10/16/2017 80 Comments StereotypesFor this week’s post, you will have a few options to choose from. The topic for this week is stereotypes. Before you choose your response format, remember that this topic is a sensitive one. Be sure to stay respectful and open minded as you discuss the topic with your peers this week.
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Miss Wright
10/17/2017 02:50:12 pm
I thought I'd get the ball rolling this week....I really wanted to write a poem based on a stereotype that I often face: looking too young to be a teacher. The article link posted below is to a forum post on Reddit. The responses to a poster who has faced the same problem were inspiring to hear, especially since I already do a lot of the things they suggested!
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Dane Stone
10/17/2017 03:39:16 pm
There is a stereotype that I have encountered maybe once before that really makes me angry. The stereotype is the one that says African-Americans are all thieves. I have not been affected by this before ( obviously) but one of my friends had that happen to him. we were in school and he was walking close to the kid that was in front of him. He accidentally bumped into the kid in front of him and the kid in front turned around and told him to ''Not steal my things you stupid $#%*&." The website that I found is : https://www.simplypsychology.org/katz-braly.html. In the article it says a study that they did and the study showed that most of the white stereotypes were all really good while the African-American stereotypes were really bad and negative. This study changed my thinking on that specific stereotype because I thought it was one of the most widespread stereotypes thought by people. in reality the one that is thought most of all is that all African Americans are lazy and " Happy-Go-Lucky". This made me realize that the one that I stated is not super bad,that there are just so many stereotypes about black people.
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Fernando Lopez
10/20/2017 12:33:47 pm
I can relate because there is just about the same amount of stereotypes on black as Latinos. But I've heard of this stereotype before and most people actually believe this but not all African-Americans are bad. Black people are trying to clear their name but here are black criminals that are making people think that this stereotype is true. All black people that I know aren't bad as people think and are good people that helped me. But most black people actually take pride in their work and try make a difference. I think that all people should be treated equally and not differently.
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Karon Teat
10/20/2017 08:54:35 pm
I really enjoyed how your blog post was straight to the point instead of having a bunch of “fluff”. The funniest part was when you said (obviously). I busted out laughing after reading that part! I also like how you chose a stereotype that effects people close to you. You actually saw something wrong about the situation that happened instead of just brushing it to the side. Most people would probably try to push this incident to the back of their head but you didn’t. It’s important for us to expose all these stereotypes instead of just the ones that affect just us or our race. I hope we all continue to get rid of these stereotypes.
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Will Schmidt
10/21/2017 07:48:33 am
This is one of the worst stereotypes for African American's because people think they do steal from others when most don't. This also happened to one of my friends. He was jogging and ran into this kid and the kid said "I don't have any money to steal butthole!" This than shows that kids learn stereotypes other than just gender stereotypes. That's why if we know it's not true we should show it's not true.
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Alexis Hambleton
10/22/2017 04:58:48 pm
I hate when races are stereotyped. Like not all African Americans are bad and criminals. Because of certain things people only see the wrong in what some races do, not the good. On the news and stuff you barley see what people (races) have done to make a difference, you always see stuff like shootings and they make sure to point out the race of whoever did it.
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brayden luers
10/22/2017 06:46:48 pm
This is an awful stereotype that many of my friends have been effected by too. A persons skin color has nothing to do with their moral compass. I hate it when people automatically assume something about someone based off of their skin color. It sucks that people have to go through this. I hope that we can change as a community and as a society to get rid of this stereotype.
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Madison Palmer
10/22/2017 08:43:54 pm
This common stereotype infuriates me much more than others. It is wrong for people to make this wrong assumption, and I have witnessed this on multiple accounts. I commonly see store owners asking African Americans if they "need help." While sometimes they may just be asking, they are usually staring at them like they are going to try to steal from them. I have seen people talk about their experience in this situation. Race has absolutely nothing to do with crime. Anyone who thinks otherwise is racist, and wrong.
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mikayla somers
10/17/2017 05:21:27 pm
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Carli Jett
10/20/2017 08:12:49 pm
I actually know many people that cut. I also think it is a bad thing to do to yourself. I also know "Emo" people, but they are the ones that haven't or don't cut themselves. I would not consider yourself "Emo". If music defines what a person is, then I am "Emo" because I listen to many sadder type songs. The way you dress(I don't think) would be considered "Emo" because you dress more colorfully than I do. I kind of want to know the peoples' definitions (who called you emo) of Emo because I don't think you are.
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Kilee Taylor
10/21/2017 09:47:01 pm
I went to a Summer camp this past Summer with a girl, and she seemed as happy as can be. We went tubing together and I saw a lot of scars on her wrist and asked what they were from. She told me that just a few weeks before she said she could not feel anything at all so she cut herself just to make sure she wasn't dead but she continued to do it afterwards. This broke my heart so much to see someone who I consider a good friend in so much pain. I thought about it for a while after I found out, and I completely agree with you and I still have no clue why somebody would ever intentionally hurt themselves. I am so glad that you do not do this to yourself because I think it is one of the worst things somebody can do, and I also appreciate that you acknowledge that you are an emo, but are super clear in stating that you don't do this.
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Aniya Brinson
10/17/2017 06:08:20 pm
For this assignment I chose to do question number one. At first it was kind of hard to choose between which stereotype I wanted to use because i and the people i encounter on a daily basis have encounter many stereotypes. So The Stereotype I decided to use is "Women are supposed to cook and do housework." I chose This Stereotype because I feel like that this streotype out of all of them that I've ever heard aggravates me most. One of the many places I heard the stereotype is on TV on CNN with our lovely president Donald Trump. Or even sometimes with my family who is elderly and sometimes they still live by the old way of life. And the way I'm talking about is before women were allowed to vote Before Time When women in Workforce was only basically allowed to be a maid or a nurse. When I hear this stereotype as it aggravates me I'll tell myself you know what prove them wrong and hopefully it'll make them mad. Now even though I'm still a kid I feel like both gender is or Partners should play a part in responsibility of household chores or just household things in general. Because the way I see it if one person just take care of the house and cooks and clean then it's basically their house because they're keeping up with it they take care of it while the other person just sits on their butt. And my article some people organize household chores or taking care of the house in general by who makes the most money or who gets home first. Now reading the article and thinking of my opinion I feel like it was altered in some type of way is now I see it really doesn't matter as long as both people are putting in effort to help it's not just one person because trust me I know it can be stressful. So so in my final analysis of The Stereotype "Women should do all household work and cook." People should start trying to open themselves up to your ideas instead of living in the past. Now I'm not saying this would be easy but it would create the idea of something new and it could make the seeds of equality grow. Now for the people who think the stereotype is correct just think about it how would you feel if you was in her shoes. Stereotypes can come in many different types of forms. And I'm not just talking about race or gender. Even as kids and teenagers we deal with our own types of stereotypes so instead of stereotyping or assuming just ask but in a politely manner. Dont be a bystander, stand up for the person and for yourself you never know it could always lead to something new and greater.
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10/17/2017 07:06:44 pm
"What I Wasn't Taught"
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Kailey Moyers
10/17/2017 07:35:22 pm
A stereotype that I personally face is that because I’m tall I play basketball. I do not play basketball, but everyday I receive comments about my height and how I should play basketball. Many other people get asked the same question, and people that actually play basketball are usually put as center because of their height. Due to the stereotype, shorter people that play basketball are viewed as weak and not good players. I read an article called “Height Stereotypes Are Not Just Tall Tales” (http://www.valleyvanguardonline.com/height-stereotypes-are-not-just-tall-tales/). The author, Landon Defever, is a 6’7” man that constantly receives stereotypes because of his height. I can relate very much to what he says because I’m very tall for my gender and age. The author tells about how annoying it is to hear the same things over and over regarding his height. He also states that people assume he plays basketball because of his above average height, which is not the case. In his article he stated, “Believe it or not, just because some people are taller than others doesn’t mean they all conform to the same type of activities.” I personally wish more people would realize this, instead of jumping to conclusions and stereotyping tall people.
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Breanna Moir
10/21/2017 10:36:36 am
I feel you. Every time I go to my grandparents house they will ask me if I play basketball. Just because I am tall doesn't mean I play basketball, and I cannot play. It honestly gets so annoying hearing that from them or anyone else. Just because I am 5'6 doesn't mean I play or enjoy basketball in any way. All of the tall stereotypes seem to all center around basketball, and not everyone that plays is tall. Some people that play basketball may be 4'11, and no one would even guess that they play basketball because they aren't tall.
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Fernando Lopez
10/17/2017 08:32:18 pm
I choose the first option because some one stereotype me and I also heard a stereotype that I would like to talk about. There are two stereotypes that I have heard or dealt with before and they are "all latinos are Mexicans" and "womens don't play sports". So I"ll start with the first one which almost every thinks that I am Mexican. I honestly don't care if they call me Mexican and it doesn't bother me. But for some people they take it offensively. The reason why people thinks of these stereotypes is because it was influenced by movies or TV shows. Some shows stereotype people which makes people believe them and I hate that shows do these because they think of "us" (the one being stereotype) differently. It gives people the wrong impression of "us". Another stereotype is that "womens don't play sports". I don't think this is true obviously because its not. Its just a stereotype that influence the wrong impression of a person. This stereotype is old because people believe this in the "old" days. That"s why they didn't let women play in sports. They think that women doesn't have what it takes to be an athletic. But in present day they do and that they play all sports that boys play which is equality. The website in the bottom helped me figured out how stereotype started and spread. It also told me about the other stereotype that I have heard about and I could go on about stereotype about latins but I won't.
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Jadyn Carroll
10/18/2017 11:46:16 am
A stereotype about me is since I’m a cheerleader, I’m dumb. There’s also a lot of other stereotypes about cheerleaders, but this is one of the main ones. I’m not dumb, I’m in most honors classes, and get good grades. Everyone on my cheer team has all A’s and B’s; they sometimes don’t have a lot of common sense, but they’re smart. There’s even a website (link below) that tells the stories of cheerleaders who are working on careers in science fields. So it really bothers me that people think all cheerleaders are dumb, because my cheer coaches/teammates are some of the smartest people I know; one of them is a math teacher, one is a social worker, and one works at an immigration law firm(I don’t know exactly what it is). So I think you should always look at other aspects of a person's life before you give them a stereotype based on one thing.
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Fernando Lopez
10/19/2017 07:51:22 pm
I don't judge people when I first see them. You can't just stereotype someone, you have to get to know someone. Like most stereotype they aren't true and when you said that all cheerleaders are dumb I thought "why would someone think that". I think I know where this stereotypes was influenced. It was influenced by high school like shows.which stereotypes a lot. However I do think that you have to do hard work to be smart because in most of my "lower" classes the classmates don't pay attention and that is the reason why they don't get good grades.
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Kayla Thornton
10/22/2017 08:29:32 am
I do not agree with this stereotype. I think that just because you are a cheerleader, that should not affect how people think of your intelligence. I know that you are a very smart person, despite what people may think because of what you do. I do not think that stereotypes are fair because they cause misjudgment. This leads people to assume things about others and not try to see the real them.
Kilee Taylor
10/21/2017 09:53:09 pm
I love this so much. I have heard so many times that all cheerleaders and those who play sports are dumb and aren't the brightest out there. This honestly frustrates me so much because I am somebody who take great pride in the sports that I do play, and people sometimes associate me as dumb because I play sports. I completely agree with you that you need to see more aspects of somebody's life before you can give them stereotype, if one at all. I hope that you do know that you are such a smart person, and I applaud you so much for being able to stand up for yourself and try to at least partially eliminate this stereotype.
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Mikyra Dale
10/18/2017 03:55:24 pm
A streotype that bothers me is boys are stronger than girls. My opinion personality is that boys are stronger than girls in some situations. Any girl can be as strong as any boy. It's very gentleman like if you see a girl struggling with something to help her out. On the other hand if someone ask a woman to do a task and a man interrupt or make a smart comment about how she wouldn't be able to do it I feel like your putting her down and say she not worthy of doing a man jobs. The word Strengths not only mean muscles but it also mean mind set and abilities. "
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Madison Palmer
10/22/2017 08:48:23 pm
I agree totally! It is not about if men are stronger than women, it is only about the individual's strength. Many women are much stronger than men, and vice versa. However, I believe we look at this the wrong way. We look at it as a gender versus gender situation. It should be considered as only the improvement of an individual. This means how strong they were a year ago, compared to now. No one's strength should be compared to another, whether it's gender or between two people of the same gender.
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Karon Teat
10/18/2017 04:16:51 pm
I haven’t personally encountered many stereotypes but, the few that I have had made large impacts on my life. In my family, I am one of the few kids that values their education. By this I mean most of the children in my family take part in sports and don’t seem to see school itself as a priority. A stereotype of black males is that they thrive in sports but do the exact opposite academic wise. In doing my research on this stereotype I read, “Natural black athleticism” has the effect of suggesting white superiority in other areas such as intelligence. Some contemperary sports comentators have questioned whether black people are intelligent enough to hold stategic positions or coach games such as football.” This excert questions black peoples capability to stand on a football field and run left. It also suggests that caucasians are more intelligent than blacks which is a stereotype evident daily. In all my honors corses the number of caucasians always outnumbers the number of blacks which isn’t something that helps prove the stereotype wrong. In the 2011-2012 school year 69% of blacks graduated high school while 86% of caucations graduated. This stereotype seems to become more and more true and isn’t just one shown in the school system but one shown in at home life as-well. A stereotypical incident that happened with me involved my family. After telling some of my family members that I was in more academic challenging classes they saw this as a suprise. Not only that but they didn’t believe me. I’m always being asked what sport I play or when I’m finally going to play sports again. For some reason some of my family seems to want me to fit into this stereotype. But, I think as a generation we should work to get rid of these stereotypes so everyone could feel a bit more comfortable in themselves. All the research I gathered on this stereotype is included in the following links.
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Brendan Wilson
10/18/2017 04:30:58 pm
I hate stereotypes about teens. People assume many things about teens. An article on huffpost.com says “According to a recent poll of more than 1,000 young people by the think tank Demos, four-fifths of 14- to 17-year-olds feel their age group is unfairly represented in the media.” This is how I feel too. People think we’re all irresponsible. People think we are up to no good. But the one that I dislike the most is that we are always on technology. I’ll admit. Yes, I am on my phone a lot, but my parents and grandparents are always on their phone too. And they are the ones that tell me i’m on my phone all the time. They say i’m always on my phone when they are constantly on facebook or playing candy crush. They aren’t any better than me. You can tell they’re always on your phone when you get facebook notifications from your mom-mom.
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Will Schmidt
10/18/2017 05:14:23 pm
My stereotype is how "Blondes are stupid." I did this because I face this everyday and get joked about almost everyday that I shouldn't belong in higher level classes because I'm not smart enough to be. So it is my common instinct to prove them wrong. I learned to do this because I am a competitive person and always want to prove a point and not give up until I'm right. I first heard of this I was about 8 and I remember I did rather poorly on a test. So the teacher passes the graded test out and a kid who sat next to me saw the grade and laughed. He than said to the kid sitting next to him "Makes sense he got a bad grade, he's a blonde." So I heard them but didn't know about it so I talked to my parents about it and they said people think that blondes are dumb. So I went to prove them wrong and got straight A's in every class and on every test in that class. So I went to the site https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-wrongfully-portrayed-stereotypes-about-blondes and found out that there are more than 1 stereotype about blondes. For example "Blondes are always popular" this is false because I'm as blonde as you can get and I'm not popular whatsoever (in fact my hair is almost white at times it's so blonde). So finally almost all stereotypes are incorrect and shouldn't even be a thing and you should always prove these stereotypes wrong all the time.
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Carli Jett
10/20/2017 08:28:01 pm
I can relate sort of because my older sister is blonde. She gets insulted all of the time about her knowledge, but she is pretty smart. With the stereotype you said above with the popularity thing, I know that is not true about all blondes. I know that because for some reason my older sister was well-hated at one of my schools. People made fun of her and stuff like that. I also think that the Blonde stereotypes are stupid and they should stop happening- and so should all stereotypes.
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
10/21/2017 07:57:51 pm
I understand how you feel about the stereotype that you have chosen has affected you. I don't think that being judged on looks is a good thing, since everyone is different. Although I don't believe I have seen you been bullied about having blonde hair. However, I think that since you now know what it is like to be made fun of for it, you now have a goal to improve yourself. When, (If) people make fun of you because of that again, you can prove them wrong like you said.
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Jocelyn Miltz
10/21/2017 10:19:18 pm
Oh. My. Lord. This stereotype makes me want to scream!!! I hate the fact that just because someone may have light hair they are considered "unintelligent". Even typing that didn't make sense. That's like saying I see the world less clearly because my eyes are brown. How much sense does that make? Oh wait, NONE. Blondes are no different from brunettes, or red heads, or any other hair color. Intelligence is measured by work ethic and the strive to want to be smart, not your hair color. Really glad you are proving all those people wrong though! Keep striving for your best and more :)
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Kayla Thornton
10/22/2017 08:30:39 am
I do not think that this stereotype is fair. All of my siblings have blonde hair, but only my older sister gets teased about it. My sister is really smart- she is in all of the highest classes offered, and she always has good grades. However, she always gets annoyed when people say things to her about her hair color. An example of this is, "Your blondness is showing again." I think that this stereotype is unfair, because no one should be judged based on their appearance.
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Carli Jett
10/18/2017 05:22:24 pm
One of my many stereotypes that I have encountered is about women's bodies. I know that sounds weird, but it is probably not what you are thinking. I have mostly been stereotyped about my weight. I have never been exactly overweight or anything, but I have always been-and still am- chubby. I am not skinny, so I get judged a lot. The reason why I always wear my jacket is because cause of a judgement that was made. The stereotype that I faced was that I am too "fat" that nobody wants to see it and that I shouldn't wear dresses or anything tight. That is why I wear baggy clothing, which includes my jacket. A negative effect for being judged about weight is that it could bring down peoples' self-esteem. I am not the only one that has been affected by this stereotype, and I won't be the last. There are three other women that have experienced what I have in the article on the website below. A study from the University of Yale showed that the discrimination rate against heavier people has increased by 66% in the past decade. Personally, I don't care what you look like, how much you weigh, or anything that makes your identity unique, I will accept you as long as you accept me.
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Sanai Brown
10/20/2017 04:15:04 pm
I like that you chose this topic because women and girls are continuously stereotyped on their bodies and what weight or "shape" makes them beautiful. I believe women shouldn't be considered beautiful just because they have a perfect figure. They should be based on their character but even then we shouldn't be stereotyped we should just been seen as having an ugly attitude. With that being said I think you should wear whatever you want and be happy with your body because it's yours and you were blessed with it.
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Carli Jett
10/20/2017 08:31:56 pm
I forgot to mention that this website contains explicit language and the images are of a sensitive nature.
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Mikayla somers
10/21/2017 05:36:35 pm
Child hush! You are not fat or chubby, you are perfect just how you are. No one should body shame someone because they have there own problems! You are a very beautiful young lady. Your weight doesn’t matter to people and if it does there a piece of trash.
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
10/18/2017 05:39:58 pm
I don't really have any stereotypes that have personally affected me, but there is one stereotype that I have a very strong opinion about. Before I start this, I want to mention that I am very much against this stereotype. The points that I will try to explain are not about race, and I will never use that as a reason for anything. The stereotype that I have chosen is that people consider the police to be bad. On the news, you may see that the "top story" is about a white police officer shooting a black person. I can see the point on how that killing a person is bad, but sometimes that is what they must do to protect themselves and the people around them. What the news won't point out is that sometimes the person that they shoot may have a gun as well. My second reason is that I personally know many police officers. My father is a police officer and I have been raised to listen to my parents as well as the law. I have met many of the people that my father works with, and they are all really nice people. I know that some people will say that there might be some police officers that are biased about certain topics, but it doesn’t affect their work. They are officers for one reason: to protect others and their city. If there is anyone who reads this that does think that they are bad, let me ask you a question: If there weren’t any officers in your area and something bad was happening, who would come to help? Who would continue to help you even after everything was forgotten about? The police aren’t people that anyone should be afraid of, but they are the people that we should all go to when we are afraid of something.
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Brayden Luers
10/22/2017 06:52:51 pm
I agree 100% with you Gavin. I have many friends whos parents are police officers as well as my parents friends and they are all really nice people. They all hate that there has been this stereotype placed upon them that they are "bad people." All these people want to do is protect their community and the color of a persons skin doesn't matter. This stereotype needs to go away because we all need police officers.
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Jocelyn Miltz
10/18/2017 05:50:55 pm
When beginning this project I had a hard time thinking of a stereotype that I had gone through, but I began to remember a close friend of mine who had been majorly affected by a very well known stereotype: only girls should wear pink, or pink is a girl color not a boy color. All forms of this ignorant statement anger me. Just because in some places these colors are assigned to specific genders, that does not give people the authority to be ignorant. One of my old friends from Pennsylvania was really close friends with mostly girls, and he generally wore all different colors from the rainbow (pink included). Many people would make fun of him and bully him because he would wear pink. As I read I find out that at around the age of 4 children start to truly comprehend their gender and expectations of what they should and shouldn’t associate with (Ex: boys steer clear of pink toys). It is hard to believe that even at such a young age these children have already been exposed to what is seen as correct and incorrect in the eyes of the world. I had no idea how young children were when these moments of realization happened and it was crazy to me how much this article revealed. This controversial topic also reminded me of another couple of friends of mine whose mother who was battling cancer, and they, with the help of many of their friends, supported her through it by wearing pink shirts that read “Becky’s Believers”. Pink isn’t just a sign to represent gender, but it is also an important symbol of pride to others. Because of this, specific colors shouldn’t be associated with specific genders. Everyone is equal and deserves the same respect.
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Will Schmidt
10/21/2017 08:02:49 am
This is a great stereotype because not all girls have to wear pink and boys can wear pink too. It doesn't have to matter what color you wear or clothes you wear determine your personality. I remember I wore pink to school one day because I couldn't wear anything else and got picked on by girls and boys alike that I was a girl or not supposed to wear pink. This like many other stereotypes is messed up and it's stupid that colors people wear should be just for one gender and not both.
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Brendan Wilson
10/21/2017 10:42:31 pm
My sister is not like the common girl. Instead of barbies and dresses she wants to play with turtles and play field hockey. She completely proves this stereotype isn’t real. And many men love to wear pink. They think it’s pretty manly.
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Paul Yang
10/18/2017 06:39:06 pm
A stereotype that I have experienced personally throughout my whole life is that many people think that all Asians are the same, either from their looks or where they’re from. Personally, I think that the only thing that Asians are similar is their behavior towards other people due the environment where they were born and raised in, but this doesn’t mean that all Asians are same. Many people get this stereotype from tv shows, movies, or other films that have Asians actors/actresses in them causing the comparison of their looks. I have been asked multiple questions of why I look like this other Asian or this Asian actor, like Jackie Chan or Brue Lee. The problem to this is that people don’t see what is different between the two because people don’t look at who it is, they just compare it to actors/actresses causing the creation of this stereotype. Just to be honest, if I received a dollar every time when someone compares me to another Asians then I’d possibly be somewhat wealthy today :). In today’s world many people have stood up to go against stereotypes like this by comparing Asians with other Asians from around the world, who were raised in born in different province to prove the stereotype wrong. Throughout research I couldn’t really find any web articles that pertained this stereotype, but I found a writer who has also posted his own thoughts and opinions towards this stereotype. In the website of https://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-reyeschow/asians-look-the-same_b_1726407.html the author has experienced similar things as I did throughout time, but obviously the author has experienced more since he’s older. This writer’s posts didn’t really change my thinking regarding to the topic because this was a post describing the author’s individual opinions towards this topic. The writer has also experienced situations where he was also compared to famous Asian actors like Brue Lee showing that this stereotype is seen almost anywhere.
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ZJ Cutrara
10/20/2017 09:51:54 pm
I have a whole bunch of asian friends and honestly I don't see any resemblance. I always here people saying "Oh I can't tell asians apart" but honestly it's probably because those people are just super ignorant of the world around them. People can say the same things about Caucasians. Usually people who say that are probably just thinking of the stereotype or is a shut in and lives in their moms basement or something. (I'm just kidding (not really)). People can really be ignorant though, all because of dumb stereotypes.
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Gage Sabater
10/21/2017 08:33:36 am
Another Asian stereotype, yesssss. I still don't see a need for people to call us these names. Ive been told my whole Asian side looks the same, which could be true. But in a personality sense, no. People expect me to listen to some weird Japanese/Chinese music, why? And most Asians are stereotyped in movies, they are seen as the person who cant pronounce Ls and Rs. I can, my grandfather can, Bruce Lee can!
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Dong Lee
10/18/2017 07:36:08 pm
One stereotype I have witnessed is that all Asians are smart. This stereotype has impacted my life by wanting to get good grades because of my origins, and sometimes it has been helpful to me. I have researched more on this stereotype and I have found out that they are negative impacts due to this stereotype. One artice that I have read was about another persons experience on the stereotype. This person got C's while he was in school. He was worried about the people he knew was going to judge him because of his grades. He felt insecure and went through anxiety because of those stereotypical comments. He also had a friend and people called him the "Fake Asian because of his grades. Not only is this stereotypical this is just rude to people who are Asians. This stereotype was supprising to me after I have researched more and found out that this stereotype has some negative impacts.
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Gage Sabater
10/21/2017 08:27:24 am
Yessssss. This is what I'm talking about, people think that we have to change our views on school by how "yellow" we are. Though I haven't ( some Cs, some Ds) you shouldn't either. Its the stuff that makes you happy in life, like how I watch YouTube videos rather than doing my history study-guide. Now the dude being named Fake-Asian is just non-sense, that's where I would draw a line and say that's enough. There are no "Fake-Asians," if I see a American getting A`s do I call them "Fake-American?' No, that's not right, that's why there are no expectations for Asians to live up to.
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Paige Faulkner
10/21/2017 10:17:27 pm
You make a really good point. Stereotypes can have both positive and negative impacts on a person's life. On a positive note, being stereotyped could motivate you become better. You could either try to live up to the sterotype (for example, the stereotype all Asians are intelligent would motivate someone to become smarter), or you could try to disprove the stereotype. However, attempting to live up to certain expectations or be someone you do not want to be could cause depression, anxiety, and insecurity.
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Dong Lee
10/18/2017 07:36:58 pm
I forgot to submit the website
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Madison Palmer
10/18/2017 08:01:07 pm
I would like to express my strong feeling towards ignorant people who believe that every individual that wears makeup are insecure. This statement is false, and is a mere stereotype. There are some girls (and boys) that wear makeup to enhance their natural features, but this does not always mean that they are unhappy with the way they look. Many people do not wear makeup as a confidence boost, but as a way of expression and art. I perform makeup as a hobby, and I enjoy to do it. I am not insecure about the way I look with or without makeup. I believe I look beautiful with and without it. Many people feel the same way as me, using the artistic form of cosmetics. Not all people who use makeup are insecure. This stereotype affects society by brainwashing young girls into thinking that if they wear makeup, they must pretend to be insecure, which eventually can make them insecure. This is impactful on a young girl (or boy's) mind, destroying their confidence in their beauty.
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Breanna Moir
10/18/2017 08:59:44 pm
Yes, Madison! I couldn't agree with you more honestly. I have been wearing makeup since the 5th grade and it just got heavier each year. Many times during middle school I was told that I "wore too much makeup" that I "don't need it," I know this though. I don't wear makeup because i'm insecure or to impress a crush. I think you, and every other person that wears makeup rather because they're insecure or not are beautiful. Most people I know wear makeup as a form of creativity, but society thinks they want pity, and tell them "it's too much" or "too little." Those comments make me mad because that can drive people to become insecure and put on more makeup, but yet are told now it's "too much" and if you put on less it's "too little." It makes it feel like you can't win against society, but really we all need to just ignore it, because our highlighter is brighter than their futures. The whole moral is that every single person male or female no matter if they wear makeup or not they're beautiful. It reminds me of Zendaya because she did this thing once where one side of her face had no makeup on and the other side didn't and she said they were both cute, and we should love both sides.
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Kailey Moyers
10/22/2017 02:44:16 pm
I agree with you 100%. I’ve been wearing makeup since 7th grade and have always been told I don’t need it or that I wore too much. I never intend to impress people with my makeup, I do it because I like to. I don’t wear all that much makeup anymore because I am confident enough to go without it. I hate when people jump to conclusion saying people wearing makeup are just hiding their insecurites, when it very much could just be a hobby.
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Breanna Moir
10/18/2017 08:26:08 pm
Stereotypes are a common thing in this world, and I sadly have not only heard it but i have been stereotyped myself. As a woman I have gotten multiple stereotypes such as i'm too weak, i'm not smart, I only wear maekup to impress someone etc. The list could go on forever, but to save time i'll do a few. Makeup is one of the main things i'll focus on. I have been told multiple times that "I dont need makeup" or "you look good without it," but I don't care what any guy/girl says I wear makeup because I like to express myself that way and I feel that it's also creative. Another one I would like to say may be a little TMI, but it makes me so fustrated when i'm angry and a guy assumes you're on your period. Just becuase I am mad because you angered me, catcalled me, or said something sexualising me doesn't mean i'm on my period. Enough about me because guys are also stereotyped, and they have insecurities too. Guys at a young age get told that they cannot cry becuase it's a sign of weakness, but that's not true. I respect any man that cries infront of me because they've reached a breaking point and they can't hold the tears back anymore. Guys have really been taught not to show any type of emotion except for being tough. Guys are also suppose to be smarter than girls, paid more, and produce kids for the women to take care of. Women are also expected to clean, take care of kids, and cook. All these stereotypes are carried on because of what we teach kids and grow up thinking.
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Mikayla somers
10/21/2017 05:42:24 pm
Girl you’ve hit on like so many stereotypes. I do understand and face like all of these (unfortunately). I’ve most defently faced the one about girls who are mad are on there period, which is not true at all! Girls have struggles just as the next do and sometimes people just get on our nerves like I can’t be happy 24/7!?! It’s very annoying to me
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Kailey Moyers
10/22/2017 02:55:17 pm
I hate that society tells us what girls and guys should and should not do. I also hate that society has created the “perfect” person that everyone should try to be. Nobody is perfect and everyone is different than each other. Stereotyping people because of their gender is wrong, as is stereotyping anyone for that matter. Also, I don’t like that guys are told not to cry because it shows weakness, but everyone needs to cry sometimes. Crying isn’t a bad thing at all, I do not understand why people shame it.
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Brayden Luers
10/18/2017 08:42:19 pm
A stereotype that many of my friends and I run into is that if you play video games you're not athletic. This is completely not true. Many of my football and baseball play video games and they play them A LOT. They are often told that because they play video games they a are lazy and not athletic, but little do those people know all the kids that play these video games are very athletic and aren't lazy at all. Many of the video games that we play are sports video games. My friends and I like to play Madden together for example. Just because we play video games doesn't mean that we aren't athletic. Athletes usually play sports video games to study their sport or to learn about the players. I can't stand it when I'm playing a video game and someone tells me I'm lazy because I'm not. It's just a stereotype that my friends and I often run into.
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Gavin Wawrzeniak
10/21/2017 08:14:36 pm
I really liked your comment. Although, I believe that some people who are considered "lazy" most likely play video games, I can say that I have sort of had this happen to me. Many people say that I don't really do much except play video games, and they usually assume that mainly because I am very skinny. However, I am a more productive person than many think. I am mainly into cycling, when it comes to sports, but I also like to work on writing music. Even though you are obviously more athletic than I am, I think that what you wrote about is very true.
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Bryanna DeRosa
10/18/2017 08:50:16 pm
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/musical-stereotypes
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Mikyra Dale
10/21/2017 05:53:18 pm
I can relate because when I wear dark colors people ask if something is wrong or act differently. "Don't judge a book by it's cover" is a famous quote be people tend to listen. I know I have judge people by their cover but I tend not to because you never what reads inside. I know people have judge me plenty of times. The music I listen to, the clothes I wear, and the people I hang out with is all the things I get judged by.
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Annie Elburn
10/18/2017 09:07:39 pm
A stereotype that really makes me angry is that people with special needs can’t do the things that normal people can. My dad teaches a program for students from the ages of 18-21 with special needs. He helps them get jobs that they couldn’t get anywhere else without his help. Now I have gone on many field trips with them for example to Ravens and Oriole games. They, I think, are more normal than the people that I know! My dad’s students are so friendly, funny, and smart. I always get angry when I see students like my dad’s being bullied at school because I myself can relate to this. When I was born, I had mild autism, making it hard for me to socialize (as you can tell now, that part is really easy for me.) It has become less of a problem as I’ve gotten older, but I feel I can share a special connection with my dad’s students.
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Gage Sabater
10/18/2017 09:07:45 pm
"B is for beating," or, "Asians cant drive." Oh how many times have I heard this from friends and family? One, two, three times, no about 1 million times. This stereotype is a well known description amongst us, I'm even only half Asian and I still get stereotyped this! I hear this stuff left and right, especially when I get my paper back from the teacher and have a B others say, " Uh oh, your Mom and Dad are going to beat you!" No, they don't beat me, matter in fact they praise me for not getting a D. This can all be explained in a short paragraph on https://cmhc.utexas.edu/modelminority.html, this explains only a minor part/factor in the stereotyping society of Asians. Though I don't find MOST (Emphasis on MOST) parts of this stuff offensive (MOST), I still think that were all overlooked. Its true that we are like others, I`ve gotten C`s and D`s on tests. Matter in fact a huge chunk of them are low or non-passing grades. All this stuff and I don't care, as long as I am satisfied of where I am in life and the people who I communicate with, I`m happy. Id rather have all D`s and be happy than having to live up to that stereotype while knowing I'm wasting precious time of my own short life. And no, I don't do Kung-Fu and eat cats.
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Paul Yang
10/21/2017 06:34:48 pm
Same, that has always happened to me throughout my life in school. I think this stereotype has been said more often today than ever before. When I was young I would hear this stereotype of how Asians are all smart from all of the kids in my class. This caused me to want good grades because I didn’t want to get judged by my friends. At home, my parents would also tell me to work hard to get good grades because they wanted me to succeed in the future. Whenever I brought home bad grades my parents would know that I didn’t try hard enough, but since I’m in high school now they just expect me to try my very best. Now, I have realized that grades aren’t that important because having super good grades but not happiness doesn’t bring positivity.
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Kilee Taylor
10/18/2017 09:35:32 pm
About 5 years ago, my family decided it would be the best option to adopt one of my younger brothers. He is mixed (meaning he is half white and the other half we don’t really know), and my family is white. We often get very weird looks from people because he doesn’t really fit in to us according to today’s standards. I looked up some stereotypes about African Americans, and one that really hit me hard was father’s leave their kids and families. This is a super big stereotype that I see and hear all the time. This really does frustrate me because people automatically assume that every black man will leave his family, which is not true at all. Another one that really got to me was stupid. This is another big one that I see even more often than the first. People assume that white and Asian people are the brains of the world and everyone else is just an idiot, which really does frustrate me a lot. I have plenty African American friends who are some of the smartest people I have ever met, so I really do not understand why this is even an assumption made my so many people. I honestly just hate the fact that there are stereotypes in the world, especially ones that are specific to someone’s skin color.
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Jocelyn Miltz
10/21/2017 10:52:37 pm
PREACH IT KILEE!! Racist comments and stereotypes aggregate me like there's no tomorrow. People jump to conclusions all too quickly and it is super annoying. As a part of growing up one must mature, but how do you mature if you believe in childish ways. Racism has been gradually increasing and becoming worse as time moves on. These stereotypes of African Americans have such a negative impact overall on the black community. Personally, I believe some young men do it to prove a point (marrying and having a family). I have extreme respect for those people and how they conduct themselves in general. All in all though, I completely agree with you and believe that in general, stereotypes and conclusion should not be made about people you do not know.
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ZJ Cutrara
10/18/2017 09:47:34 pm
All White People Are Racist
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Carmen Broadwater
10/18/2017 10:06:23 pm
"Basic White Girl"
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Annie Elburn
10/21/2017 09:49:31 pm
YES CARMEN YES!! I hate it when people think this of me. Like people think I have to be like everyone else. But, I don’t like Starbucks, my favorite music is Broadway, and I don’t have a pair of Uggs! We all shouldn’t be labeled as “basic” if we like one thing. We are all our own people, unique not basic
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Paige Faulkner
10/21/2017 10:03:51 pm
This is such a good poem! I really, really enjoyed reading it. It was so creative and original. The message the poem conveys is so true. Not all white girls have tried every Starbucks drink or own every pair of Uggs manufactured, but society refuses to acknowledge that. They make us all seem as if we are the same- as if the things that differentiate us or make us unique do not exist.
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Kayla Thornton
10/18/2017 10:13:44 pm
I chose the stereotype that women are weak. This stereotype has affected me personally multiple times. One time my friend said to me, "You're a girl, how are you this strong?" After he said this, it annoyed me because he was enforcing the stereotype that all women are weak. After reading this article, (http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/15910/1/List-of-Gender-Stereotypes.html) I realized that there are many more stereotypes than I thought. However, the one that has affected myself and most other females I know is about weakness. I think that it's unfair for women to be shown off as weak, just based on their gender. Something similar to what happened to me has also happened to a friend of mine. She was trying to do something, but instead of letting her do it herself, a guy came up and said, "Let me take that, it looks pretty heavy." This upset my friend because she does not like stereotypes and she is very independent. This stereotype is unfairly labeling women as weak, and I think this is one of the many stereotypes that should end.
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Paul Yang
10/21/2017 07:09:44 pm
I agree with you that this stereotype and many others should be ended. Gender stereotypes are also one of the main stereotypes that are widely spread in today’s world and should be stopped. I believe that all genders are created with equal strengths, but the difference might be created throughout their development in life. This doesn’t mean that a girls are weaker than guys because if they actually tried they’d be stronger. To be honest, girls shouldn’t be seen as weak or weaker than guys because most girls are actually stronger than guys. Some scientific studies were actually created to prove that most girls are stronger than guys. An opposite stereotype has also happened to me one time where this person said that I was suppose to be strong because I was a guy.
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Alexis Hambleton
10/18/2017 10:24:46 pm
I’m sure we have all heard the blonde stereotype. Like “oh that was a blonde moment” a while back I read an article about a girl how got bullied because she had trouble remembering things. She was also blonde. Everyone always said “her blondeness is showing.” Even thought it was a joke it hurt the girl cause she did have some issues. Eventually she got called blonde so much she decided to die her hair but it didn’t work they still made fun of her memory. She got really sad and depressed. I get called a blonde a lot but it doesn’t bother me as much. Stereotyping people is still not cool and can hurt people just like the girl was.
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Paige Faulkner
10/18/2017 10:36:58 pm
In this day and age, stereotypes are used quite frequently. I do not want to say anything that has personally affected me. However, I am extremely irritated by stereotypes surrounding appearance. Skin color, hair color, height, weight, any stereotype focusing on pyshical appearance I find bothersome. It is unfair to make unassumptions based upon a person's appearance. Your hair color should not dictate your level of intelligence. Being an African-American should not automatically make you suspect for theivery or crime. Being overweight does not make you unhealthy or ugly. These sterotypes define us rather than who we truly are. We could be so much more, but sterotypes block this from view.
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Octavia Miles
10/18/2017 10:40:06 pm
A stereotype iv'e been labeled with countless of times is that i'm an "oreo" or that "i'm black and I act white". First of all, the color of your skin shouldn't determine what you "act like", secondly, that phrase makes literally no sense. You could be bright neon red and "act" like whatever. The thing people fail to realize is that anyone can "act" like anything. Just because i use proper grammar, use common sense and actually try in school dosen't mean i'm not african-american, i mean i'm certainly not caucasian, last time i checked. When people first see me they don't really say anything but once they get to know my face, is when all of the same phrases come rolling in. "Your'e quiet" "Your'e shy" "Your'e weird" "Your'e so awkward" "Why do you have so much acne? You should just try washing your face or wear makeup" "Has anyone ever told you how big your nose is?" "Maybe if you tried harder, you'd look better." Yes, i've heard all of these at LEAST twice. Some as frequent as last week even. Normally i'd just brush it off or continue with my day, but sometimes, for a second, it makes me wonder. What if i tried harder? What if i had a smaller nose? What would life be like if i weren't so awkward? All of these questions make it very hard for a perosn to stay positive, even if they are by random people who i couldn't care less about. I'll be honest, i've sat and cried for hours over some small little stupid rude thing someone as said to me before. But now, it's just gotten to the point where i've started to kind of just go to a point of not caring so much, I don't even really listen to people when they talk. In the article i read, the author talks about how when she was younger, she wondered why her skin was the color it was, and since she was a kid, she didn't really understand. This lead to her mom telling her to be grateful, but inside she felt like she was a mistake. This is litterally most of my life summed up. I can relate entirely to this person because I too have felt like a mistake simply because i "acted white and wasn't". I could go on and on and already have this pretty lengthy, so i think i'll just end this by saying that stereotyping someone for acting a certain way when they look differnt, especially and mainly for their skin color, is basically a simpler version of rascism. Next time someone asks you if your'e a rasicst or support it, before you say no, ask yourself if youv'e ever been the one pointing the finger.
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Carmen Broadwater
10/21/2017 10:14:45 pm
I can relate so much to everything you said, I get irritated when people you say you act white or black because how can you act a color? Also that is just stereotyping anyone of the races you mentioned into them all acting one way. I've also have struggled to answer the question "Why do you have so much acne?" or "why are you so weird." I love the fact that you were comfortable enough to share some of these hard questions you've been asked, it takes guts. I sure wouldn't of publically shared that I struggles with being asked the questions of my appearance. Also, you are absolutely beautiful, don't mind if anyone says anything different.
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Sephora Frejuste
10/18/2017 10:40:23 pm
A stereotype is "Any other country other than the U.S with black people are poor." I really disagree with this. The other countries in the world with black people may not be as fortunate to have the opportunities and different lifestyles than the ones in the U.S but that doesn't make them any poorer. Every single country will have their problems, and since some are in different parts of the world with different climates, their problems will all be different. A quote that i found to express that poverty isn't something that a country wants to go through and won't change in a matter of days or even years is "There is something about the culture of being poor that prevents the poor, regardless of race or country, from escaping poverty. We'll call this the culture-of-poverty option." To me it explains that the only reason that the "poor" countries are the way they are is because something is preventing them from coming out of poverty. So this makes me wonder if the thing that is holding them back from coming up from poverty went away, what would happen and would the stereotype go completely away or will it just become altered.
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Brooklyn Jones
10/18/2017 10:51:00 pm
A stereotype that really aggravates me is when people, mostly boys say that dance isn't a sport. Just because we don't use objects such as balls and bats but one thing we do use is pure strength and sweat just like any other sport. People don't understand that it's hard to lift our ankles above our head or move our body different ways non stop. Track is counted as a sport and they run, so does dance and we jump, flip, memorization, rhythm, and more, we do all of that with passion. A football player or a basketball player would never live 2 hours in dance class. Disney made a movie which shows a perfect example of this. In the movie the actor "The Roc" states to a dance teacher that dance and ballet is not a sport like what he does, he is a professional football player. The dance teacher then invites him to one dance practice and proves him wrong, "The Roc" finds out that it takes time and strength to be a dancer. So before you say dance isn't a sport... Can you do it? Do it with effort?
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Carmen Broadwater
10/21/2017 10:04:08 pm
Commonly, people assume s sport isn't really a sport if it doesn't have contact in it. I admire the fact that you are standing up for the thing you love to do. I used to be a cheerleader and people would say stuff like "Oh, that's not a real sport." "You cant get hurt in cheerleading", or "Cheerleading isn't hard". Same with dancing, cheering, and swimming. I love that you said "so before you say dance isn't a sport... can you do it?" I am going to quote you on that if you don't mind.
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Annie Elburn
10/21/2017 10:17:06 pm
YES!!!! I too am a dancer and have been doing it for about twelve years. I get really angry at people when they say these things but they have no clue how hard we work. Most sports have one season of their sport, but most dancers go year-round. People need to know that dance isn’t just pretty and simple, we practice vigorously and train as much as boys do.
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Brooklyn Jones
10/18/2017 10:52:56 pm
https://g.co/kgs/b26C5n
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10/18/2017 10:55:47 pm
"I must"
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Dane Stone
10/20/2017 09:11:04 am
oh my gosh. this poem that you created is very true to the male stereotype. when it says "I must not craft or play on the gymnast mat." that reminds me of when in class we annotated the article about the stereotype at how boys "can't" be dancers or do ballet. one thing that i really want to know is what does it mean by "I must not craft". does it mean engineer? I also like how it ties in the sports factor to it.("I must swing with my bat or make the ball snap"). i just have to say that this poem really atributes to the male stereotype
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ZJ Cutrara
10/20/2017 10:30:15 pm
No joke, I teared up. What a true and expressive poem, it's really well written and I enjoyed every stanza. I really dislike this stereotype, I think every human should be able to express their emotion even if a stereotype says other wise. "cry in my sleep so none can see" something I feel everyone can relate too. "I must take control no matter the toll" That's a very deep line. Very well done!
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Matthew Waggoner
10/22/2017 09:00:37 pm
Your poem is amazing! It highlights a lot of traditional expectations/stereotypes for males in our society, such as males can't cry, they can't talk about their thoughts and feelings, etc. I'm sure a lot of other guys can relate, as I know I definitely can. I've experienced a lot of these myself, and I think we all have
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Alexis Hambleton
10/22/2017 04:41:15 pm
I’m sure we have all heard the blonde stereotype. Like “oh that was a blonde moment” a while back I read an article about a girl how got bullied because she had trouble remembering things. She was also blonde. Everyone always said “her blondeness is showing.” Even thought it was a joke it hurt the girl cause she did have some issues. Eventually she got called blonde so much she decided to die her hair but it didn’t work they still made fun of her memory. She got really sad and depressed. I get called a blonde a lot but it doesn’t bother me as much. Stereotyping people is still not cool and can hurt people just like the girl was.
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