Warp Your Judgment By Robert L. Heilbroner: Article Analysis

People tend to stereotype or racially profile someone because it’s something that’s hardwired into their brain. It could be because of something someone did to them in their life. They could use that experience to stereotype or racially profile someone that may look the same. People might learn this from a young age from older people. No one is born with this type of behavior. Robert L. Heilbroner illustrates in his article, “Don’t Let Stereotypes Warp Your Judgment” that, “We not only grow up with standardized pictures forming inside us, but as grown-ups we are constantly having them thrust up on us” (87) Some people might accept this type of behavior as normal. They might not understand the severity of this. Someone might be stereotyped or racially profiled for no reason. It can make them feel like someone is against them. They might get looked at if a criminal act is committed, even though they had nothing to do with it. It’s imperative that a lot of people get educated on this because it is a major issue in this country
Many real life examples exist of what someone might feel if they are being stereotyped or racially profiled. Let’s say a security guard follows them around the store because they think that individual might steal something. It’s more than likely based of what he or she looks …show more content…
It’s more often than not about people and or situations. You might think that someone will vote democrat just because they are a liberal or republican because they are conservative. Racial profiling is a method is which someone is stopped because of their skin color and suspicion that the individual is engaged in some sort of criminal activity. This is common with traffic stops and just walking down the street. It’s a very controversial topic in the media today. There is always the debate of whether this a good thing or bad thing. Can it really help the law enforcement combat crime