Blitz Stereotypes

It is sad to see how movies portray the stereotype of how football players are not as bright as the students around them. Stereotypes are produced by individuals that see people in a way shown by the person belonged to a group. These stereotypes and misconceptions are everywhere because people are easy to judge by the way they appear. People never use the time to get to know the person because of the lack of knowledge of the individual has of the person’s group belonged to. Over the course of decades, stereotypes have been growing much larger and have been used in social media. Shows and cartoons play a role as well in stereotypes and it is shown to kids which give them that idea of the group of people that

The single story is about how a people stereotypes one another based on what they learned through books, media, people, and other sources. For example, Chimamnda announced how she viewed Mexicans as immigrants and them trying to get through the borders, but the moment she stepped foot into Mexico the perspective she got from other sources changed everything. She was ashamed of herself because when she visit the view was completely different because what she saw was happiness, love, and fun. The single story is an image that is created based upon information that was given, but not on your own perspective. In other words, it is the truth to the reality. For example, when people hear of Niagara everyone think of land, poor, Africa, homeless,

Annabeth Chase : She is most powerful girl in the camp. She is daughter of Athena. She is Percy's friend. Nearly she always has a plan and she knows a lot of battle strategy. She is been in Camp half-blood since she is 7.

“The basketball coach stormed into the university president office and demanded a raise right then and there. Please protested the college president, you already make more than the entire history department. Yeah, maybe so, but you don’t know what I have to put up with, the coach blustered look. He went out into the hall and grabbed a jock who was jogging down the hallway. Run over to my office and see if im there, he ordered.

Chiefs, Redskins, and Braves. All names of popular, professional American sports teams, all are offensive terms for Native Americans. It is time for these teams to make a positive change. The names are insulting, not just to Native Americans, but to all Americans. Furthermore, the names and images of mascots encourages negative stereotypes that don’t represent our nation's history. Sports are supposed to bring us together, but the use of these names keeps us apart. It is in the best interest for all American sports team to abolish the use of ignorant names that are reminiscent of the mistreatment of Native Americans in our nation’s history.

There are many jobs to have in the National Football League (NFL), but who are the people that own those job titles? When people think of the NFL the general perception of the league is men that hit other men really hard. If one is to really look into depth of the NFL one could see the dramatic differences between a team owner, the starting quarterback, to the ticket sales manager, and even the athletic trainers. An inequality occurring in the NFL today is that these positions are not diverse and have somehow created stereotypes and expectations for the people that should occupy them. These images between people that should work in these specific positions varies from race, socioeconomic classes and gender.

Many of you, if not all of you, have heard about cheerleading. Most people have their own thoughts and stereotypes about cheerleaders, but do they know everything about it? How do the cheerleaders feel about each other? Or how do cheerleaders feel about certain stereotypes or clichés? What does their “little community” consist of?

Anyone who has ever been in a high school band likely knows about the trumpet player stereotype: trumpet players are egotistical, and they are always trying to outdo one another. I know that stereotype well because I am a trumpet player, although I did not always know that I would gain a passion for music the way that I did. I was initially unsure of what instrument I would play or if I would even enjoy being in band. When I joined band at the beginning of sixth grade, we were allowed to try playing various instruments to determine which one we wanted to learn. The trumpet and alto saxophone were the first instruments to stand out to me, so I tried playing the trumpet first and was able to produce a fairly reasonable tone. On the other hand, I tried the saxophone, and it yielded what I described as a "farting noise" at the time. Aside from my sixth grade humor, I decided that I wanted to play the trumpet, and I have never regretted that decision.

The lights are shining as bright as the sun, it’s seven o'clock as the football team is about to come out. As the football team comes out we are yelling C-K-H-S. The game gets started and it is all fun in games . Halftime roles around and the boys are up 12-0 but her feet start to hurt and her cheerleading costume starts to get uncomfortable as it is a little too tight and super itchy. She's known as the pretty one that does well in school and gets good grades. The one that all the boys go after but always has a boyfriend. The one who has two older brothers that are popular and strong.

The one negative perception that is always front and centered in some people minds when they initially meet me is the fact that I am African-American male student-athlete who plays football for UTSA, more than likely with below average grades. Nevertheless, on March 3, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., the UTSA Honors College acknowledged me as being more than an athlete, but a "true student-athlete". On this day, the UTSA Honors College acknowledged me as a UTSA Student with a 3.8 G.P.A., and a member of the Honors Community. Over the course of my football career, I continue to demonstrate leadership and academic excellence in the classroom and on the football field. My goal is to fight against the negative stereotype associated with being an athlete.

What is a stereotype? In my definition it can be a term used to classify an object or thing, maybe even a person. A stereotype can be a person who has little knowledge of something or none at all. There are a lot of different stereotypes out there. For example, “White men can’t jump” is one used in sports such as basketball. This can be a stereotype to people who have never witnessed a white man dunk a basketball. Larry Bird was arguably one of the best basketball players in the history of the NBA with many awards and achievements to prove it. He was indeed a white man therefore, counterpointing the stereotypical phrase, “white men can't jump.” Just like this one, there are many stereotypes out there with a broad range of phrases or

Threshold Guardians – The Minotaur. The Minotaur was the one who was like guarding preventing Percy to enter the camp because he has Sally.

At first he had no real idea of how to fight and often ended up being on the losing end, but he quickly learned and found a rhythm. He incorporated his magic into the fights, his opponents often not understanding why they suddenly felt forced back by a gush of air or why their torso and arms were cut up. Since there was no evidence of magic or weapon use he was never caught, but he continued using elemental bands and transforming his metal bracelet into a sharp edge. He won enough money to open up a tattoo shop and made it possible for him to summon it so he could travel.

I conceal my face with layers of makeup hoping that half a bottle of BB cream will be enough to make me as flawless as Kylie Jenner look on the cover of Seventeen magazine. I use innumerous acne medications, aspiring to be as unblemished as the girls in the Clean and Clear commercials. I reject bags of M&Ms and fudge brownies thinking that my sacrifices will make me “love my body” as much as the emaciated Victoria Secret models love theirs (see appendix A). I routinely shave my legs and armpits and pluck my eyebrows with fear of becoming the hairy woman the media deems horrendous. I do everything, yet feel like I am nothing. Nothing compared to the beautiful women pictured on television, magazines, and

“The king has been taken!” Someone yelled out, The sound of screaming rang throughout the castle. There were people running everywhere. They saw the viking that kidnapped the king. They ran as fast as they could to catch the viking but they weren't fast enough so they had to give up. The townspeople ran to get Tango the night, when Tango heard the news he had to assemble his team with only the