It labels a person about how they should live or act according to their sex, race, and personality. Judging people in these ways could affect individuals who possibly like different things or do different activities, but they feel ashamed of doing so because they are afraid of people judging them. Stereotypes have created a misinterpretation of how every individual should be. Most people are fearful of being who they really are because of judgmental people. As a part of society everyone should know how these stereotypes could affect us as individuals. People should learn not to judge and prejudge about people because of what we think they should be like and how they should live their lives.
People should be careful when stereotyping or just keep their thoughts to themselves. There are pros and cons of stereotyping, the pros are it is easier to categorize cultures, helps people remember information about other people, allows people to respond and react to others, and provides people with a choice to belong to a group. The cons of stereotyping are it leads people to assumptions of others they do not know, it can lead to prejudice, affects the way people remember others, and it leads to people making fun of others and being