Stereo Typing in America
Stereotypes
We have a multitude of groups of people that make up the whole of our society. We often in-group our selves; There is a sense of belonging that needs to be fulfilled. Everyone has and generalizes and oversimplified idea of people and the preconceived notions of how they should act, love, dress and behave. In our lifetime everyone has stereotyped others or have been a victim of stereotypes. Have you ever been a judged? People often judge others based on their sexual orientation, race, and even class. In a progressive society, stereotypes would be washed away yet; today it is common for people to place stereotypes on one another.
Many people believe that when a person stereotypes another it is because there is a lack of information or ignorance about the person or people they stereotype. They often lead to racial, economic and social classes. In today's society, we tend to base our opinions on what we see in the media. The media shape our views on the world.
We tend to see Athletes as stupid, and only good for their physical capabilities. Homosexual men in America categorized as feminine, over sexualized, and the bearer’s of the aids virus. African-Americans are misrepresented by television. We are most often portrayed as poor, uneducated, and commonly as criminals. In the article Just Take Away Their Guns, the author writes, “ Innocent people will be stopped. Young black and Hispanic men will probably be stopped more often than the older Anglo males or women of any race.”(5) Should innocent people be subjected to unfair treatment because they fall into a certain social class?
Recently a young boy by the name of Trayvon Martin was murdered because he was thought to have looked suspicious and up to no good. “He's on drugs or something. It is raining and he is just walking around, looking about" and "looking at all the houses". His shooter confronted and shot him once at close range. Society and the media perpetuated his beliefs in a negative
We have a multitude of groups of people that make up the whole of our society. We often in-group our selves; There is a sense of belonging that needs to be fulfilled. Everyone has and generalizes and oversimplified idea of people and the preconceived notions of how they should act, love, dress and behave. In our lifetime everyone has stereotyped others or have been a victim of stereotypes. Have you ever been a judged? People often judge others based on their sexual orientation, race, and even class. In a progressive society, stereotypes would be washed away yet; today it is common for people to place stereotypes on one another.
Many people believe that when a person stereotypes another it is because there is a lack of information or ignorance about the person or people they stereotype. They often lead to racial, economic and social classes. In today's society, we tend to base our opinions on what we see in the media. The media shape our views on the world.
We tend to see Athletes as stupid, and only good for their physical capabilities. Homosexual men in America categorized as feminine, over sexualized, and the bearer’s of the aids virus. African-Americans are misrepresented by television. We are most often portrayed as poor, uneducated, and commonly as criminals. In the article Just Take Away Their Guns, the author writes, “ Innocent people will be stopped. Young black and Hispanic men will probably be stopped more often than the older Anglo males or women of any race.”(5) Should innocent people be subjected to unfair treatment because they fall into a certain social class?
Recently a young boy by the name of Trayvon Martin was murdered because he was thought to have looked suspicious and up to no good. “He's on drugs or something. It is raining and he is just walking around, looking about" and "looking at all the houses". His shooter confronted and shot him once at close range. Society and the media perpetuated his beliefs in a negative