The Influence Of Stereotypes

I agree that exposure to publications implying fat is “bad” and skinny it “good” can cause consumers to be ashamed of their own bodies. This is where guilt and emotional insecurities can emerge which contribute to the increasing number of eating disorders among the general

What if I were to tell you that you that for the rest of your life, you would be unfairly judged, and possibly even discriminated against, based on false perceptions and ideas gathered from influences that only resemble you in the vaguest of ways, most likely being, skin color? And what if no matter how an individual person chooses to carry oneself, they will still commonly be regarded as a member of said misconceptions? Enter, stereotype: “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.”(1)

I commend you for openly saying that you have such bias against that group of people. However, as a police officer, it is your responsibility to serve and protect the people. Meaning, you have to protect everyone regardless of their gender preference. You are on your way to acceptance because you have acknowledged the problem and you can do it. We have biases towards certain groups of people, race you name it. However, it takes a brave person to acknowledged

Fashion magazines and the media are filled with beautiful women that appear to be extremely thin. Every time someone turns on the television or looks at magazines they see some kind of advertisement for fitness programs or some method of dieting. There is a strong emphasis on dieting and maintaining some ideal weight. Looking at these ads full of “skinny” women gives other women a sense of insecurity about themselves, making them think that thin is the way to be. Society in general tends to think that all women are supposed to appear to look like these surreal images that we see on television and in magazines. You hardly ever see plus size models on TV or in magazines advertising a product. It seems to me that if you are not a Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, or Naomi Campbell then you don’t have a chance of succeeding in this fat phobic world.

Stereotypes are often referenced to provide “answers” to questions that often need justification. They are used to label and classify how an individual or group of people with generic similarities should act or live based upon their race, gender, appearance, or cultural identity. Every member of society is guilty of stereotyping a group or individual at one point or another; unfortunately, it is “man’s” way of knowing how to deal with a particular group or person in a singular situation. Although stereotyping is often executed and voiced subconsciously, the exterior act and ramifications are both negative and damaging to the esteem, perception, cultural and humanity of the group judgment is being placed upon.

What are stereotypes?Can they hurt people?Or even help someone?Well stereotypes are generalizations that everyone puts any given group of people under, now saying this from personal experience i find that there may be both positive and negative effects of others doing this. The ways i have experienced stereotypes range from my own parents to random people like teachers and peers, what i got the most was that I was childish and immature from mostly my Dad and that “typical teenage boy” from my teachers also even i told myself i was more mature than the peers around me.

There are multiple things horribly wrong with society, but what makes up society? We do. Welcome to a world where you are defined by what you wear and you get judged by are idea of perfection, also don’t forget about the thousands of stereotypes you will be placed under.

Good turnout this year. All the kids seem nice, hopefully some of them are doodlers, I have been wanting some new tattoos. As it is the beginning of the year, I have been scrubbed squeaky clean to make the school seem more professional. I mean of course I still have some indentations, but they are only a heart that says “RS+DS” and a rocketship. At least I hope it is a rocketship. You never know what to expect with the doodlers. Some of them are “damaged” kids who draw band logos and write emo song lyrics everywhere, some are jocks apparently confused of their sexuality and feel the need to draw “rocket ships” everywhere, some are just bored kids drawing a tornado or a star, and the elite few are actual artists with a light hand and a good eye for detail. I like the artist ones the most, it makes me content that I may be supporting a kid who becomes successful. As for some other kids, well, at least they have a nice smile.

I live by this quote about stereotypes, “I don’t believe in stereotypes. I prefer to hate people on a more personal basis” (I don’t believe in stereotypes). This shows that you shouldn’t hate on someone for the way they look, their background. You should judge them by their personal qualities. People judge others way too quickly by the way they look. Stereotypes are labels that are unfairly placed on people, and they affect all of us.

Being social creatures as we, humans, are, comes with a lot of unanswered questions from why we act in a certain way to are we thinking and then acting or is it the other way around? Similar questions arise when we think about stereotypes and prejudice: are the two constructs dependent? Stereotypes are referred to as pre-existing beliefs (Gilbert, Swencionis, & Amodio, 2012) or cognitive representations of a person from an outgroup and they can either be learned through the influence of one’s society or may come into mind automatically (implicit stereotyping) (Gilbert, Swencionis, & Amodio, 2012). However, there is an affective process that may have an impact on our behaviour unknowingly and unintentionally (Gilbert, Swencionis, & Amodio, 2012)

The most important thing I learned in this course was the immense role race plays in our daily lives. From daily interactions to advancement in occupational roles, race predetermines one’s social mobility due to prejudice and stereotypes. The function of race sheds light on the adversities I may face in the future because of my gender and race. My favorite chapter from this book was the third chapter on culture because it demonstrated the variations in cultures and how it influences our behavior. I found the globalization and diffusion of culture to be relevant due to the increasing role of technology and the Internet. The Internet is gaining momentum due to transmission of cultures, news, job advertisements, online dating, and the spread of new ideas. This allows us to gain insight on various societies and become more encultured.

The various sources of media have the very important task of communicating information from one source to another without losing the element of truth and accuracy. Recently, The media in the form of newspapers and internet articles look at many issues from only one perspective in order to avoid confusion. While simplicity is often preferred and enjoyed by the audience, it has negative effects that can impact the understanding of a topic. When the media talks about occurring events in South America or the Middle East, sources use easy to understand, eye catching titles to grab people's attention. This method can keep things simple but can also make the topic contain a bias towards a specific opinion that eventually leads to the creation of stereotypes

For Germans, "Gemuetlichkeit"- a nice and comfortable home is highly valued and cleanliness and tidiness are valued. Many Germans consider that a person should remove their shoes before entering a home.

Being stereotypes can cause us to do many things it can also influence us in many ways. Most of the time in my opinion we are all stereotyped because of our race, gender, religion or even ethnicity. I feel stereotyping can influence us in a bad way and can cause us to do something that can harm someone. We’ve all been stereotyped at least once and I’m pretty sure they do not like the feeling of it. For example millennials were always treated better they were taught as kids that they were great and smart. Then when they grew up and got a job they were taught reality. Millennials were born into an era where technology was developed and as years went by we were born and we were already introduced and keeps progressing but the bad thing is we are

In the era of globalization, and with the advent of sophisticated technology any message or idea gets spread like wildfire. In today’s times influencing common public is easy which results in commoner suffering the brunt of what some of their own leader's decision about any issue. The discussion of whether common people getting affected by groups’ ideology is a matter of debatable one with each side has its logical argument. In this essay, I would weave supporting arguments in favor of the notion that commoners are bearing the brunt of group’s aspiration on any fundamental issue.