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    suspended from school than any other race. “Black girls face high and disproportionate suspension rates across the country – and it’s not because they are misbehaving more frequently than other girls‚” said Neena Chaudhry‚ director of education at the women’s law center. “This uneven discipline is often the result of deeply ingrained racist and sexist stereotypes that push black girls out of school‚” (Camera). This shocking surprise of racism however‚ it still exists today. These stereotypes cause innocent

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    There’s is a stereotype (pg309) I have been experiencing for most of my life- “ Asians are good at math.” Whenever I do good on a test for math‚ people would already have an expectation that I would do good on the math test‚ so‚ they common things like “ Oh‚ of course she did good‚ she’s asian‚ she’s suppose to be good.” This kind of prejudice from people makes me feel pressured‚ because I feel like people are expecting me to do good‚ I start to put myself that way (conformity). Sometimes even

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    “Black athletes aren’t intelligent as white athletes” I will argue the stereotypes of black athletes not being as intelligent as white athlete. Using NFL star Donovan Mcnabb‚ former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy‚ I will prove how blacks excel in the highest sports position that requires intelligence and race isn’t a factor. I will prove that blacks are some of the smartest athletes in sports entertainment today. If you could look past the color of the skin of a athlete‚ you would understand

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    people. This is an example of a stereotype because it holds truth but is exaggerated. It doesn’t matter if the group acted a certain way in the past or if only a few members of the group lead up to the categorization. The use of stereotypes has lead society to make generalizations rather than have them think about the person individually. Stereotypes basically simplify the belief of how people are based on how members of the group are or were like. Unlike stereotypes‚ misconceptions are when statements

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    From Jersey Shore to Zoey 101‚ stereotypes practically make up reality TV. Whether the stereotypes are offensive to people down South or showing the “expectations” of what different genders should look like‚ they are dangerous and unfair. Stereotypes are simply a fixed belief that all people with a certain characteristic are the same. When people are put under a label‚ certain decisions are made that can affect them in harmful ways. Recently‚ a study was done by Professor Michael Inzlicht on the

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    Alexie. Sherman wants kids to understand that stereotypes are not always real. Sherman describes indians as‚ “children who were expected to be stupid. Most lived up to those expectations inside the classroom but subverted them on the outside.” All indians were expected to be stupid‚ but that only applied in the classroom. Outside the classroom was a different story. The indian kids were smart outside of classroom the total opposite of the stereotype. This also applies to schooling today. If people

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    me. However‚ when I was around the black kids in my school I never felt like I belonged. They didn’t do activities I enjoyed and I often times didn’t know the celebrity they talked about. We had completely different personalities. After multiple instances of being called white-washed or an ‘oreo‚’ I tried to force myself to fully embody the stereotype of a black girl at my school to find friends.

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    Furthermore‚ the movie O plays on American stereotypes of black men‚ which is show our societal views about black men influenced the development of Othello in the 21st-century context. This evident by the sex scene between Desdemona and Odin‚ in which‚ he gets rough with her during intercourse and refuses to stop even when Desi begs him to stop. Also‚ he later utilizes drugs‚ fulfilling the stereotypes of a drug using and violent African American man. This is interesting because Odin’s last name

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    What I have learned from my family‚ my schools‚ and the media influence on my gender identity in a way that they have shaped me to be a woman who is conservative‚ heterosexual‚ and slim‚ enhanced my ability to identity the gender inequality‚ gender stereotypes‚ and the sexual double standard‚ and ultimately‚ prepared me to be a determined woman working for changing people’s stereotypes for femininity and masculinity. I believe that because parents‚ schools‚ and the media play significant roles in

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    The word stereotype is not a new to anyone It is a part of everyday life. There are a lot of stereotypes created every day all around the world. They are just truths that relate to every individual in a particular culture. Films and articles have been the main source for portraying Asians are smart; this is evident by their performance‚ high talents‚ skills‚ and IQ levels. Asians are categorized throughout many stereotypes. Stereotypes are a “simplified and standardized conception or image

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