24 Response Essay

1. Question: Why does Gatto think that school is boring and childish? How does Gatto’s depiction of school compare with your own elementary and secondary school experience?

There Are many different ways black and white people can stereotype themselves and others. Some white people feel that they are not racist and some feel that deep down they are because of their background of their family. Some feel they need to be because of the society and they need to blend in. White people and black people both have stereotypes just we know most about Black peoples because “ White is normal “. We don’t focus on

When Americans meet someone new they are already sticking that person into some sort of category because of their appearance. If someone looks different than Americans are use to, they automatically stick some sort of stereotype to them. Stereotypes are strongly displayed in the media; stereotype can be based of someone’s color, culture, religion, or sex. In Black men in public spaces by Brent Staples, and in The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the authors talk about stereotypes based on their gender and ethnicity and the experiences they both encounter because of their ethnicity and gender which have many similarities and differences. Stereotypes can lead

Stereotypes are unescapable. No matter what part of the world you are at or who you are talking to, everyone has some bias. Claude Steele say’s exactly this in his book “Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do” when he states “ We could all take out a piece of paper, write down the major stereotypes of these identities, and show a high degree of agreement in what we wrote.” His piece addresses the effects of stereotypes, which result in what Steele calls “stereotype threat”. Stereotype threat is being aware that there is an expected behavior or response to a certain part of your identity and being afraid to carry out this expected behavior or response. The threat of proving this stereotype can cause you to lose

Throughout the years, racial stereotypes have played a major role in society. Even today, one combines racial stereotypes and prejudice thoughts before one even says a word to the person. Just seeing an African- American man while in a parking lot and pulling out ones phone, can be a simple example of modern-day racial stereotypes.

Stereotypes play a big role on how people view a particular race. People often use racial stereotypes to define my personality and image. One common stereotype about white people is that they are incapable to keep a good rhythm. Sometimes, when a song plays aloud, people often tell me I shouldn’t start dancing because white people can’t dance. Another stereotype is that white people are insane. There have been many occasions where an individual would do something out of the ordinary and someone would comment, “Only white people would do that.” stereotypes often give people the wrong idea about white people’s preferences. People automatically assume that white people have a problem with black people because of history. I often get asked the question “Do you like black people?” Then, when I tell people about my family and that I have more black friends that any other race, they are shocked. A white person’s life style and family is probably the most known stereotype. The stereotype that white people are rich and get everything handed

Black, White, Hispanic, and Asian; we all have our thoughts on them. What do I mean you ask? The thoughts that we have already preset for the different races. The assumptions we use to portray a single person or group; are stereotypes. The unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group. We will not talk about stereotypes everywhere. Lets narrow the focus down to innercity stereotypes.

If you were walking down a dark alley, and there were four shady men, who would you be most afraid of: the Caucasian, African American, Asian, or Hispanic man? Depending on what stereotypes you have heard placed upon them, answers will vary. This widely spread idea placed upon a person of a specific group, race, gender, etc. changes how humans interact for the worse. For instance, at school, there are cliques involving soccer players, band nerds, druggies, and more because there are divisions. People with similar attributes just click together. It is common knowledge that opposites generally don’t attract, but how exactly does a label negatively affect social life?

My parents have always taught me that everyone is equal doesn't matter the race, gender, or economic class. Unfortunely stereotyping is among us we cannot avoid it, we can only try our best to make a difference between millions in the world. At a early age we start to doing it without noticing just having groups at school, the cool kids, the nerds and the popular kids. When I was about nine years old we had to move to a different city, I was sad because that meant a new school and friends. The neighborhood we moved into most of the population was African American and Asians this was a new experience for me and my family. My perspective of African American was that they were bad, untrustworthy and criminals. Sometimes

The school year approached its end. Another summer to spend alone by myself. The cycle had been repeating since I was in grade school. Sadness choked me as I returned home and shut my door. Every year, the resolution was the same: I would try to make friends next year; however, every year, I felt myself falling back down into the same trap. By the time high school began, I no longer felt the numb sensation of sadness or the flow of tears as the final day of May became the last day I talked with my “friends.” I no longer expected to make any friends, or, more accurately, I no longer expected to be able to make any friends. The sheer possibility of befriending an individual appeared to me as foreign as speaking in latin. When I walked into school, what should have been a site of chatter, opportunity, and growth appeared to me as a form of imprisonment and torture; however, unbeknownst to me, I did have friends; something of which I did not recognize until years passed by. I grown attached to certain conversations; there were times where I felt the need to initiate a conversation rather than waiting for someone else to make one. It was not until one of my friends told me,”We’re your friends aren’t we?” when I realized I was not longer

Many people stay within their race because they heard something from others about another race. In other words their are prejudice, meaning they base their reasons of others opinions without proof. For example just because black children tends to attend poor schools, Many don't believe they will become successful. Another example is people believe children who live in a single parents either turn out to be in gangs orin jail. These two examples are the most prejudice comments people make in today

People all over the world have different cultures, even people in the same neighborhood. People’s way of life has a huge impact on how others in the world view them. Some people think just because where you live and where you come from you’re supposed to act or look a certain way. Others really don’t care, they see you as a human being just like them. Although most of our peers automatically prejudge based on one’s culture, some people may not “see color” or stereotype based on your cultural heritage.

Picture this: a white man is sitting in a waiting room waiting to be called for an appointment. In the waiting room sits twenty other white men. In waiting room B there are ten African Americans, five Indians, two Russians, and three Asians. In what waiting room would you feel more comfortable in? The desired human answer is either. However, while that is the most sought out for answer, it is not the most realistic. In reality, humans draw themselves to people who are similar to them. This is not just about race. We naturally feel more comfortable around similar looking people. We turn our heads from homeless people on the streets, avoid the unfamiliar neighborhoods, and live in certain areas just to feel comfortable. This idea is no secret

Racist and ethnic stereotypes are often a system of beliefs about the typical characteristics of members of a given ethnic group or nationality, their status, society and culture. Ethnic stereotypes are commonly played in ethnic jokes, most of which are considered to be offensive. They are supported by confirmation bias, a logical misconception by which people are inclined to find information that confirms their current beliefs and ignore evidence that contradicts them. This helps explain why Asians are thought to be bad drivers despite statistics and why black people are more likely to be arrested or shot by police. Ethnic stereotypes often have background or cultural explanations giving context to how they arose, while others may simply emerge out of the human tendency to oversimplify complex information.

Ever since I came to America, I have countless experiences just like the one I described above. In our daily life, we classify people with different identities, different tags. Therefore, it becomes inevitable that we create stereotypes associated with different groups.