The Pros And Cons Of Stereotyping

Many people experience stereotyping daily and have either done the action of discrimination on a certain group of people or the person has been a member of a group that has been negatively stereotyped. I have experienced many negative and positive stereotypes toward my association as part of the group, complying myself to have behaviors based on the discriminations. I perceive myself as schematic towards athleticism because I am a softball player and have played for fifteen years, making it a very prominent aspect of my life. As an athlete, there are many prejudice thoughts people hold on a person and many that are seen to define a softball player. A negative behavior I have about being an athlete is the action of self- concept bias where I relate and identify others as either a softball
A positive behavior is that act of discipline to focus on school and softball because of the time provided during the day. Four hours in each weekday is spent working out in the weight room, rehabbing from my surgery and then practicing. Another four hours of each day for me is spent in school. Although my time becomes very limited, I am able to use it wisely because it prevents me from the negative aspects involved in college. Some athletes do not manage their time wisely and go out and party causing a stereotype threat that all athletes are defined adversely by this person’s actions. Personally, my team has influenced my positive behavior on discipline because we have study hall and team bonding that helps us all get together and tutor one another on our weaknesses and focus on our studies. My coach always tells us that school comes first and to dedicate ourselves towards our studies before softball. This group exerts a social norm of competitiveness because we always strive for the best and is shown on and off the field, whether we are in school or in