Examples Of Stereotypes

" You thought you had me figured out before you knew my name cause you're you and you're not satisfied that I am not the same you'll never change the way I love and you can fight for you're dominion but I'm worth a million times the weight of a dogmatist's opinion I know that all that you can see is a stereotype of me all that you thought I'd ever be a stereotype of me."(www#poetrysoup.com ) . A stereotype is " a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing ." Some people who are commonly stereotyped are , Cheerleaders , Police officers and women . All of these steriotypes are extreemly unrealistic. " I'm pretty , I'm cute, I'm popular to boot, great hair. The boys all love to stare, I'm wanted,
I'm pretty , I'm cool, I dominate this school, Who am I ? Just guess, I'm rocking', I smile, And many think I'm vile . I'm flying , I jump! whoo I'm major roar. We cheer and we lead! We never like to read! Hate us 'cause we're beautiful, Well we don't like you either! We are cheerleaders , We are cheerleaders " (http#www#songlyrics#com/) . Cheerleaders are often pictured as skinny , popular , adored by boys (usualy footbal players ) , cliquish and airheaded. But cheerleaders are NOT like this . One of the main stereotypes for cheerleaders is that they are skinny , but to cheerleader size and shape does not matter . Now to be a cheerleader health is important and cheerleaders often must exercise rigorously in order to make it through a routine . Another steriotype is that cheerleaders are popular, now it is true that cheerleaders happen to have lots of