I agree that someone who behaves like Bob is almost certainly being performatively-fake-innocent, but I think you’re wrong to say that someone unfamiliar with the stereotypes couldn’t behave that way.
I didn’t say couldn’t, I said would not. Anyone could behave in any way they please; it’s just not likely.
By “couldn’t” I didn’t mean “would be physically incapable of”, I meant “certainly wouldn’t”, which is what I took your “would not be …” to be saying. “Usually wouldn’t”, I have no disagreement with.
I didn’t say couldn’t, I said would not. Anyone could behave in any way they please; it’s just not likely.
By “couldn’t” I didn’t mean “would be physically incapable of”, I meant “certainly wouldn’t”, which is what I took your “would not be …” to be saying. “Usually wouldn’t”, I have no disagreement with.