Stereotypes

I am a 17 year old Hispanic female who was born in Denver, Co. I now live in the northern part of Denver. I attend an Apostolic church and participate in many of their activities.

I have this fear of being demoted because the way I look. I’m in a constant battle with the questions, am I white or am I mexican? I have an identity crisis on my hands, and growing up those questions weren’t any of my concerns. During the duration of my experiences involving race I have been placed into stereotypes that deceive who I really am. I would look too “mexican” to wear that outfit or I would sound too “white” to learn Spanish. Racial categories are both confusing and senseless, yet is a significant part in our society.

Racial Inequality Situation : A black man in jail thinking about the unfair society I had a pencil the year I came to jail It wore out in a week from writing Penning down my thoughts for all I can Crying in the jail cell counting the bars I sat down on the cold floor with many scars I was all alone No family, no friends, separated from home

When we were innocent, and young, the world was our chew toy, and we thought, as we licked our lemon lollies, and played hopscotch and jumped rope, that we could handle anything, because we were oblivious of the lies, that hung like thick sheets of smoke, a veil over the truth, that we call our world. And as we sat in our dining rooms, under crystal chandeliers, with our turkeys and blueberry pies, we didn’t know that, half a world away, lay a starving child, homeless, motherless, and lifeless, and couldn’t afford a single blueberry, much less the whole pie.

I personally don’t feel that I’m prejudice towards a certain race. However, there are some opinions that I hold towards certain ethnic groups and things that I dislike about them. I couldn’t think of one specific ethnic group so I thought of three.

Sarah Broderick’s criticism “Some Vampires Are Real: Racial Stereotypes and Dominant Fears represented in the Black Vampire Of American Popular Film” discusses the film “Blade” and its allusive nature. Broderick counters the idea that the film “Blade” is a black super hero film and instead suggests that the eponymous protagonist is a trader to his own kind, the vampire. She goes even further and states that the vampire is an allusion for blackness in this modern American vampire film. Broderick’s statement “The figure of Blade works to establish the dominant by denying racial equality and his own difference” supports her argument. I think Broderick’s vampire history is interesting, but her argument is contrived and far-fetched.

During lunch at the campus cafeteria, Mildred noticed the dirty tables, the overworked cashiers and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.

I hate when people mess with me by irritating or annoying me. Also I hate being talked about me behind my back too. It bothers me so much that I can probably be mad, and upset for a whole day and not say anything to anybody. However, I do not do that a lot I just keep moving forward on what I have to do. I do this because I would not get myself into trouble by fighting or calling names, but instead I’ll try to be as positive as I can be.

Life is like a compass. It leads us to find new things about ourselves, and to ask new questions. Throughout history we have seen many age groups portrayed. Babies cry a lot, and live to make their parents lose sleep. Toddlers are the golden children that secretly hid the older siblings favorite things. The Grade Schoolers are at that age where they start to gain responsibility. Teenagers text all day blaring music as loud as they can, with their windows down. These are stereotypes, but some can be accurate depending on the person.

The dark brown eyes staring back at me were foreign, the slightest trace of their previous owner had faded and the soul of their new owner shone through them with a happiness that could only be conjured up by one thing- new hair.

I’m not one to believe in stereotypes, like you can’t hangout with freshmen or underclassmen because you’re a senior. I for one think that is wrong, I have friends of all ages and I see nothing wrong with that. People may judge me or think I’m weird because I do so, but I see no problem. Just because of their age, it doesn’t make them any less of a person.

I am white. I have been white ever since I found out that there is a distinguished difference between the way I look and the way the girl sitting next to me does.. Prior to being taught that racism is a strong issue and that there is a dissimilarity between people that is so controversial, I would have never thought anything more (or less) of the opposite skin color. All around the world, for as long as any history textbook can date back to, race is one of the most debated issues that has never come to a consensus to make everyone happy. Maybe there is a reason for that. Maybe race will always be an occurring issue that everyone needs to handle. There are people different from you, as well as the same, and that will never change but rather than fighting it… Everyone should take the time to learn about and embrace it.

Following along with my nocturnal routine, I scroll past digital photos people feel important enough to put on display for the rest of us. Strategically placed untouched meals, someone’s face, professional photo of a dog, photo of a physical photo of what appears to be an 80s-teenage bedroom, promotion for the new Shins album I have already preordered, professional photo of a dog. I return to the photo of the 80's teen. The caption reads “OK but look @ my mom’s 1980's bedroom #tbt.” Although I find this use of millennial language to be a bit distasteful, the tenderness behind a daughter presenting her access to her mother’s adolescence strikes me. Introspection comes at the oddest times. What would I, in fifteen years, have to show my children?

A problem i feel , i would like to change within myself is overthinking , and my attitude . The reason i feel this way i , because it tends to set me back from accomplishments , and set goals that i have for myself in life . I tend to go into these different type moods every once in a while . Sometimes my attitudes can get me in a lot of trouble at times . Me as a person i would like to work on it , because there are places i would like to go in the world . I realized that if i don’t change my bad habits i will result in major consequences . I will say the real its not easily trying to overcome this issue , because you are faced with a ‘lot of different people . Sometimes they can make you get out your character . It’s a very big obstacle

One of my most prevailing character flaws happens to be my sense of timidity. Most people find me unapproachable, intimidating and distant. I would be lying if I said I was an out-going extrovert. Although being soft-spoken has always been a challenge of mine, I simply would not be myself any other way.