Stereotypes

My biggest pet peeve is stereotyping

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• What exactly is stereotyping?

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• Stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

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• Some examples would include dumb cheerleaders, dumb jocks, that "nerds" wear ugly glasses and suspenders

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Why is it an issue?

• Stereotyping can be hurtful to others

Why is it an issue?

• It leads to a world of labels

Why is it an issue?

• It puts limits on the types of things people can like and do

Need Proof?

• Look at the movies made

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• We see it everywhere
• Commercials, movies, novels

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• It makes young teens think they can't do things

It blinds us from the people around us

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• "Yes I'm a cheerleader but I'm not dumb"

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• "Jocks bully nerds because they're dumb and self concious"

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• It prevents people from being able to express themselves