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    One of the main things I remember while growing up was a controller and an Xbox One. Video games have always been a huge part of my life‚ especially when I was still in elementary school. Due to growing up with video games‚ it’s like a 6th sense to me. The only problem with that was I was a girl. To add insult to injury‚ I was a little girl. I now realize my gender caused me to be singled out in gaming and treated differently. I have one vivid memory of me playing a game with other people‚ and at

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    There is a major preference from those who hold power (who are also typically white as these qualifications are held in business as well‚ it is also worth noting that a lot of people in executive positions will hire their children due to their own biases and clouded judgment preventing a chance for someone else to take the place‚ at the same time that a lot of these executives are white). which prevents black and dark-skinned black people from being able to advance without facing far more challenges

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    research was that the stereotypes of the teens were too obvious. This comment caught my eye in this article‚ “While meticulously drawn‚ the film’s characters are so stereotypically representative that only the lamest of moviegoers will not determine their respective backgrounds and problems long before the plodding movie does.”(Duane). I was interested in this statement because of the underlining message in this movie. This message was‚ to break down high school stereotypes. The most though out way

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    the news‚ and history classes. This can be a sensitive subject‚ and I do not wish to offend anyone - my goal is only to give you an overview of American stereotypes of China. Just as I have encountered many stereotypes that the Chinese have of America (some accurate‚ some absurd‚ some insulting)‚ one can similarly encounter American stereotypes of China in the US. - All Chinese know kungfu and dress like Huang Feihong. (Source: Jet Li‚ Jackie Chan‚ and Bruce Lee [Li Xiaolong] movies). - Anything

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    Judith Butler Stereotypes

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    that are impossible to maintain as every person is different. (Butler 2009) It is these learned behaviours that establish gender stereotypes. It is these gender stereotypes that children learn‚ which they then adapt to suitability of personality‚ culture etc. J.K Rowling is a writer who has caused much argument as to whether her books reinforce negative gender stereotypes

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    How To Combat Stereotypes

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    U.S. suffer from mental illness‚ this being said‚ it’s very important to be knowledgeable of what affects the population. Humans tend to feed on the opinions of others and being ignorant to what effects people could lead to the fall of mankind. Stereotypes create such a huge impact on the lives of others. The

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    include forming these perceptions but involves conclusions that we make based off of these impressions. This process can be both beneficial from a survival point of view but can also be incredibly harmful because these impressions can develop into stereotypes and biases that can percolate through societies view of the individual.These impressions can be made through a series of vocalic and kinesics tests and individuals proxemic‚ and haptic boundaries. Additionally‚ the individual’s past experiences

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    portrayals of this stereotype. "Lord Have Mercy" is a phrase often associated with this character‚ in contrast to the ghetto dialect‚ profanity‚ and general disrespect of young males. Young African American females are often stereotyped as promiscuous‚ generally ill-kept with the exception of hair extensions and fake nails‚ verbally loud‚ greedy and self-serving. They are considered "Welfare Queens" and baby machines incapable of experiencing love. As a result‚ the stereotype can be physically

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    myth is the stereotype that Asian Americans have succeeded in the American dream because of their achievements (Golash-Boza‚ 2014). However‚ this stereotype is self-sustaining to a certain extent in education because students‚ especially minorities experience stereotype threat. Stereotype threat is the fear that one will do something to confirm a negative stereotype of their race (Heine‚ 2011). For example‚ reminding an African-American student of the ‘Blacks are unintelligent’ stereotype will show

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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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