Stereotypes In Mythology

Welfare reform is viewed by many as an attack on poor, single mothers. According to Rebecca Blank, “single-mother families are the largest (and fastest-growing) family type.” They also make up nearly all of the families who receive welfare (only 7% of welfare recipients live in two-parent households and even fewer welfare households are headed by men, according to Hays.) Hays also notes in the book that these single mothers are frequently derided as lazy, promiscuous, and are accused of abusing the welfare system for their ill-gotten gains (which in most cases total the princely sum of less than $500 per month.)

In the book The Odyssey, gender roles and stereotypes are broken, but at the same time are used to the advantage of those whom the cliché applies. One example of this is the character Circe. In the time period, women were typically viewed as the inferior gender.

Unfortunately, this fraudulent behavior is still happening today. People of difference race, gender, religion and etc., seeks public assistance and find ways to capitalized on the system to receive more than they are truly allowed. A 1987 national study found that 74 percent of those surveyed believed that most welfare recipients were dishonest and collected more benefits than they deserved (Martin, 2014, p 36).

Throughout his journey, Odysseus meets a variety of people, some of them are human while others are simply inhabitants of the land they possess. These people assist in displaying the diversity within this this epic poem because the reader is able to explore how they differ from normal Greek practices. We are able to compare their agricultural labor, diet, and most importantly, how they married. The views on women in Ancient Greek was not a great one and that is something that I will discuss in this essay because Anne Carson believed that back then, women adhered to a stereotype in which they were seen as dirt. However, these stereotypes not only define women but also men and can be used throughout the game of Mythos Unbound.

Perhaps another roadblock put in front of us, as explained in 7 Lies About Welfare by Danica Johnson, is the stigma people give to those of us who are less fortunate. When someone thinks of a person in poverty they think of homelessness at worst, living in subsidized housing at best. They don’t consider that it is not always like that. Some live in their own places and out of all the help provided, maybe they only need to use food stamps. Danica tells how most people do not even know what “welfare” even is, they just think of lazy individuals trying to cash in taxpayer money for luxury items and drugs. They don’t know what their tax dollars go toward, how much of it, and what the programs even do. In fact, most government assisted programs seek to provide only the bare minimum amount of help that an individual or a family need to survive. Also to be noted, most benefit programs require recipients to work at least 30 hours a week in order to be eligible. Sometimes even between 35-50 hours a week for two parent households. In addition, July 2014 Texas began drug testing their welfare applicants

The money they receive for welfare is the money that is used to buy illegal drugs while they use the public’s tax money for food and shelter (“Point: The Welfare System Should Not support Drug Users “2). To receive welfare benefits, recipients should have to pass random drug tests. Passing a drug test or a drug screening would determine whether they still qualify for the benefit of welfare. (“Drug testing Issues Emerge as States Overhaul Welfare”2). If the recipients cannot pass a random drug test, then the benefits of Welfare should be taken away from them, at least until they can pass a drug test. They should be able to stay in the Welfare system for three months. If they can eventually pass a drug test in that three month period, then they should be able to get their benefits back. People who are welfare recipients can benefit from substance abuse programs (DiLascio, M. 1). “It will take months before many of the questions being raised about coverage for alcohol and drug abusers linkages to treatment programs, and other eligibility questions begin to be resolved, analysts say” (“Drug Testing issues emerge as States Overhaul Welfare” 1). In Florida, people in TANF program had to pay for their drug test in advance. If they passed, then they would get their money back (DiLascio, M.

61% of welfare recipients are white and 33% are black. This sounds backwards, right? This is because when we hear the word welfare we think of the black population (Ebony 55).Welfare is a government financial aid. Many people use it. At first, people thought the idea was amazing. Financial aid eventually started becoming a problem when people began to take advantage of the system. This subject has been and is still very controversial. The system has gone through many reforms to prevent welfare fraud but, a lot of the attempts have failed. Many people want to get rid of it and many don’t. Welfare controversy is cooking up quite the storm. Many welfare recipients are often the stereotypes they are perceived to be, therefore welfare should be

Resulting in the others stereotyping welfare recipients as lazy and drug involved individuals, which there has been NO evidence supporting either of those statements(Pyke). For example, Tennessee recently concluded a drug screening on individuals who applied for welfare. The results revealed that less than one half of one percent of individuals failed the drug test. In other words, only 37 out of 16,000 people tested positive for drugs in their system (Pyke). Now given that not every state requires a drug screening, people slip through the cracks, again portraying welfare as a bad thing. With such a bad rep, a constant question is brought up to the surface; “Should welfare recipients be required to work(Pyke)?”

In today’s society many people are skeptical on the use of welfare, in the United States alone 35.4% people are on welfare. Most people may think welfare can be used to help people such as people who are ineligible to work or the homeless who don’t have a job but need help for the time being. Thinking about it from another view welfare can be used as a bad thing such as buying drugs. As of 2015 13 states can drug test welfare recipients and 19 are considering.

Thousands of people are signed up to receive welfare in America, this program is designed to aid poor and needy families. However, it has become some people’s way of earning an income. Several argue against and say that welfare is not destroying our country and creating a dependent people who have learned to abuse certain privileges that come with living in this nation.

The article, “States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare” stated that in three dozen sates proposed drug testing for the people that are on welfare. However, people say that the tax dollars given to them are not being misused and that it’s promoting stereotypes about the poor. the article says that in Florida, people that receive welfare have to pay for their own drug tests. Also, it says that people argued that it was unreasonable to drug test those on welfare and that it was an act of search and seizure. It’s noted that drug tests are getting more and more required for getting jobs. Ellen Brandom, a state representative in Missouri said, “Working people today work very hard to make ends meet, and it just doesn’t seem fair to them that

Many applaud the welfare system in appreciation of the overwhelming aid it provides numerous households and families in the midst of unfortunate situations. Welfare sees people through the toughest of circumstances with unbearable consequences. Unemployment, medical needs, and deaths can quickly dry up the flow of income and leave a family or household empty handed, but the welfare programs provide their basic needs (11 Pros and Cons of Welfare. 2017.). Though the welfare system is not perfect, it has provided stability and aid to children in need, contributed to lower crime rates, and provided aid where it is needed

Welfare is intended for families or individuals that are in need of assistance with no or little income. For those who do not know, Welfare funds come from hard working individuals that are required to pay taxes. Now we wonder, are the tax payers’ hard earned money going to the right deserving recipients? Welfare fraud is on the rise in this country. Many are taking advantage of the system taking away the help that is meant for people that truly needed help to provide for their families or people that need assistance until they can stand on their own feet. Statistics clearly show that “785,000 to 1.2 million families are illegally receiving welfare benefits. At the average rate of $11,500 per year, this means taxpayers are being

Throughout history, there have always been people willing to work for what they want, and those who expect things to be handed to them as if it was a natural-born right. While the welfare system does positively impact some families in need, many people take advantage of it. With this being a well known fact, the government still continues to use ten percent of the federal budget on welfare (“Budget” 1).

Human opinions are flawed on the subject of the quality of something, especially art, whether that be books or movies. Someone may enjoy a book because it reminds them of their childhood, or someone might love that painting because they relate to their interpretation of the message, while at the same time, other people may hate those very things for entirely different reasons. So why do we base the quality of something on copies sold or a five star rating? It’s impossible to decide if art is objectively of quality without experiencing it for yourself.