Jocks Stereotypes

We as a people tend to look someone over upon first meeting them; based on how they dress and their first few actions towards us we then classify them into a general group, a stereotype. This can be good and bad. This can be an advantage and disadvantage. It is my intention to review four common stereotypes whose characteristics contradict one another. I will talk about the general assumptions that come with being an athlete and a member of the band. I will also explore the differences between preppy teens and their so called polar opposites, the partiers. This paper will explore my own description of these stereotypes and how they can be good and bad. If you were to see a boy in a football jersey talking to a group of girls in the hallway and he seemed to be showing out for their attention, most people would automatically put him into the category of a typical jock. The general perception of jocks are that they are self-absorbed and do not care about their school work. Because of this perception you may write off speaking to him. This could be to your advantage if he truly lives up to his stereotype, but what if he doesn’t? What if he surpasses all of the negative assumptions that go along …show more content…
Somewhere along the way we lost our sense that everyone deserves a chance until they prove otherwise. I believe this is why the issue of stereotypes and making every stereotype negative is such a problem in American society today. A jock may be used to having to show out to do their best and advance in their sport, not to make others feel less than them. A band geek may use music as an escape; not as a way to avoid others. A preppy girl may simply like to dress nice; not be a force if negativity to others. A partier may have the mindset that they want to live life to the fullest, not waste it. While stereotypes can be accurate they are not always, and in some cases are only half