Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Stereotype - Definition
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of stereotype is “to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.” I think this video is a great example of stereotypes, we even heard similar stereotypes when asking people to fill out our survey. It’s clearly a problem that people are so unfairly judged just because of a characteristic. Do you think there is a way to end stereotyping?
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Ending stereotyping is a very big task right now. It isn't as bad as it used to be but it is a really big issue that needs to be solved. People shouldn't be put in categories that are bad just because of what they look like or what religion they are a part of. There are always going to be people in the world who stereotype no matter how hard we try to stop it but we can at least make it where people think bad of you for stereotyping. Doing that could make people think twice about making the decision to stereotype. I've stereotyped in my life without me even thinking about it. I started doing it because the people around me did and it was a way of thinking I wasn't comfortable with. I try not to stereotype at all; I think that there are people i like in the world and people i don't like. that is the only way i am going to stereotype in my life.
ReplyDeleteA few months ago, I took a course that made me aware of the way I relate to everyone. The presenter claimed that humans have brains that try to predict everything. With that said, our brains automatically make predictions about the way a situation is going to turn out, or in this case the way a person is going to be like or act. Thus, going off of what Jaylen said, I’d agree that “I've stereotyped in my life without me even thinking about it.” Although I find that stereotyping is often associated with race or religion, I realized I treat new people in a certain way if they simply remind me of my one of my siblings. For example, I realized that I was often nervous about talking to older guys in their 20s. And if they were the athletic-type, or even “fratty” looking, that made it worse! This may seem really silly, but there was just something weird about them, I swear! Then, I looked into my relationships, and realized how I’m uneasy towards talking to my brother- a muscular, 23 year old who belonged to a frat. I was literally treating every guy who looked like they had an aspect of my brother in them like they were my brother. This was great to become aware of, so now I don’t have to bring the baggage from me and my brother’s relationship into new relationships. However, I’m sure my brain is still predicting what new people are going to be like, and I’m probably still unconsciously treating new people like people I’ve already met before. Thus, I think because our brains are constantly make predictions about everything and everyone, stereotyping will ultimately always occur.
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