What Are Stereotypes?

If men do not maintain this expected image, and choose to participate in sports that have been dominated mostly by women, their sexuality is questioned. Comments like, "Wow, what a Fag," are often directed toward male figure skaters when viewed by spectators. This is very unfair and hurtful to the victims of this false perception.

Since its creation in 1980, World Wrestling Entertainment has been determined to shine a spotlight on the sport of professional wrestling. Delivering up to eight hours of weekly programing and their own subscription-based online library, consumers are able to receive as much content as they please. Although the WWE product as a whole is immensely popular, it does not go without fault. While other professional sports have succeeded in showcasing all genders and races in a positive light, the same can not always be said about WWE. What separates the WWE from other professional sports in a negative manner is the constant use of racial stereotypes, depiction of women in a degrading fashion, and mediocre storytelling.

From my understanding, the ad showed the switching of societal behaviors between Caucasian and African American skin colors. It exemplified how there is still unfair treatment and prejudice ideas of other races throughout the world. After examining the ad, it is easy for me to see that ad is 100% stereotypical and could possibly be offensive to Caucasians because of the switching of roles. The video depicted African Americans judging and being weary of Caucasians and this is a very stereotypical thing for Caucasians to do to African Americans. Sadly enough, it is very typical for all of the actions in the ad to be done to African Americans in real life. Also, these prejudice views and actions are not just in secluded sections of the world,

Right outside a corner store, next to a stoplight, or at a park, there may be a homeless person asking for some sort of help; it can either be for a place to stay, money, or food. Many people are used to categorizing a group of people by a solo characteristic, known as a stereotype. Misconception, on the other hand, is a conclusion of someone or something that is wrong because it is based on faulty thinking or facts. Stereotypes and misconceptions appear to be similar, however, these two are not. A misconception is formed from having a stereotype. Stereotypes and misconceptions are built because many try, but are unable to understand a person or a group, or are just simply unwilling to understand the person or group. There are over a million

Misconceptions and stereotypes tend to become accidently misunderstood. Many believe that both words mean the same. Misconception and stereotypes are not the same, both words have a meaning behind it making them become different from each other, but have a connection. Misconceptions and stereotypes can have a negative or positive effect on particular cultures. Although, stereotypes and misconceptions are not the same as being prejudice and discriminating. Prejudice involves attitude and discrimination involves behaviors as for stereotypes it involves cognitions and beliefs. Stereotypes are widely held but fixed and

One’s posture is a factor in how they feel and are perceived by society. In Amy Cuddy’s editorial “Your iPhone is Ruining Your Posture - and Your Mood,” and her TED Talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are,” the topic of posture affecting social standing and emotion is explored with research and personal experience. Cuddy seems to firmly believe that posture is a key factor in one’s life. Jane E. Brody also delves into the conversation with her editorial, “Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind,” in it she also agrees with Cuddy’s side while appealing more to emotion and using some research. Both editorials cover the same topic, but Cuddy’s appears to be stronger as it appeals to more areas of the rhetorical triangle.

Misconseptions on the other hand, are derived from stereotypes of a group that have no origin for the misconseption. Misconseptions are unfounded assumptions a person does or has because he or she is in the group. For example, in the 1990’s at the height of the AIDS/HIV scare, it was believed homosexuals are more likely to contract the virus than heterosexuals. The misconseptoion has no basis or any study to back it up and future studies proved that everyone is at equal risk to contract the virus during unprotected sex, which ended the misconseption.

Stereotypes, or preconceived ideas about persons or groups, are a major problem throughout this country. I did not realize how much until I attended college at Minnesota State University at Mankato, where I was one of 5 students from the Southern United States. I was asked if people ever thought I wasn’t as smart because of my accent, if I had to walk to school, if we had outhouses, if we had electricity, and the list goes on. I had been in the military and traveled across the country and had never been asked questions like that before. It must have been because they had never really been exposed to someone from the South other than television or movies as I could come to no other conclusion. The problem is much worse for minorities because larger numbers of people have and act on these preconceived ideas without realizing that everyone is an individual regardless of the color of their skin or ethnicity.

The example I found was a Facebook post that displayed USD’s awareness of rape that is called “What we were wearing.” This display represented what people wore the night they were raped. Each picture in the post had the outfit the victim wore and a description of how scared, silent, and confused they were when it happened. This is an example of stereotyping because it shows normal clothes, not dressy, sexy clothes that each victim wore when they were raped. The outfit varied from athletic, baggy, festive, military, and children’s clothes, which make us visualize that the victim was not asking for anything or wanting someone to attack them. I chose this post to share because of how heroic and brave each person was to share their story and a new way to end the stereotyping that the girl was asking for it because of what she was wearing.

“When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised- James A. Forbes.” ("Degrading Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.) What is gender? Isn’t it just a scientific terminology to define humans. Theirs females, males, transgender, agender, genderfluid etc, and people take these types of gender, and define use as a group. Gender is sometimes not used for identifying and individual, but a group. Gender Stereotypes are currently used in modern society. They are how society defines a certain group, gender, religion, or race, and they don’t take in account all members of a group. This quote is saying that the deeper meaning of a person is overlooked, and stereotypes force people to see past peoples unique individuality. Ovid uses syntax, word choice, and the use of allegory on certain characters, to present the sexism used long ago, and monderly.

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

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.

Those who deny biological advantages for either sex are flying in the face of scientific evidence (Moir and Moir 2000, p118.) Ensuring equality between men and women is taking on a new appearance. As we mature as a culture and continue to strive for the rights of citizens to become truly equal in the social context of our lives, regardless of race or gender (religion has a lot further to go in this area), we are presented with new obstacles to overcome. Sure, as adult citizens we may feel that there is equal opportunity available to all, but unless we have had an upbringing and education that has provided the right platform from which we can develop to our potentials, these opportunities are merely a front for equality. When analysed

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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.