Young Men Stereotypes

Obstacles young men of color face in the US today are stereotypes placed by the media, the stereotypes placed on young men of color impact the individuals and on society because society now thinks that they are dangerous and drug dealers. Some solutions that could be done to help them are to “shut up and listen” instead of accusing and policing or having the racist people take responsibility for their actions before any harm can be done. Knight writes, “In the American psyche, young black and brown males are continually seen and stereotyped as threatening, enraged and beset by hardship—just as they were decades ago.” Basically, what David Knight is trying to say is that some Americans see young men of color as dangerous and angry creatures. The quote proves my answer because it discusses how the young men of color are being stereotyped and being seen as …show more content…
Knight writes, “Many members of society draw from negative stereotyping in the media and apply these ideas, often subconsciously, to the young black or brown male striding behind them on the sidewalk, sitting across from them on the bus, even looking up at them in the classroom. They often see him as physical threat. Americans’ perspective on this young man then becomes the control and policing of his body—rather than the acknowledgement and affirmation of his mind and soul.” The author is trying to say that the media often stereotypes young men of color in a negative way and people see it, think that it’s true, and apply it to them, making them seem dangerous when it could be the exact opposite of what they are. The quote proves my point because it talks about how media is powerful enough to convince people of something that’s not true. Don’t believe everything the media portrays because it couldn’t be true at