Reposted from another forum...I'd like to get everyone's take on it
I was talking with my microbiology lab partner about dogs (somehow...) and how I do volunteer work with rescues. My instructor overheard me and we chatted about it, and she asked which breeds I usually worked with. I braced myself, prepared to give the pit bull speech, and told her "I mostly work with pit bulls, but I do other breeds too," at which point she started telling me about a friend of hers who saved "an adorable little pit bull puppy" a while back, and of her friends "bull terrier, some kind of pit bull mix" dog that they called "the flying sausage dog" since he was shaped like a sausage but incredibly athletic. I was surprised, and than began to wonder...maybe the difference between her and Joe Blow is that she's educated, particularly in the field of science, and may know that many of the myths surrounding the breed (locking jaw, etc.) are physically impossible. Plus, part of any secondary education is learning to read between the lines, considering your source of information, etc. etc. etc.
SO...what has your experience been? Have you noticed less prejudice against the breed in more educated crowds?
NOTE: This is NOT a slight on uneducated people, as obviously anybody who has the motivation can learn about the breed, and of course teach themselves plenty of these concepts (discerning between credible and non-credible sources, etc.) on their own. It is merely an observation that got my mind going. Nobody is allowed to get offended or I'll have to hurt ya.