Los Vendidos Analysis

So whether or not the applicant is legal or not, "if they look Hispanic, then they get judged unfairly by the employer" (Nigel 46). Because of their appearance, Mexicans get judged as all the same, as Hing speculates, as uneducated, desperate, and hardworking (124). They are even sought after by potential employers because of this. One man speaks of finding some workers for a small job, saying, "I’m going to find some Mexicans for the job…they’ve got a good attitude, they work cheap, and they’re dependable" deliberately seeking out workers which he can overwork and underpay (Ungar 238).

For example Marin (in Doc C) says “Maybe if the surgeon would have come, if he didn’t lose so much blood, If only the surgeon came. Marin says this about Gerardo’s death the surgeon never came which shows Prejudice because the surgeon didn't think twice about trying to save Gerardo. Many other immigrants other than Gerardo are treated in this disrespectful manor. People like Gerardo struggle from being prejudiced this a problem because it is hard to get jobs and money when aren’t thought twice

The main character also treats girls of different races differently. He wrongly suggests that if a girl is white, that you will definitely get a hand job before the night is through, if not more (Diaz 235). He says that white girls are the girls everyone really wants to date, because they are easy. This is why he does many things that white boys do. He also says that not many white girls live in his neighborhood, that the locals tend to be brown girls, black girls, or halfies. This is probably because many of the white people are of a higher economic class then he is. If they are in a higher economic class then he is, this may

Minority status has long since been viewed in a not-so-positive light. From the reflex many people have to lock their doors when they see a homeless person or a person of color, to stereotyping and assumptions based on institutionalized racism, to discrimination, minority status has a part to play in all of it. Similarly, many people have the idea that deaf people cannot do anything for themselves because they are “disabled”. Even though America was once hailed as a melting pot because of the diversity of its citizens, things like “you’re in America now, speak English” are said in today's America. While being defined as a minority isn’t inherently bad, it has become an excuse for some members of the majority to treat minorities as second-class citizens.

When Americans think of racism, they usually think of slavery, and that racism is no longer a problem in America. However, this is not the case. Racism is still obvious in America. Racism can be linked directly to stereotypical mindsets of certain groups of people.  Today’s racism is not restricted to whites and blacks, and it has come to define many different groups and races. Pigmentation as well as physical characteristics and features still are influential for classifying people. It is easy to overlook the racism that hides below the surface and is part of American life. Today, an estimate 54 million Latinos live in the U.S. and around 43 million people speak Spanish. Although Latinos are the country’s largest minority, anti-Latino prejudice is still common. Very few Americans recognize, acknowledge, and respect the contributions of one of America’s greatest ethnic groups – Hispanics. Americans are often confused as to who Hispanics really are and what they represent in America. Although the United States is known for having a melting pot of diverse cultures, recent studies have shown the rise of discrimination against Latinos and Hispanics immigrants. A person’s legal status should not be an excuse for mistreatment.

When Americans meet someone new they are already sticking that person into some sort of category because of their appearance. If someone looks different than Americans are use to, they automatically stick some sort of stereotype to them. Stereotypes are strongly displayed in the media; stereotype can be based of someone’s color, culture, religion, or sex. In Black men in public spaces by Brent Staples, and in The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the authors talk about stereotypes based on their gender and ethnicity and the experiences they both encounter because of their ethnicity and gender which have many similarities and differences. Stereotypes can lead

prejudice against the Black and Latinos by showing “an attitude that is based on limited

“We all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. We have met the enemy of equality, and the enemy is us,” said Annie Murphy Paul who is a magazine journalist and book author that writes about the biological and social sciences. Stereotypes are a part of everyday life. Every person, young or old, has been labeled with a positive or negative stereotype. They are heard everyday and sometimes label certain groups of people. As Martina Navratilova said, “Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.” A lot of time stereotypes don’t fit what they are labeling. They can have a bad effect on people’s emotions, the way people interact with each other and their social lives. A common stereotype of many U.S. citizens is that all Mexican immigrants are criminals and have come to the U.S. illegally; therefore, this stereotype has a bad affect on the way Mexicans and other people think and act.

A great majority of people in the United States are defined as minorities, as people who are in the minority racially, compared to the majority which is defined as White. While being defined as a minority statistically is ok, being made to feel as a minority is a very troubling reality to a lot of people, as they are sometimes made to feel like second class citizens. Many people respond differently when made to feel like a minority, and have to question the value of their ethnicity, as they have to fight the general stereotyping by the masses.

“ In superman and me”, Sherman Alexie proves that just because a group of people is given a stereotype it does not mean you have to live up to it. Sherman describes how, “If he’d been anything but an Indian boy living on the reservation he might have been called a prodigy. But he is and Native american boy living on the reservation and is simply an oddity.” Sherman was given a stereotype and he didn’t live up to it so he taught himself how to read to be smart. Students in rural areas like (Roscommon) get stereotyped because of where they live and how big their school is. Thats wrong because we had a few students go to good colleges for their education. When Sherman talks about the little Indian boys in the classroom, “The children have

This is quite recurrent in “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, where she mentions different situations and unpleasant experiences that she has had to face for being Puerto Rican. She mentions how she has suffered from errors of judgment based in her physical appearance. Several of the experiences that indicates Judith in her essay caused me much displeasure. For example, Cofer talks about how she would get confused with the cleaning staff. In particular, I have never been discriminated against in public and I did not really know how I will to react in a similar situation. I felt bad for her, I think it was too unfair the treatment given to her just for being from a different culture. Moreover, in the case of men they can be discriminated and be categorized as perverse or criminal people just by

In Interpersonal Communications, it is important to understand how stereotyping can affect close relationships. When an individual uses stereotyping in a negative way, this in return negatively affects the relationship. This can lead to major problems in the long run. In Sweet Home Alabama, it is easy to see that false stereotypes lead to judgments reflecting badly on relationships.

“To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same” is one of many definitions for a stereotype. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary makes it seem like it’s nothing at a;l and something small and innocent when, in all honestly stereotypes are cruel and wrong. Using stereotypes in our daily lives should not be allowed because it causes people to think less of themselves and limit themselves from one 's full potential. Having these stereotypes in our minds really limits our thoughts and opinions about certain things or people. Both essayist Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Brent Staples have personally experienced stereotyping and people thinking wrongly of them. In Cofer’s essay “ The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” and Staples “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces”, they talk about what they have been through with racial stereotyping and what affects it has them, personally. But even with those stereotypes in play they both prove that stereotypes do not determines someone 's future and people are able to prove stereotypes wrong.

Stereotypes can be defined as a standardized conception enveloped to hold a special meaning upheld and thought by a group or collection of people, and they impact our society in many ways (Stereotype). For example, in an interview with Guy Raz from NPR, Jamila Lyiscott says that “And it occurred to me in that, had I been speaking with my family, who’s Trinidadian, or with people in my community who speak black English vernacular, that his women would have made not seen the same worth and value in terms of my intellectual capacity or just me.” (Lyiscott). This shows and explains that people, in particular a lady that had complimented her upon her English, that this lady may have been holding a stereotype against Lyiscott’s community and may not have expected this sort of articulation from her. As you can plainly see, this shows that although stereotypes are not generally accepted by the public, they can still be held by a wide range of peoples.

In “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie” by Junot Diaz, the story highlights common stereotypes that the narrator picks out about girls that he is attempting to date. Stereotypes are often the first impression before the first impression, and can influence a man’s decision on how he is going to treat a girl based on her race and ethnicity. Diaz suggests that