Examples Of Steriotyping

Steriotyping is something that comes natural for humans, not only do we use it to make quick judgements about other people or places but we use it as a basis for how we initially feel about a given situation. Steriotyping has drawn a lot of conflict within our community for many reasons. This has shown why it can be a very touchy subject to be discusssed. Often times, without even conciously noticing, we are analysing our suroundings and using our knowledge of steriotypes to make every day decisions in life. These processies run much deeper than the idea of steriotyping focusing on topics such as race or gender. One example of this would be a scenerio where a child is outside playing in the front yard and an adult stops to talk to them while …show more content…
These are the cases most people seem to be more familiar with. One example of which would be an islamic man who is traveling through an airport. I couldnt imagine what it would be like in their shoes because you and I both know no matter who he really is deep down, he is being steriotyped by many around him. Little do these people know this man is a great loving person just like you and I. These acts of steriotyping can lead to a lot of unneccisary conflict. Now I myself have never had to go through something as serious as most do when it comes to steriotyping, but i have been on the recieving end of it. Back when i was in my early childhood, i had longer hair, wore addidas sneakers, and always dressed very casual. I couldnt tell you how many times when being introduced people would assume i was a skater because of the way i presented myself, yet i was the total opposite. I had never even touched a skateboard and spent most of my time playing football and basketball. This goes to show that even the things you wear and the way you style your hair can create an image of its own for people who dont know you. I was never offended by these steriotypings, but when it comes to other peoples situations it can become a very heated