Title: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive - The Dream Catcher
Headings: 4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
The Dream Catcher
4 Reasons Why Stereotypes are Harmful and Destructive
All teenagers are rebels.
Goths wear black clothes and are outcasts.
All blonds are unintelligent.
Women can’t drive as well as men.
All Asians are good at math.
Here are four reasons why stereotypes are harmful and destructive and how you can move away from them:
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Seline
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Content: Stereotypes are similar to prejudices in that they’re based on prior assumptions, old stories, and the narrative history of a particular social group or individual type. However, oversimplifying of a person’s or group’s identity can lead to premature judgments and unfounded bias. It promotes close-mindedness and prevents us from accepting differences in others. Like everything else in life, stereotypes are learned. We see them all around us. They are used regularly and spread through stand-up comedy routines, TV shows, movies, books, and pop culture. To most people, these humorous portrayals may seem innocuous, but studies have shown that they can have a damaging effect on those who find themselves the subject. In a social experiment conducted by New York University in 2016, participants were asked to identify the gender, race and emotion of faces that they were seeing. Scientists found that there was a direct correlation between the participant’s answers and common stereotypes. For example, participants were more likely to consider a black face as an angry one, even if that emotion was not displayed.