Misconceptions

due to the deaths of innocent and unarmed black people such as Eric Gardner, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling and many more. Although the movement, some might think is self-explanatory, there are many misconceptions surrounding it. My goal for this paper is to clarify some misconceptions about the movement such as that the movement doesn’t have a real purpose, that all lives don’t matter, or that it doesn’t care about black-on-black crime. Some…

Sex Sex feels good, yes, and it is good for your body. But you have to watch out who you 're having sex with. Do you think that having sex with a toxic person will enhance your spirit? Heck no! They may be nice to you temporarily while having sex, but when they 're done and you 're glowing, they 're back to their old toxic ways. This will mess up your mind because sex is a spiritual dance between two human beings, so you 're absorbing the other person 's energy. The worse thing about absorbing…

The most common misconception about domestic violence is that it only affects female victims despite the abundance of males who are also affected. This misconception is a result of inadequate knowledge about domestic violence and a lack of resources for male victims. Because of the negative stigma surrounding male victims, they are treated lesser than their female counterparts and are challenged by stereotypes that skew society’s views of male victims. Defining Domestic Violence Domestic…

Negative Misconceptions of Feminism In a situation where a woman says she is a feminist, some men cringe away from her since they have negative stereotypes in their mind that tell men feminism is about women superiority when in fact feminism simply advocates gender equality. I think this negative stereotype stems from people thinking of 'feminine ' when they hear the word so they automatically assume that it is about female domination but the word was developed at a time when females were not…

Vape Culture: Truths and Misconceptions Times are changing, and people are finding innovative ways to relieve stress that doesn’t involve smoking. Social smoking is still popular among young adults. But, some Millennials are catching up with the times and have chosen something that may soon take the lead in the smoking industry. Vaping is the intake of vapor through a vaporizer. The vapor comes from the e-liquid, which may come in different – and sometimes, exotic – flavors. While there is now…

this section, previous research will be reviewed to help support my hypotheses. A number of factors may influence crime occurrence. One such factor includes demographics. Cohen and Harvey (2006) examine the misconceptions of gender: sex, masculinity and the measurement of crime. The misconception of gender and crime is that males commit more crime than females in the meaning of sex. To get the results required for this research Cohen and Harvey conducted a survey. The purpose of the study was to…

conversation lead? Left-handedness is a well researched topic among scientists. Many misconceptions about lefties have been made, but being left-handed definitely has its advantages. In the old days, if someone was left-handed, it was considered a bad thing and they would become an outcast; yet nowadays lefties are not considered to be any different from anyone else in the world. So, why are there still myths, misconceptions, and discriminations against them? It was recently believed that…

Evolution A common misconception about the theory of evolution nowadays is that it promotes human society to act in selfish ways because of “survival of the fittest”. 
 People who believe in this statement will start asking why is this a misconception. The reason this statement is a misconception or is considered false because it’s contradicted by the theory of evolution itself and by biological science evidence. Before showing why this is a misconception all people need to…

Cerebral Palsy is a very complex disorder that people are not aware of, despite how common it is. A common misconception about Cerebral Palsy is that it is a disorder that is strictly affecting muscles when in reality it is a “brain disorder/injury (CDC, CDC.gov).” Cerebral refers to the brain, and Palsy refers to paralysis (CDC, CDC.gov), hence the title Cerebral…

Dmitria’s Cultural Identity Sometimes, people get things wrong. It’s common for people to assume things about others, but it’s pretty amusing to have almost all aspects of my cultural identity to have numerous misconceptions. People often get offended when you assume something about them due to appearance or because of something they like, but really, don’t we all assume? I certainly understand why it seems offensive, though I don’t understand why people get angry when they could calmly…