My Stereotypes

Throughout Everything I Never Told You, you can perceive the feelings of being an outsider, and being measured up against stereotypes. The reader can continue to see how the Lee family is reacting to Lydia’s death, now two months later. They are still treated as different, and they constantly stereotype, only to get some of them wrong later. People continue to criticize the Lee’s, known as one of the few Chinese families in Ohio, for what they look like, and what they think they should be like. In Everything I Never Told You, Jack had “never seen a Chinese person with blue eyes” (Ng 192), likely the cause of a stereotype that all people of Chinese descent have brown eyes. He continues on to mention to Lydia that “you know you’re the only girl in the school who’s not white”

Right outside a corner store, next to a stoplight, or at a park, there may be a homeless person asking for some sort of help; it can either be for a place to stay, money, or food. Many people are used to categorizing a group of people by a solo characteristic, known as a stereotype. Misconception, on the other hand, is a conclusion of someone or something that is wrong because it is based on faulty thinking or facts. Stereotypes and misconceptions appear to be similar, however, these two are not. A misconception is formed from having a stereotype. Stereotypes and misconceptions are built because many try, but are unable to understand a person or a group, or are just simply unwilling to understand the person or group. There are over a million

Music has always affected the society in which the notes are played. Times of class contained dignified pieces pleasing to the ear while times of upheaval produced performers with a bit of an edge. The arrival of rock and roll in the 1950s, at a time often deemed as a decade of concerns, does not fit the long thought pattern. This class will delve into the arrival of rock and roll and the decade that did not know what to do with the new sound.

Although race and ethnicity are delicate topics which are seldom discussed, it is vital in doing so as these two concepts are crucial since they shape much of our everyday interactions. A racial stereotype can be defined as generalizations associated with a specific race, nationality, or skin color. Prejudice is defined as the preconceived ideas of someone due to their group membership. Once these preconceived ideas begin to affect the way an individual is treated be it positive or negative, discrimination ensues. While racism is the belief that members of each race possess certain characteristics, or attributes that are superior or inferior, institutional racism transpires when the treatment of individuals based on their race becomes manifest in institutions (Steckley,2014). The

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.

I was born and raised in Queens, New York. Where I’m surrounded by different types of people with different moods and attitudes that have influenced who I am today. “Pressure can crack rocks or make diamonds’ this quote relates to me in various ways. For example, no matter the challenge I am faced with I don’t give up. I work hard to accomplish all the goals I have set for myself. I am also fortunate to have a family that is supportive, caring and loving.

Have you ever been judged or given a label? I personally think that giving people labels is very wrong. You shouldn't judge people no matter what the situation is, everyone makes mistakes. Now let me tell you what a stereotype is , its mainly an idea that a person has about someone or something that is based on the looks from the outside.

I know you're happy that you look good. Right? That is good to know. Some people that look different in many ways are ridiculed and ostracized by society - when they are lucky and if at worst, some may be harmed or even killed.

There is always a stigma attached when you say “NO.” Like black and white, we always associate a negative feeling to “no,” while in fact we should know by now there is more to the word than the refusal of the request or demand.

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

Racist, homophobe, child abuser, alcoholic, druggie, thief. Looking around it is easy to see such labels plastered on the foreheads of people all around society.These hateful epithets, only sometimes accurate, play on theworst traits andfears of many whowould otherwisewish to go unnoticed in thisworld that loves divisionbased on character traits.As these stamps are projected in front of certain people, much of their hope is lost to be seen any other way as they are expected to live up to their labels. The truestory behind a person, and their full nature, is never included in these labels, however true they may be.Given all this hate and judgement, people are better off keeping their worst traits to be dealt with by

The way that I think people stereotype me, is to call me names and to assume things about me that aren't true. For example, some people call me stupid, fat, and annoying, just to name a few. The people who know me a little bit better, they most likely see me as calm, weird, and happy. When I get called these names, they don’t affect me at all. The physical aspect of me, like clothes and style, would be a long haired skater punk. The clothes would be skinny, ripped up jeans, skater style shirts, and skate shoes.

Half anchovies. Half spinach. Sitting on the countertops with my dad at his work in Domino’s, I pondered how many combinations of halves people could make on pizzas. Lining the walls, there were containers filled with an array of different toppings ranging from polarized pineapple to simple pepperoni slices. As my dad kneaded the dough, I listened to him tell me that “the good thing about pizza is you can make it however you want,” which incentivized me to explore all the possible combinations, until I found my perfect pizza.