Hidden Stereotypes

There are many different stereotypes in the world today. They can be used for different categories like age, gender and race. Stereotypes are formed by the media, passed down from many generations and also just the populations need to understand the social world around us. Racial stereotypes make up large portion of stereotypes in today's society. Racial stereotypes can be used for comedic effect and our found to be funny by a majority of people, but they can also be depicted as hate to an ethnic group if it goes too far. One example of a race effected by stereotypes are Asian people. They have many stereotypes that have developed over the years. An example of a stereotype Asian people experience is that they cannot drive very well. Some

It is a public misconception that there are more minorities incarcerated because they perpetrate more illegalities due to their economic conditions. In reality, a racially biased judicial system is the basis for America’s distinct number of minority inmates. Minorities are automatically associated with criminality and racial assessments manipulate punitive policies making our judicial system racially biased.

African–Americans are 63% of people that make up prisons for drug charges. Constant bigotry is the pattern and animosity that is inside our minds and are working outside of our conscious knowing. There is a common stereotype that associates minorities, mostly African-American people, with crime. 72% of people follow this stereotype, but it’s common in our life so we are attentive of it. “Our unconsciousness Is not good at distinguishing between associations that we approve of and those we don’t, so merely having the two concepts (Black and crime) associated in our memories causes one to be automatically activated in our thoughts when the other is presented.” (Harris)

Stereotype is a perceived belief that people of a particular group have similar characteristics. Often these characteristics are negative. The racial stereotype is the most profound especially in the U.S. generalizations and stereotypes about the blacks in the U.S. took permanent shape, especially after colonial times. History passed on to generations about early Americans has played a major role in influencing people’s attitude and perception about African Americans during those periods. Slavery was dominant among the blacks and in most American history, very few Africans like Martin Luther are recognized for great achievements.

A "stereotype" can be defined simply as; a process for making metal printing plates, or a plate made by this process (the process of a stereotype). Another definition for the word, more commonly used, means a simplified or standardized conception and/or image of a particular group.

Why make false allegations of sexual attack happen? Hearing of false sexual allegations is sad to hear. Whenever somebody hears any sexual attack that had been taken in place in time makes anybody feel heavy-hearted. People can only imagine what the victim and the victim's family is going through. At what age can this happen? “males or females of any age, race, social class, appearance or sexual orientation.” Most likely from age twelve or older are rape or sexual assault each year. The time of year this mostly occurs is in the summer. There is an average of 293,066 victims each year. In light of, even when someone here, that the alleged sexual attacker was falsely accused just makes anyone feel melancholy. False allegations can follow you all your life, accusing someone of an attack can make them go into a depression, and allegations can prevent people from getting a job.

False rape accusations can be incredibly destructive to the lives of those who are accused. As such, it is important that each case is investigated to the fullest extent possible and that the situations remain disclosed to the public until a verdict is reached. The idea of "innocent until proven guilty" must always be protected in our society; Allowing any case to ignore this philosophy is detrimental to freedom and due process all over the country. However, it is also very important to make sure that women and men can feel safe to report if they have been raped. People should not be shamed for reporting a rape, but they often are. Unfortunately, even the most cherished of people can turn out to be sexual predators. For example,

One’s posture is a factor in how they feel and are perceived by society. In Amy Cuddy’s editorial “Your iPhone is Ruining Your Posture - and Your Mood,” and her TED Talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,” the topic of posture affecting social standing and emotion is explored with research and personal experience. Cuddy seems to firmly believe that posture is a key factor in one’s life. Jane E. Brody also delves into the conversation with her editorial, “Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind,” in it she also agrees with Cuddy’s side while appealing more to emotion and using some research. Both editorials cover the same topic, but Cuddy’s appears to be stronger as it appeals to more areas of the rhetorical triangle.

The perceptual process can result in errors in judgment or understanding. The source of errors in the perception needs to be identified to understand the differences. The most common types of perceptional errors are perceptual defense, stereotyping, halo effect, projection and impression management.

I believe in being brave; I force myself everyday to step out of the box that society constantly builds around me. Growing up I was not encouraged to feel important or that I could achieve greatestness. Society and my own traditional culture created a set of ideas in me that held me from believing in myself. Over time I have realized that it is ultimately up to me to break the cycle and break way from the stereotypes. A woman’s voice matters whether as a professional or as a mother. In order to survive as a women in the 21st century, the unspoken laws must be broken, ours goals should be set higher, and we must not underestimate our will and power.

Ever since Elsie died, he had grown more bitter. Elsie had left for work just as Cyril was coming back. Then when he woke up again, she wasn’t there. And she still wasn’t there when he got back. They never found her body. For all Cyril knew, she had run off. But that wasn’t like Elsie. She would have stayed and helped her family. That’s what she wanted most in the world.

As the first child of an immigrant family, I’ve always had this invisible pressure loaded on my shoulders. It may be from the fact that my parents’ first language was not English, or that as Koreans, we were a minority race. But one thing is true for sure - my love for my family is unlimited, unrestricted, and unconditional, no matter the flaws involed. And I believe that this love comes from the problems and issues I’ve had to deal with.

Speech is much like the fashions in clothing. Most of us dress according to "the style of the day." The shoes we wear and the shirts we put on usually what is considered "fashionable." If you choose to ignore the understood dress rules set by society, than your chances of being accepted become slim. In the same manner, when you ignore the majority's methods of speech, you become less accepted for it. If you buy a "cool" Tommy Hilfiger shirt, nobody looks at you any less for giving in to the standard instead of wearing a pink and orange poke-a-dotted shirt like you might have wanted to. You have not degraded yourself for conforming, but instead have opened opportunities for an audience. Just the same, when you change your manner of

People in the advertising business want individuals to understand what the message is from the advertisement. In order to attract other individuals’ attention, the advertiser will use cultural myths. The real issue is that these cultural myths are not always a good thing. In Robert Scholes essay “On Reading a Video Text”, he argues how “Video texts, like all except the most utilitarian forms of textuality, are constructed upon a base of boredom, from which they promise us relief” (Scholes 619). By watching these commercials, they promise a sense of comical relief. Scholes explains how we form ideologies from commercials and advertisements of how or what a certain object means to an individual. Because individuals watch advertisements and commercials,

“The moment there is imagination there is myth” by Camille Paglia . What this quote mean to me is that, Human beings have always been myth-makers, once we start imagining we start making inferences, that is what thrive us on being a stereotype.Stereotypes are a part of our daily life. People being stereotyped every day and anywhere . Sometimes we can find ourselves in the situation where we make stereotypes of other people. Each person, old or young , is designated with either a positivism or negativism stereotypes. Stereotyping is a way that people categorize others .Each person is called by a certain name, that doesn’t really fit to them in that specific rank. Stereotypes