Entertainment Stereotypes

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In our most recent generation, television and movies have transformed into one of the greatest occurrences of our time. It has become a great source for entertainment, comedy, and drama, as well as having been able to make it’s way into the daily lives of people. Though despite the entertainment it provides, television has been a subject to promoting dangerous and harmful stereotypes that ridicule certain lifestyles and ideals of the public. These stereotypes are meant for the good of comedy, but are quite often taken seriously and on numerous occasions have offended people. Although entertaining, television and movies may promote dangerous and misleading stereotypes that may alter a viewer's impression on certain

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