Political Correctness

We often do stereotype others just because it is more simple to refer a person to a particular group.

Stereotyping is something we are all guilty of. Putting people into categories and creating the expectation that they will act accordingly. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, stereotype means a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudice attitude or uncritical judgement. People are constantly fitting their friends and neighbors into categories and judging them in the process. Anyone who would say that is mean and rude would be right in saying so. The mere idea that people can fit into boxes and stereotypes we have made is bizarre idea, one that is far from the truth.

The journey Equality goes on is literally a search for the truth. In the society Equality grew up in, he is told that questions are forbidden. However, he still had questions and wanted to learn more about the world. Eventually, he and a friend find a hole in the ground. Equality then starts to sneak out each night to do experiments to learn more. “Thus did it come to pass that each night … we, Equality

Stereotyping cannot only cause less of a need to get to know others, but can also become rather dangerous. Sometimes individuals pass stereotypes on certain people or groups that initiate anger and hate due to the origin of the stereotype. For example, the Ku Klux Klan is an organization that has been around for decades. This particular organization had a developed stereotype against black Americans that resulted in the death of hundreds of African Americans beginning in the early 1800’s. Though the Ku Klux Klan

In a study conducted by Ford and Tonander (1998), it was hypothesized that when one’s social identity was threatened by a group who is largely different from them, that individual is likely to form stereotypes. This is based

There is a power to individual thinking that forges new pathways that were not there before. Equality’s individual motivations lead him continuously in new paths and allowed him, to discover things that were about himself and in the

Stereotyping and naming can be extremely terrible towards any individual. This is on account of other individuals may judge rapidly or accept something

In todays society people tend to stereotype others in many ways. The media has created a misconception on humanity that has spread among society. News, Internet and other sources of information have created a negative view on certain people in the

Stereotypes are unescapable. No matter what part of the world you are at or who you are talking to, everyone has some bias. Claude Steele say’s exactly this in his book “Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do” when he states “ We could all take out a piece of paper, write down the major stereotypes of these identities, and show a high degree of agreement in what we wrote.” His piece addresses the effects of stereotypes, which result in what Steele calls “stereotype threat”. Stereotype threat is being aware that there is an expected behavior or response to a certain part of your identity and being afraid to carry out this expected behavior or response. The threat of proving this stereotype can cause you to lose

There are certain negative connotations that people use when identifying those who they consider to be different from the majority. Stereotyping is a means of assigning a set of characteristics to a group of people usually in an unflattering,

social groups. Whenever someone is placed in a situation where a certain stereotype can be

Asians are often viewed as the "Model Minority". Always working hard and always law-abiding, we are considered superior compared to the other colored folks. Even though that was not the case, we constantly worked hard to keep up our public facade. Insults would be thrown at us, yet we are nonvocal. Racial slurs are a common thing, yet we can’t confront the tormentor. If someone were to retaliate back at the bully with any sign of hostility, our reputation of being docile, honorable citizens would be soiled. This is the thought process of countless Asian Americans across the U.S. Because of these frequently reinforced ideals within our community, we do not speak up for ourselves.

Racial Stereotyping Racial stereotyping is a classification of beliefs about distinctive characteristics of members of the same ethnic race. While some claim that it is apart of the past and does not exist today, many factors prove otherwise. In today’s society, racial stereotyping is evident in police brutality cases, the mass media, and in the film industry.

People no matter their intentions always categorize others based on their first impression. With the media today, many believe that it is getting worse. Whether it be in movies, on social media, or even in the news there are many people in the world trying to change these bias views and change the way people look at each other. Everyday people no matter their race, gender, or class are faced with different stereotypes and different bias views that many wishes to overcome.

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