Stereotyping Happens In Everyday Life

Stereotyping happens in everyday life. “Nobody has the right to define who you are, stay true to yourself because in the end, ones self opinion is the only thing that matters.” I have personally experienced and witnessed stereotyping, I see it everyday and truthfully, it’s sad. Hopefully, what you can get out of this is a little insight of how much it happens everyday an if you are going through it, then you can get a little advice from someone who has been through it. Stereotyping includes school, bullying, and how to handle it. Stuck up cheerleaders, dumb jocks, the band geeks, the gamers, “look what he's wearing”. How often have we heard somebody say these things, but, how often have we said something like it? Stereotyping is categorizing …show more content…
Judging someone because of a stereotype they were given based on someone else’s opinion is very low. Bullying has the ability to bring out the worst in human behavior. Some find it pleasurable to make others suffer and often justify it with saying such things as “freedom of speech” or “the right to my own opinion” or “take a joke” when these things are just another loophole for bullying. Now don't get me wrong I've heard plenty of stereotypes that are true and believe it, or not some are positive, but some aren’t, which is why you cant always believe what you hear. Just because someone likes to skateboard, listens to different music than you do, or likes to wear darker clothing, doesn't mean that they are depressed and unsociable. If you define the intelligence of a girl with blonde hair, based on her hair color, have you ever thought of what she wants to be? maybe she wants to be a doctor, or lawyer and is highly intelligent. All of these situations are all a type of bullying if they aren't true, but it doesn't mean all of them are false. Bullying in general is a major problem and it will never completely be solved, but it can be prevented by little things like this, don't judge someone before you know