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    notice that people today only seem interested in movies with extreme special effects and large action filled plots. Although these movies are good‚ sometimes it is better to sit back relax and watch something simpler. The Breakfast Club is a movie with a simple plot that will not only grasp the audiences attention‚ but also make the audience think with the message it portrays. The

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    Stereotypes In Society

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    work in public services than men and any pay squeeze in this sector will be felt disproportionately by women”. (Buckingham-Hatfield‚ 2000). This illustrates the sex discrimination that exists in the society as there are specific gender roles and stereotypes attached with being a female. The barriers between genders that exists in the working environment are harsh and unfair as it doubts a woman’s potential and ability to complete the task but this still exists in the modern society even though it may

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    Police Stereotypes

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    Not just training in general‚ correct and unbiased training. Using over generalized stereotypes is inaccurate. Police officers should be trained on cultures that they are potentially we will be dealing with most of the time in their community or even direct beat. Not knowing the culture or ideals for an officer is going to be an immense struggle

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    They have an image of being a person with bad personal hygiene‚ drive old beat down trucks and spit chewing tobacco. Southerners have had this reputation since the early 1900’s when slavery was prominent and the stereotype is still strongly alive today. There are two different stereotypes of Southern people‚ one as the dirty‚ illiterate‚ and one as the well-mannered southern gentleman Southerners are known to be illiterate‚ dirty‚ racist‚ old fashioned and violent along with

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    The short video‚ “How Movies Teach Manhood”‚ by Colin Stokes explains the complications of showing certain movies to younger children. His perspective elucidates how men are frequently showcased as strong and mighty and expected to defeat the villain. Along with a predictable trophy at the end‚ usually a woman. Stokes blames the movie media for men’s behavior‚ he doesn’t take into account other aspects of the person. My point is there are many movies with negative ideals‚ yet parents should be teaching

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    Examples Of Stereotypes

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    all equal and we are all people. People are weird. They care about the little things. They overreact. They do stupid things even if they know it’s stupid. I am one of those people. You all are one of those people too. I’ve also always said that stereotypes are stupid. But people still use them. They call someone popular because they have a lot friends and everybody knows this person‚ it not the same as separating kids but they are labeling girls and boys because they think that one is better that

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    perceptions.” (Wood 31). The hit NBC show‚ The Office‚ contains exemplary examples as to how men and women are stereotyped and treated‚ mainly in the workplace. Michael Scott‚ the Scranton Branch manager of Dunder Mifflin‚ is a prime example of a man who stereotypes workers‚ especially women‚ in the workplace. Although the show has characters that are misogynistic idiots‚ such as Michael‚ they are making fun of

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    12 Disney movies showed that “men and boys were more likely to respond to an emotional situation with physical and sometimes violent behavior”‚ 6 movies showed males using both physical and verbal means of expression‚ 6 movies portrayed men as not expressing emotions. In 15 movies‚ boys and men typically lost their senses when they saw a beautiful woman. In 19 movies‚ men and boys are portrayed as rescuers. In 17 movies‚ men are portrayed as having non-domestic jobs. Lastly‚ in 9 movies‚ overweight

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    Stereotypes Of Teenagers

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    Teenagers in the media are false because not every Teenager is snobby and disrespectful for example some are educational‚ family orientated and care about everyone else around them. The bad representation of teenagers is normally shown in TV shows‚ Movies and Magazines. The media uses pictures to represent both a positive and a negative side to Teenagers. In most cases Parents or any adults forget about the positive images and focus on the negative ones giving them

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    Race has a tremendous impact on society. This problem shows up in the schools‚ the job market‚ and in many other places. However‚ one must ask the question‚ where does this problem come from? Who is feeding the public the outdated stereotypes that seem to predominate people’s way of life in today’s world? The answer to that question would be the media‚ and in particular‚ the film industry. Even in today’s world‚ Hollywood still not only portrays‚ but also encourages the spread of racial inequality

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