Stereotypes In Clothing

Stereotypes are a form of prejudice everyone will once experience in their lifetime. Stereotypes are centered around an individual's race, gender, social class, religion, and age. They have been known to be elements people use to make judgments and subjectify people to one key feature. As Gordon Allport states, “ To state the matter technically, a noun abstracts from a concrete reality some one features and assembles different concrete realities only with respect to this one feature”(364). Mr.Allport’s words can be summed up to say stereotypes have been used as key fundamentals to associate one feature or aspect of a person with a group that represents it, typically in an unfavorable way.

For over 20 years, instructors and people are confronting an issue that youths whose people stop their vehicle in the point of convergence of the stopping region and send their children over the stopping territory towards the play zone since they are getting late to work. Since this happens not in an allocated carport but instead in the school stopping zone, there is the extra hazard of drivers leaving the parking structure not ready to see the children who may be walking around the part. Regulations have a little effect, as the instructor on the field confronts numerous issues and it is troublesome for teacher to control. Likewise an issue of speedy solace much of the time overrides the subject of

I was five years old when I was given my first baby doll. He was dressed with a blue shirt with a baseball on it and smelled faintly of inorganic baby powder. I took care of him as if I was raising my own child, quickly I became attached to him and strived to be the best mother I could possibly be. I would take him on play dates to my friend’s house where both our “kids” could play while us five year-olds would talk about the current world problems and the hardships of our preschool lives. The sound of plastic pots and pans filled the room while we made dinner for our children that also were made of the same painted plastic. The brightly colored plates were set on the table while I stayed by the stove that rumbled

I would have to say one thing that really pisses me off is how judgmental people are in todays world and how it creates so many different social classes . Not all, but some people like to act like they are psychics. They think they can tell who you are and what kind person you are ,what kind person you have been,and, what kind of person you're going to be just by passing you in the hallway. They can tell all this without even saying a single word to you. For example I was held back in the eighth grade because I failed my math class with flying colors so my parents thought it best that I hopefully mature and grow up a little before I got to high school. In doing, I left my comfort zone I had been with my class since I started their

President Barack Obama dresses the traditional garb of the country he visits. He feels this is a way to connect with the people of the country. It brings with it the idea of meeting on the same level. It creates a neutral ground and it allows for opening the door for conversation about each other than intimidation. Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and Nancy Pelosi all have followed this technique and it works well for them.

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

Allow me to explain something about myself I have never liked babies. In my eyes they weren’t cute they were just small wrinkly whinny humans with a self-destruct button on the top of the skulls and they grew up to be awful people. Those adorable babies become the vile beings who cut in front of you in line, who talk back to their parents, who chew with their mouths open, who talk politics at thanksgiving dinner. Despite this millions of people still want children and I never comprehended why. Do they expect their child to be the exception? Well, I’ve learned the answer is yes everyone thinks their child is the exception but they're wrong because my niece is.

I disagree Fletcher, the world is made up of many different ethnicities and their values and customs play a role in how they perceive and treat others. For instance, I have known several people from Spain who consider themselves at the top of the Hispanic culture and would not associate with people from Puerto Rico as they would consider them beneath them. Most of Europe has that view on Americans as well. The culture of the south has an emphasis placed on being overly nice and polite to others, whether they mean it or not. As a New Yorker I have heard that we are considered rude by many southerners. I find this opinion to be based off of a misconception. Our values are different and that leads us to handle others through our own eyes. For

As a general rule, a woman has to put much more work into their appearence than men do. In order for a man to be considered formally dressed, all he need do is wear a button up shirt and perhaps just some nice jeans. A woman must wear a dress, do her hair, do her makeup, and wear uncomfortable shoes. I believe that some of this thinking translated into my observations. It was harder for me to tell whether a person who most people would assume to be a man was “rich” because of his outfit. Men don’t have to try nearly as hard to get the same respect as women, and therefore they can dress more casually and still be treated as upper class. I noticed I was being more critical of people who presented femininely, noting accessories such as bags and shoes as well as hair. I noticed masculine presenting people’s outfits as well, but keep in mind that most men have nothing to prove by wearing fancy clothes. They don’t need to worry about attracting a wealthy woman to provide for them. They don’t need to worry about seeming too “slutty” or “bitchy” or “uptight” with their clothes. Most men can wear whatever they want, even go topless in public, and receive no criticism. I found myself nitpicking at feminine presenting people’s clothing; trying to decide if this or that article of clothing was “too much” and constituted them being wealthy. The people I labelled as wealthy very well may have been poor or lower class women who were trying to look nice with what limited resources their income could buy. As Judith Lorber said “the continuing purpose of gender as a modern social institution is to construct women as a group to be the subordinates of men” (p. 324). This definitely applies to the way in which I, as well as other people, perceive those who present femininely. Everyone is more critical of people who are women as well as people who present

People judge people everyday by what type of clothes they wear. You probably judge your first date depending on what type of clothes he wears. I believe we do this because without knowing it, clothes express your personality. You can probably guess someone who is wearing a button up and slacks is more uptight than someone wearing sweats and a t-shirt. You can express yourself in so many ways with fashion! Wear something daring, wear something bright, wear something dull. The possibilities are endless! Not only does everybody need to express something in their lives, but they need a quick easy way to express it. Expression is what makes each individual unique and is a vital component to your quality of

The media is affecting the health of women and girls through the lifestyles of its celebrities, especially the actresses and models. Actresses, more often than not, starve themselves to be seen as beautiful to the public. They eat unhealthily- that is they do not eat at all, or they are always on some sort of irrational diet. With their platform, and the idolisation of their work and person is what affects the lives of the people that regard them as role models. Photos in magazines are photoshopped, making girls and women ashamed of their flaws. This problem, however, has sparked a revolution among some people in Hollywood, and they have begun to promote body positivity and a healthy lifestyle. These people, though they may not be the majority,

intelligence. I have been judged by my looks due to many people acknowledging me being

My style of clothing may tell you something about myself. If I put time into my appearance, I may be thought of as superficial, perhaps I am in some ways and I am simply playing into my role through my clothing? I could be someone who does not care at all what I wear and thus I would earn the reputation as uncool or maybe even unhygienic. The clothes cannot be blamed for these labels, but in wearing them I send a message about myself: regardless of whether or not I intended to send a message. The discourse surrounding style, fitness, health and hobbies will define my social status before I’ve even made first

Since the fashion industry plays a huge role in the spread of eating disorders as many teens look up to models’ body types, the industry should hire models with more realistic and diverse body types to set a more positive examples and curb the negative effects of body shaming. Teen magazines that target adolescent girls are the second most common source of images that sexually objectify images of girls and women (National). If there is a decrease in such images and an increase in body type diversity in these magazines, body negativity among adolescents will decrease even with the same average amount of exposure to media. Furthermore, “plus-sized models” should be represented more frequently and stop being labeled as such; it is demeaning and

As stated before, psychology is a form of self-expression, and a form of visual communication. The way one dresses may put one in a fashion subcategory. These subcategories are thought of as a whole and are subject to judgment and discrimination of sorts. For example, a person with many tattoos and a vintage style of clothing may be viewed as a “hipster”, and hence the viewer may assume many things of the individual. The fit of garments say many things about oneself. Made-to-fit clothing on men in the business world is more respectable than non-tailored clothes. With women, skirt suits create the balance between attractiveness and masculinity in order to appear respectable, much more than the overly aggressive pant suit. One may see the effect of clothing when one researches on how to dress for an interview in order to make an impression upon the hiring manager.