The Negative Effects Of Stereotypes

Chimamanda Ngozi once said, “The problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.” (Stereotypes). Many stereotypes effect us. They can also have a negative effect and those affected by it can feel insecure because they may be judged or treated because of that certain stereotype. Stereotypes are labels that are unfairly placed on people, and they affect all of us.

In the United States, anyone can live and practice any tradition and values they please, but this freedom does not guarantee anyone’s practice will be accepted by society. In big cities, such as New York, there is a diverse population filled with people of different ethnicities, religions, and social class. Even though we see and meet different people every day we are conditioned to accepted a universal belief about their native group as a whole. This belief is a stereotype and is often untrue. Still, stereotypes dictate our thoughts and actions and do not consider the individuals in the group nor their feelings. Believing in stereotypes always lead to serious consequences. Stereotypes of poverty, the disabled and Islam are hurtful because

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

Despite race, religion, ethnicity, marriage, disability, political view, gender, or culture, an American isn't defined by these stereotypes. Although the United States is far from perfect, there's plenty of marvelous aspects that compose us to weave into unity more than other parts of the world. Before, in history, our founding fathers have given us the constitution to live in additional freedom. Albeit our nation has faults just like others, I'm proud to revel in its democracy.

“America” is closely intertwined with the idea of freedom, the right to determine what we yearn to be, and contented people. Moreover, the standard of living in America is higher than developing countries such as India (D’Souza 340). Even, the poorest American has a television, microwave, and car (D’Souza 340). If we consider these facts, Americans should be among the most delighted people in the world. However, Americans are not as joyful as we thought they are, as a result of not being truly free, even though they are not being oppressed (Samuelson 24). Their freedom is limited by a set of unwritten laws, appointed by their community. This unwritten law is commonly called “stereotypes”, which looming around their social lives around their society.

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.

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.

When you’re the only one who sees the world in black and white while everyone around you lives it in color, and you pretend you’re just like them to prevent getting soaked in showers of synthetic sympathy; when you have seen your own self fall to your knees crying and trembling, as if you were watching a movie scene from someone else’s overdramatic life, and you carve yourself a smile so they’ll pan the camera onto someone else; when your inquisitive mind becomes an overwhelming burden on your tired shoulders as you hike downwards on everlasting spirals of stairs; when you suddenly find your perfections perished and your blemishes blown up like hot-air balloons that drift along with the wind and carry you out of the atmosphere that made you

There are eight, 1 minute videos of children. Half of the children in the videos are three and the other half are five years old. The videos are also half male and half female. Each participant will have one passport-like photo for each video. There are four photos for each video: one matching the child at the same age, one matching the child but as an infant, one foil (not matching) the child at same age or one foil (not matching) as an infant. The four photo types will be randomly, but equally presented across all the videos. All four photo types of faces are seen twice, each in different orders. The photos will be presented with Qualtrics and the videos will be shown on larger TV screen.

Stereotypes are an official representation of a community. That’s an obvious fallacy, but stereotypes are a concept that are seen as the unofficial, yet the official view of a certain community. Stereotypes are a complex yet simple concept that can either reinforce or dismantle someone’s view on another individual. Specifically, cultural stereotypes that are broadcasted on a basis. In today’s world, cultural stereotypes are used as a means of categorizing an individual or community without truly knowing them. Cultural stereotyping can negatively affect the individual experience by minimizing their value, differentiating how they’re viewed in society, and affecting how they’re treated.

When I think about New York I think of happiness. Loud, busy, fast paced, happiness. Being from New York I considered myself and everyone else in my family to be a New Yorker. According to Oxford English Dictionary being a New York refers to a person who was born or lives in New York. I was not born in New York, but I was raised there for a lot of my childhood. Plus all of my sisters and father were born there, and a lot of my extended family still live there. The state of New York has always seemed like a perfect home to me; although, a lot of outsiders do not see it as perfect.

Out there, there is lots of stereotypes that might hurt people, and sometimes it might not, or you might just be playing around with them, but they might take it seriously. Everyone has feelings, and you might just think they don’t, but they do, so you have to be careful on what you say or what you do. Our point here is that people can get offended by stereotypes. No matter what kind, for example stereotypes about their race, gender, and or appearance. It can be something small or even big you have to be careful what you say about them because you never know what they can do or what they might do or even what they can think about you or themselves.

The therapist who has negative stereotype may find it difficult to stay with present and empathic with ethnic minority. In one of the study of Nelson and Baumgarte , (2004) individuals experience less emotional and cognitive empathy for those who have unfamiliar cultural norms which ultimately leads to reduction of empathy which is mediated by lack of perspective , prior experience and lack of similarities between self and others can lead to negative impact on the ability to mediate perspective taking and empathy . There is belief that if the client is different from the therapist in terms of culture then it reduced the chances of empathy and acceptability of client.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed examination of stereotypes and their formations, use, and practicality. Stereotypes exist for every group in which individuals belong and are so prevalent in today 's society that almost everyone you encounter has likely either applied or been subjected to such conceptions and opinions. In fact, stereotypes are so deeply woven into the fabric of society that such thinking seems like a "natural behavior”. Oxford dictionary defines terrorism as “the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims." but if you asked most Americans, the term conjures one image: brown people with beards and bombs.

Stereotyping can vary drastically from race to gender, positive to negative, inaccurate to accurate, but they all can be very damaging.  Stereotypers can be found all over the world and they typically tend to disclude people and ruin or hurt their self-esteem.  Some individuals put others down and the question that is posed would be why?; why do put others down and why do they do it to the point where it is bullying and how can we stop this?