Gym Stereotypes Essay

To begin, only one person that was in the gym when I first arrived left before the observation began. Every person, excluding the one trainer that was present, had earphones in. Listening to music while working out is typically a custom inside the gym. There were a few patrons that stayed on certain equipment the entire time they were there. Unless someone is asking about equipment or advice, there is little to no conversation going on. One unique thing I realized is that there is no eye contact made between patrons unless you are working out together or asking questions. For example, when I would catch someone’s eyes they immediately looked away (this also happened between other members as well). If I were to

“Okay I’ll sign this paper, but this doesn’t mean you’re excused and you can’t make up the participation points you’ll miss.”

and cheerleaders. There is controversy whether cheerleading is a sport or not. Stereotypes seem to overwhelm the purpose of cheerleading. Stereotypes are hard to overcome once started. I have my own opinion and do not stand by these stereotypes. There are plenty of stereotypes and opinions about cheerleading and if cheerleaders athletes are not.

Another observance that I made regarded the male and female distributions throughout the day at the UNC Asheville gym. During the morning there was a disproportionate amount of females, with an estimated 65% of the makeup of the gym being females with most using the cycling machines. However later in the day males were the most populous demographic in the gym, and by far the majority was occupied using the weight room or the weight machines. I propose that this may be due to the main motivation differing between males and females using the gym. Society tends to put more pressure on females to lose weight and be in shape, while there is more pressure on males to have large amounts of muscle and generally be larger, with less emphasis placed

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.

College is on my mind a lot this year, must be because I'm a senior or something. I'm sure many of you have looked into the future and pictured yourself at college. I don't know exactly what you pictured, it could've been a rager, an auditorium during a lecture with 200 other students, in your dorm room with a complete weirdo for a roommate, or on a scale seeing that you went up 15 pounds. Wherever you saw yourself, you will probably fit into plenty of college stereotypes. We will take a look at a couple of college characteristics that might be your fit: party obsessed, total stress freak, or slob.

Laying the Smackdown on Stereotypes For over a century, professional wrestlers have entertained millions of people across the world because of their athleticism and over the top antics. However, there have been stereotypes made of wrestlers that negatively affect their lives. A stereotype is a widely believed categorization of a group of people that is based on truth, but is exaggerated. It paints a mental picture of a group that infers that a single person has characteristics of all of the people in a group.

Athlete stereotypes have been around ever since schools added athletics into their programs. The dumb jock perception has put down athletes, especially football players for many years now. The oversimplified view that all football players have low IQ’s has gone on for too long. What people see in movies and in shows about football players is misconstrued. Yet all they supposedly do is show up to class, do no work, and expect to get a passing grade. Athletes have to work twice as hard as students who do not participate in athletics because if they cannot maintain the GPA needed to play, they will get suspended and or kicked off. The spotlight is on them because everyone is waiting for them to mess up so they can shove a finger in their face and tell them they are no good. Another thing that bothers me is that teachers unfairly grade athletes. Teachers have

Beginning high school can be intimidating especially being a cheerleader so automatically the standards were raised for me. The stereotypical cheerleader is short, thin, has long hair, a pretty face, and is liked by everyone. I was not like the other girls with perfect bodies and gorgeous faces; I was just an awkward slightly, chubby girl. However, seeing those girls that were supposed to be my teammates made be become insecure about myself. Instead of turning to someone that I trusted to help me, I ended up taking the harder, longer path and developed an eating disorder. The ideal cheerleader is short with a small waist and no flab, which was not me, I had some fat on my stomach that would not go away. In order to fit the social stereotype,

Ironically, there is a stereotype out there that all athletes or ‘jocks’ are dumb and only care about their muscles. Well I’m about to prove that stereotype wrong. Yes, being an athlete you do have to take care of your body and make sure you are performing at your full potential, but playing sports is also mentally challenging too. The best athletes are the ones who strategize and play smart, whether it’s making plays or using their experience to their best abilities. They are the ones who have great sportsmanship and include everyone in a team effort. Being an athlete definitely kept me out of trouble, taught me how to work with others, but also taught me how to take care of my body.

Girls were never allowed to play sports until a law passed in 1972, Title IX, stated that girls are allowed to play sports, but not with boys. Deciding whether or not females should be able to play with males in sports has been a debatable topic for quite some time. Sports have been seen as something dominated by men. Although separating females from males seems redundant and sexist, male and female athletes should remain on separate teams because, males and females have different playing tactics along with abilities, most females are not affected by the separation, and men naturally have a stronger body build.

The cartoon picture contends that athletes are making the podium are drug cheats. It shows that athletes can only make the podium on drugs. Also if there were no drugs involved the podium would show athletes that have achieved on their own merits. The illustrator used depth of field because he gave objects a clear focus. He has blurred the background of the picture in black, and has put white in the middle in order to put more emphasis on the podium. The illustrator has used colour as he used a white middle ground and bright colours on the drugs in this picture to show the audience that if you get caught cheating a big light will shine on you telling everyone you cheated. He also used a white background and bright colours to highlight the

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Since the beginning of time, gender has played a big role in how one acts and how one is looked upon in society. From a young age children are taught to be either feminine or masculine. Why is it that gender plays a big role in the characteristics that one beholds? For centuries in many countries it has been installed in individual’s heads that they have to live by certain stereotypes. Women have been taught to be feeble to men and depend on them for social and economical happiness. While men have been taught to be mucho characters that have take care of their homes and be the superior individual to a woman. For the individuals who dare to be different and choose to form their own identity whether man or woman, they are out casted and

No one chooses to be stereotyped or categorized under a specific title, and no one wants to be the victim of an unfair judgment. Despite those statements, people stereotype others like it is their personal right to label another human being. We all know that its true and we all do it. Everyone in our society makes judgments on people they barely know; sizing up the way they walk, listening to how they talk, and noticing the clothes they wear. It doesn’t take long to pinpoint who we perceive as the less fortunate person wandering the streets, or the lush beauty surrounded by friends and paparazzi who constantly longs for attention. When a person creates a stigma—a disgrace or shameful name to something or someone who is regarded as