Stereotyping Examples

Stereotyping can be described as putting people into categories by how they are perceived. Many people categorize other people by their skills, knowledge, what they wear, their character, how they behave, and etc. Stereotyping can be dangerous and in other cases it can be beneficial. This type of categorizing can be taken place just about anywhere and anytime. During the week, I observed several different examples of stereotyping. I witnessed a coworker, my boyfriend’s brother, and insurance carriers generalizing other people into a particular group. One form of stereotyping I witnessed during the week was at work. I work at TFCU as a teller. I was in the drive-thru with another co-worker. A member wanted me to cash her check. I told her I could not because she is delinquent, has a new account, and the funds on the check do not match the funds in her account. Therefore it would have to go on a hold. She then got upset. I told her I could cash it since we make exceptions for payroll, but I would have to update her account occupation and employer from Wal*Mart to Taco Bell. She became impatient, rude, and called me several unnecessary names. Other people were in the car with her. I assumed she was embarrassed by her account status and then became offended as the conversation progressed. I was doing my job and doing my best to get her …show more content…
They aid social situations. They aid by preparing someone for what may come. They help suggest why circumstances happen. Even though there are forms of positive stereotyping, this can be just as harmful as negative stereotyping. Stereotyping can be dangerous because someone can’t always say something is true for every member of a group for this oversees individuality, small differences, and originality. Negative stereotyping affects the ability of people’s accessibility to resources. These resources would include healthcare, housing, jobs, money, social services, and