Intro
Hey guys this is Justice and we’re
here today on society chat to discuss stereotypes, are they good or bad and are
they necessary or not. For those who don’t know stereotype is a stereotype is a
simplified idea of a particular type of person or thing.
In our society
today anybody or anything has a stereo type whether it be a man standing in
front of a corner store, or a Caucasian woman with blonde hair everything seems
to be labeled in some sort of way. In my opinion I believe stereo types
shouldn’t be taken seriously because you can’t judge a book by its cover, you
really don’t know a person until you’ve met them personally but I understand
that a person’s brain will automatically make the quick call and make
judgements as soon as you see a person.
Some
say Stereotypes ruin our society and are causes to the following bullying, low
self-esteem, and people just not behaving like themselves. One reason I myself
don’t like stereotypes is because often people will get the wrong idea of you.
For example, if you see an African American male standing outside of a store
what do you immediately think? He sells drugs right? But what if he’s just
waiting for a ride? Or the multiple other possibilities not all African
Americans are delinquents that sell drugs, steal, and fight all the time. Not
all Asian people are super smart I know a few myself that make some poor
decisions and have terrible grades no disrespect but you get my point. When you
stereo type a person you unknowingly slap a label on a person that some may
feel they may have to live up to.
Outro
Others say that stereotypes are necessary
and not meant to be taken in racist or harmful manner. One advantage of
stereotyping is that it allows people to respond quickly to a situation because
they might’ve experience something similar in their life. Stereotypes are also important
because by not immediately judging someone you become ignorant of what might
happen and may ultimately bring harm to you.
