Misconception and stereotypes are about a person or a group that can alter the ways people think about that particular person or group. Misconception and stereotypes are made every day all around the world. People tend to categorize certain groups based on what they see and hear. Stereotypes are used to categorize a group of people that gives the other a mental picture of what they might be like. Most can be based on truth, but can sometimes be over exaggerated. Misconceptions are views that are incorrect. Assumptions made about groups are commonly incorrect. The stereotypes today tend to be negative rather than positive. When it comes to babysitting there are many stereotypes about females and male and how the two differ. There tend to be more female babysitters than males.
Different different groups all over the world are victims of stereotypes and misconceptions. By using stereotypes people usually assume people of the same group are exactly the same rather than people being different. Some take a little overboard and seem like nonsense. It is up to the person who hears the stereotype, whether to believe it or not. Conflict is one way that causes them to be put out there. Just because one person is one way does not necessarily mean everyone that associates with that person is the same way. …show more content…
These are usually formed by stereotypes that aren’t true. Many are used in the world today. The public and the media are the ones who cause them to form. People believe things because they think that it came from a reliable source. The public may think if someone important says it it must be true. Not everything that comes out of someone's mouth is true. Get to know who you are dealing with before you actually judge someone or a group. Don’t believe everything you hear or the thing you see on tv. Everything is not as it may seem and not every word someone says is