According to traditional stereotypes men are solid and prevailing, whereas females are submissive. In the Exemplification paragraph, “Don’t call me a hot tamale” By Judith Ortiz Cofer, reminds me of How people stereotype each other by Gender, and plays an image in my head of how many portray Gender stereotypes. It is known that society teaches Women to wear dresses, serve food, and take care of babies. On the other hand, men are taught to do any hardware, labor jobs and anything that requires muscle, also to go to work and provide for their family. Nowadays, Gender stereotypes are creating bias and unfavorable opinion against women, as it is introduced throughout the essay The separation of how Women and Men are suppose to act shows
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In the essay Pargraph 7 line 8 she states, How during her first formal dance after her partner kiss her and tell her that he thought that Latinas matured earlier from then on she understood the idea that others have of Latinas. No matter where she goes being Stereotyped either way if she tries to fight it,these are things she has to deal with in life. The author portrays in this story is a true experience that all individuals stereotype others without knowing as they truly seem to …show more content…
In the thesis is states how “But if you're a Latina, especially one who so clearly belongs to Rita moreno’s gene pool, the island travels with you”. This means to me that no matter where you go, your heritage will always stay with you. I also made a connection to this essay and what’s happening now in days if that individual has traditions or customs that are not equivalent to our own, we shouldn’t be so quick to judge anyone. In Paragraph 12 line 1 Judith Ortiz Cofer states “Rather than fight these pervasive stereotypes, I try to replace them with a more interesting set of realities. This sentence is important because the author explains how she is trying to fight the unwelcomed stretotype vibe. That doesn’t want to result in a violent way or verbal way. She also shows how its not worth doing anything like that because she knows it's gonna continue to
In the essay Pargraph 7 line 8 she states, How during her first formal dance after her partner kiss her and tell her that he thought that Latinas matured earlier from then on she understood the idea that others have of Latinas. No matter where she goes being Stereotyped either way if she tries to fight it,these are things she has to deal with in life. The author portrays in this story is a true experience that all individuals stereotype others without knowing as they truly seem to …show more content…
In the thesis is states how “But if you're a Latina, especially one who so clearly belongs to Rita moreno’s gene pool, the island travels with you”. This means to me that no matter where you go, your heritage will always stay with you. I also made a connection to this essay and what’s happening now in days if that individual has traditions or customs that are not equivalent to our own, we shouldn’t be so quick to judge anyone. In Paragraph 12 line 1 Judith Ortiz Cofer states “Rather than fight these pervasive stereotypes, I try to replace them with a more interesting set of realities. This sentence is important because the author explains how she is trying to fight the unwelcomed stretotype vibe. That doesn’t want to result in a violent way or verbal way. She also shows how its not worth doing anything like that because she knows it's gonna continue to