may never have lived in the US about the positives.
A British woman who moved to the US says she had many misconceptions about the country until she lived there.
Millie Hart often discusses her observations about the US with her 1.1 million followers on TikTok. According to Fox News , which interviewed Hart, she was born in the West Midlands, England, but has since moved to Ohio with her American husband.
Cultural experiences and differences are a hugely popular genre on TikTok, encompassing both culture shocks and reverse culture shocks (things people returning to their native country after spending time abroad struggle to adjust back to). Often, discussions about cultural differences mention generalizations about a culture.
According to Hart, there are many stereotypes about the US and American people that she’s found to be untrue, and she’s been sharing them with her TikTok audience.