Chief Murphy: An Example Of A Social Activist

During the time I was born, in the 90’s, stereotypes were taught to children through school, family members, and media. “A stereotype is a mental category based on exaggerated and inaccurate generalizations used to describe all members of a group” (Bennett 91). As a child, I obviously did not realize I was being taught these cruel definitions based to categorize people into which racial group they should belong to. To put it another way, Bennett states, “As psychologists have pointed out, stereotyping is a natural phenomenon in that all humans develop mental categories to help make sense of their environments” (91). Provided that, I stereotyped my interviewee the same exact way numerous people stereotype me. For this reason, to better understand both the interviewee and myself racial identity, I consequently analyzed how we each portrait the world we live in.

Stereotypes and generalizations have negatively depicted the image and character of individuals and groups throughout time. In making these stereotypes we forget about the true character of the individual or group. Somehow throughout time what we have gathered and decided through stereotypes has created the everlasting image we have of one another, it's been hard to change the viewpoint ever since. Through the reading of this article and attaining continuous information of the harm of stereotypes are placing in our world we can start to move away from these unfortunate depictions.

In recent History, Women’s rights were extremely different. Women were treated very differently then men were. Emily Murphy made a significant impact on Women’s rights. Emily Murphy was a part of the “persons case”, she organized the Dower Act, Emily was a part of “The famous five”, she was the first female magistrate, and along with many other things she did in her life.

Stereotyping and discrimination are very deeply ingrained in American culture. Even though there have been movements taken to combat stereotyping and discrimination such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Rights movement, and the Black Lives Matter Movement, it still exists. This raises the question of, how do we end it? While there is no definite answer there is a way to avoid stereotyping and discrimination. The three essayists Bharati Mukherjee, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Brent Staples and show that by learning about stereotyping, people can also learn how to change themselves to avoid discrimination based on stereotypes. By comparing and contrasting these essayists experiences as well as outside research to show the theme of why people

Chester Alan Arthur was born on the 5th of October, 1829, in Fair field, Vermont. His father, a Baptist minister, William Arthur, who was from Ireland, and his mother, Malvina Stone Arthur, who was from Vermont. During Arthur’s childhood, his family moved around Vermont and upstate to New York for his father’s work. Chester, or “Chet,” as many people called him, attended Union College in Schenectady, New York. After graduating in 1848, he became a schoolteacher and studied law at the State and National Law School in Ballston Spa, New York. In early 1850s, he served as a principal of schools in North Pownal, Vermont and Cohoes, New York. In 1854, he was admitted to the New York bar and began practicing law in New York City.

In life, there is a common ground on which most every person can relate. At one time or another, we have all been promoters of or victims of the unremitting nature of stereotypes. According to the Webster’s dictionary, a stereotype is defined as “a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.” Most stereotypes take on a negative form and are based on characteristics such as age, gender, race, status, and personal beliefs. Generally speaking, the greatest problem that arises with stereotypes is that they judge group of people by the characteristics and actions of their ancestors, rather than on an individual basis. More often than not, these assumptions will

Every day, millions of people judge others based on the stereotypes that apply to them, and some do not even know it. Most times these misjudgments are harmless, however, they can definitely be destructive. False judgments based on the stereotypes one perceives can make a total stranger seem like a menace to society. Although some say they do not act in this manner, the issue of stereotypes is large yet hardly admitted of use. In worse case scenarios the false misjudgement of a person or persons may lead to harmful actions. The most important lesson gained from reading Night, Of Mice and Men, and watching Angel of Bergen-Belsen is that one cannot use stereotypes to judge others because the victim could be the total opposite of the judgments

Emily murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada. Irene Parlby came to Canada in 1896. In 1913, Parlby helped to found the first women's local of the United Farmers of Alberta. Henrietta was a Canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s. Nellie Mcclung was a provincial politician and women's rights activist from Alberta, Canada. Louise Mckinney She was the first woman sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the first woman elected to a legislature in Canada and in the British Empire.

In October of 1929, women across Canada were given the right to be considered equal to men. Emily Murphy born on 14 March 1868 was a women’s right activist, judge and even an author. The contributed to Canada as a feminist, most commonly known for her “Persons Case”. In 1916, when Emily Murphy was appointed as the first female magistrate in British Empire. During her first case, the defendant’s lawyer was against her decision as legally under British North American Act of 1967, she wasn’t a legal person, and therefore, she should not have the right to make any decision for the case. Supreme Court allowed women to judge but they cannot become a senator. Murphy protested the definition of “persons” in BNA, so along with four other women, Emily

John Flynn which was Australian Presbyterian was born on 25th November 1880 in Moliagul which is central Victoria. His father’s name Thomas, Rosetta and he was the third child for them. John’s mother died during childbirth after that john lived with his mother’s sister in Sydney. When John was five years old, he and his family was reunified with at Snake Gully which is near Ballarat. John graduated from secondary school and began as a school teacher in 1898. John joined the Ministry in 1903, he was studying theology at the University of Ormond in Melbourne. In 1907 in order to complete his study he worked in the church missionary all over Victoria as a missionary, John studied theology for four years at Melbourne’s University. Then he graduated

While segregation was put to a halt several years ago, there are still major debates on whether discrimination still exists in the world today. The subject is of great interest especially after recent racial events such as the Trayvon Martin case, the horrifying September 11th attacks, and the fist fights that break out in schools around the country. Whether it means riots because of racial hatred, online jokes offending different cultures or the stereotypes we see emerge; the world responds to these attacks and events very differently. While men and women of all races and color are equal according to the constitution, stereotypes still exist today. Everyday an African American is accused of being a thief, a Muslim is accused of being a terrorist, and a Mexican boy is looked at as a thug. The online social media is filled with arguments and debates as people question “why is it always the black guy who’s always guilty” or “he wouldn’t have been shot if he was white”. But at what age do these stereotypical thoughts start to emerge in children?

Stereotypes is one of the most common causes of racism. Through radio, through television, through the internet, through music, through books, and many alike, the real potential for stereo types to arise are an inevitable possibility. Parents, willingly or not, expose and teach their children, subconsciously, by saying statements and/or watching programs that involve racism. When there is a constant source of negativity towards a certain race, then it will eventually effect the overall opinions of the populous. (The 4)

Most people find stereotypes to be obnoxious, especially when they have to do with sensitive subjects like gender or race. “Stereotyping is a generalization about a group or category of people that can have a powerful influence on how we perceive others and their communication behaviors” (Floyd, 61). Because they underestimate the differences among individuals in a group, stereotyping can lead to inaccurate and offensive perceptions of other people. Although stereotypes are prevalent in almost every society, becoming aware of our perceptions of others, as well as differentiating between both positive and negative stereotypes can help us overcome those stereotypes.

The presences of stereotypes are overwhelming and are developed by both the environment a subject is raised in and their family. Stereotypes, which are pervasive throughout different societies, become intertwined in the collective values of the society as justification for all forms of social, economic, and political inequality among groups (Devine and Elliot 2000;Kaplan 2004; Operario and Fiske 2004). As people become more exposed to stereotypes they start to become a permanent part of a person’s life, they begin to stereotype themselves almost always involuntarily.

Society has always retained deeply rooted stereotypes in all aspects of life. Whether it is prejudice due to color, creed, or gender, we cannot ignore the differential treatment of specific groups that occurs daily in our world. Although much has been done to alter our views on such matters, can we really suggest that society