Summary: Actions Speak Louder Than The Label

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

The world is full of stereotypes. Every person has been stereotypes at least once in their lives. There have always been people who walk around and stereotype just be first impressions. Yet, by seeing someone on the streets one can not make a complete perception of that person, for the constant emotions that vary just be a walk by. Stereotypes cause people to have an incomplete picture of others and can damage individuals and groups.

The horrible thing with stereotypes, is if you know your stereotype you tend to act like your stereotype to try to fit in. In an article by Clifton B. Parker, he was talking about

Stereotypes should be diminished because they are a hindrance to individual expression and they apply tremendous pressure on the average person. Resembling a stereotype is almost impossible because new trends are set at a moderate pace and one image almost never remains permanent; a person could really never find

Almost every culture or race has a stereotype, including American Indians, non-Indians, Jewish people, Blacks, and among others. Stereotypes and myths are formed by the mass media, our peers, or reputations passed on by parents. Any time you are grouping races or individuals together and make a judgment about them without knowing them, is an example of making a stereotype. A stereotype is based on prior assumptions; we all use stereotypes, all the time without knowing. Both positive stereotypes and negative stereotypes are limiting an individual. If we rely solely on stereotypes, we may overlook the good, or bad, qualities of an individual that is typically included in the generalization.

People purport stereotypes. They are usually just as expected, nothing more and nothing less. However it isn't until you take the time to understand that person's beliefs, empathize with

Many people get stereotyped everyday. You might not realize it, but stereotypes can affect people more that you think. According to the survey that Dinuba High School students took, even though in some cases stereotypes can be said in a positive way, it is more than likely that at least

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

Have you ever been stereotyped just because of a sport you play or because of how you dress or even because of the way you talk? Many people do get stereotyped and get judged before you even get to meet the person because of what people think about you. The stereotypes are not always true, and it can just make you judge a person without knowing the actual person and that’s why I’m gonna tell you to not always believe in stereotypes.

“Don't judge me because i am different, judge yourself because you're the same”-unknown author. when i walk through the halls at school, i find myself judging the people around and i ask why ? why do people judge looks? Its an interesting trait really. Have you ever misjudged someone? The thing is people don’t come with labels. So you don’t know someone without really getting to know them. I believe that pre-judging people is wrong.

This, like most other biases, isn’t applicable to everyone. Stereotypes of any group of people are generally wrong, or at the very least, exaggerated to the point of

There are many cons about being stereotypical to someone. Some of the cons are, it might hurt someone’s feelings, have a lasting impact on someone’s life, and could cause problems at workplaces, schools etc. It can hurt someone’s feelings because it causes a terrible understanding of a person. If people say that all Asians are terrible drivers, which might give other people an idea that all Asians are bad drivers which is not true. That will also give Asians a bad reputation because just a handful of Asians are terrible drivers. Sometimes, being stereotypical could cause people to take it to heart and stays with them for a long time. Especially when something tragic happened to someone which is similar to the stereotype. A family of the victim could have died because of an Asian driver who was driving recklessly. That could remind them about that situation and could really impact them. Sometimes, being stereotypical could lead to conflicts at work or school or any other place. There are many people who take stereotypes too far and some who take it too seriously. With only 1 of them, that could lead to a

From birth through death, people were given a stereotype label that they do not want but is force to accept it. Stereotypes happen everywhere, whether they are in the past or the present, some of them changed, some did not. Stereotypes passed on from one generation to another and from one’s own judgment also. There are a lot of similarities between the past stereotypes and the present ones.

The main population accused of stereotyping is teenagers; they are seen as rude and judgmental. For example, in high school the people are divided into groups by how they dress and whom they hang out with. There are the skaters, freaks, preps, snobs, cheerleaders, jocks and nerds. No one person set up

By stereotyping we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have. Stereotypes lead to social categorisation, which is one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes.