Social Stereotypes Paper

In this world there are many things people are guilty of, one of those guilt’s is stereotyping others , even if it wasn’t meant in a harmful are negative way we all have been a victim or the aggressor . This paper will discuses what stereotypes are, how they affect people and how stereotypes can affect society. However, the common factor in either situation is that no good comes from stereotyping others.

I felt my heart beating out my chest as I walked in the room for try outs for the debate team. I had always like to argue and to make people see things from my point of view. I couldn’t quite comprehend why I was so nervous though. Maybe it was the crowd I had to speak in front of. I really disliked talking in front of people especially, when I really wanted to prove myself worthy for this elite team. I would forget how to read and I stumble across words that I knew so well. Yolicia you’re up! As I began to walk to the podium to speak, I felt like everyone eyes were little beams on me.

There is so much social pressure on girls to look sexy, whether they are sexually active or not, for many reasons. The first reason that comes to mind is Hollywood, the media, and entertainment. Britney Spears first video when she was like 16 was her in a sexy Catholic school girl uniform, singing, “Hit me baby one more time.” Miley Cyrus, the new Britney Spears, has done racy photo shoots that suggests nudity, and recently come out with new provocative songs, which she accompanies with provocative attire. Now these two celebrities didn’t start out being sexy. They both reeled in their fan base on shows like the Mickey Mouse Club and Hannah Montana. So they already had a following of young girls “Tweens”, which mimicked their every

In all honesty, every single part of Santa Clara’s vision appeals to me. A strong belief of mine that has been solidified through the communities I have joined this year is that being uneducated leads to division. One of the communities is ALLY/APANO, who are individuals, mostly students, who unite to fight against the social injustice in the world. We do so through protest and campaigns that is aimed to educate the public, if we can eliminate the stereotypes placed upon each other and make others understand, this would unite us. One of the biggest accomplishment made is that ethnic studies are now being implemented and added to Portland Public Schools curriculum, one step closer to the big picture of unity. Another fun fact I’ve learned through

How does one go about telling their story when they don’t have a story to tell? I’m not a Hollywood character. I’m not making it into any history textbooks. I’m just trying to breathe, which can be really hard. I’m nobody special, and I’ve accepted that. I’m a little, insecure, insignificant nobody. I’m a side character in my own story.

My story begins with short lived relationship, that left my mother pregnant. Other family members decided that she was not fit to be a parent, because she was not finically stable, emotionally stable, had a lot of bad habits, and had many unstable relationships. They also deemed my father as being unfit to parent because they did not know him well enough, was finically not stable, was part of a gang, had many bad habits and, though I believe my family will not admit it, is Hmong. Leading me to be raised by my grandmother and great aunt, both Caucasian. This led to 18+ years of an identity crisis. Although I present as Asian, my actions do not fit the stereotypes of “Asians” or “Whites”. Never did I know who to be, as I grew up as being one

While walking down the street, someone may see a blonde girl who seems to be in a college sorority. Based off her appearance some people may assume that she is not as intelligent as the average person because she is blonde. Well, what if that same girl is a lawyer who graduated top of her class from Harvard law school? No one would think that this girl could be one of the best lawyers in the world. Nobody would assume that she went to Harvard. Based on stereotypes of people such as blondes, no one would think that she could be the person that she actually is. In this same way people stereotype other people every day based off of their physical appearances. Stereotyping can be dangerous because it fosters ignorance and it scares some people into developing fears based off of those stereotypes.

I often sit at my desk looking at old snapshots. Some of the pictures are very old. They are brown and white. Some of them feel like they are made of metal. These photos may be around the beginning of the 20th century.

Both men and women tend to hire people with an attractive, skilled, and outgoing personality to join their prestige company. Certain careers require individuals to exhibit certain physical characteristics to hold a job within their organization. For instance, if a young lady desires to become a Victoria Secret model she would require a certain look to attract customers to buy the Victoria Secret brand. Posting a job ad on the internet invites several candidates, some desirable and some not so desirable. Tremendous amounts of resumes come across the recruiter's desk. They have the meticulous task of screening every resume. Some resumes may enclose a picture of the candidate while others may not. Resumes displaying

Picture a healthy baby being born. Within the first days out of the womb it opens its eyes, cries, eats, sleeps. At six months old the baby is sitting up right, and at ten months starts walking. Once the baby is two years old it starts talking. Soon this baby becomes a toddler and starts attending day care. By the age of five this baby is considered a young child, and starts their academic career in kindergarten. Thus far, this baby has had an equal upbringing as its peers, in both physical and mental aspects. Regardless of this, by the age of six the baby now believes it is lesser than some of its classmates, and is being subjected to societal stereotypes. Now, this might sound ridiculous, and even hard to believe. However, girls as young

Ellen wouldn't be able to have her incredibly successful show, or give back to millions if she didn't conquer many social stereotypes. Ellen decided it was finally time to come out during her time on the very famous sitcom “Ellen.” She “was no longer willing to be stuffed in the closet” (Ellen Changed Conversation). After coming out as gay, the “Ellen” sitcom quickly went downhill, causing it to be taken off the air. That didn't stop DeGeneres, “The “Ellen” show didn't last much longer, but DeGeneres career took off and mainstream America followed” (“Ellen Changed Conversation”). For this reason, many thought Ellen would not have very many- if any career opportunities. In fact it was the very opposite, “the funny thing about this very famous

This reading includes the definition of “stereotype” and “prejudices” which can help to create a better understanding of both concepts and how they relate to each other through their characteristics. It also talks about minimal groups and how they seem to be more affected by this problem and the important role that the self-esteem and social identity play in the solution of this struggle. It contains a lot of graphics and charts explain most of the key concepts and with statistics of the actual life of racism and discrimination in the United States. The author of the book is Scoot Plous, his status as a professor of Wesleyan University gives support to the main ideas of the reading. Even more, he majored in social psychology so he is an expert

When the term stereotype is used, it is usually related to being negative. A majority of the time this is the case but their are also many positive stereotypes that are used in society. While most people believe that positive stereotypes are flattering they can have just as harmful effects as negative ones.

I have faced many stereotypical types in my life. Stereotyping is very negative and can sometimes affect others. Stereotyping is when you judge a person or group of people who are different from you based on your own and others opinions and/or encounters. There are many stereotypes used in the world. So many that you don’t even realize it. A form of stereotyping is “Omg, I thought you was very loud and petty but once I’ve gotten to meet you, you’re nice and sweet.” That’s a form of stereotyping because you are judging that girl saying that you thought she was loud and petty. Some people can laugh about the things you say but it can really hurt them and you would never know. I avoided the stereotypes by ignoring everything that was said because

As a little child, your parents annoyed you, ordering you to do this and not that, having to act like this and not like that. Everyday, you just had to stuff the words of your parents nagging and bothersome orders and commands into your head. In addition, television, games, internet, and social media convinced people like you in a quite simple way, by imprinting their idea of what you are supposed to look like, talk like, and how important or useless you were to our society. This captures and defines the form of stereotype.