Nerd, geek, emo, gothic? How many of you have heard someone use these phrases or said them yourself? The sad truth is, stereotypes are very common in society. Hello everyone, today I will be talking to you about the negative effects of stereotyping. I will be mentioning what stereotypes are, their impact on people and society and the media’s influence.
Stereotypes are mental pictures and thoughts that exist in an individual’s mind when they look out into their social world. A stereotype is a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class of people. Stereotypes can be related to race, gender or ethnicity. For example, when I was young, I was stereotyped on the fact that I wore a hijab. Many kids in my school were quick to …show more content…
Stereotypes affect people’s social lives, emotions, and how they interact with their environment. Many stereotypes that are deemed positive in society can have a negative impact on their target. For instance, the stereotype that all Asians are incredibly smart can be seen as a positive one. However, when students of Asian heritage go to school, they all have different learning strengths and capabilities. Due to this stereotype, they are pressured to perform extraordinarily in school. This makes them question their worth and wonder if they are shaming their race but doing poorly or just average in their studies. Negative stereotypes have evolved in society to the point where we use them unconsciously. If we see a girl, we immediately think of her as weak, fussy and unathletic. Vice versa, when we see boys, they are seen as lazy, messy and irresponsible. The problem with these generalizations is that they confine both genders to acting in a certain way to fit in with society. We are all the objects of stereotypes at some point in our lives and they affect us in many ways. We are influenced by the world around us to be what everyone wants to see, not who we really
Stereotypes are mental pictures and thoughts that exist in an individual’s mind when they look out into their social world. A stereotype is a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class of people. Stereotypes can be related to race, gender or ethnicity. For example, when I was young, I was stereotyped on the fact that I wore a hijab. Many kids in my school were quick to …show more content…
Stereotypes affect people’s social lives, emotions, and how they interact with their environment. Many stereotypes that are deemed positive in society can have a negative impact on their target. For instance, the stereotype that all Asians are incredibly smart can be seen as a positive one. However, when students of Asian heritage go to school, they all have different learning strengths and capabilities. Due to this stereotype, they are pressured to perform extraordinarily in school. This makes them question their worth and wonder if they are shaming their race but doing poorly or just average in their studies. Negative stereotypes have evolved in society to the point where we use them unconsciously. If we see a girl, we immediately think of her as weak, fussy and unathletic. Vice versa, when we see boys, they are seen as lazy, messy and irresponsible. The problem with these generalizations is that they confine both genders to acting in a certain way to fit in with society. We are all the objects of stereotypes at some point in our lives and they affect us in many ways. We are influenced by the world around us to be what everyone wants to see, not who we really