Stereotypes Against Americans

Stereotypes Against Americans

 

Many people stereotype Americans as the type of people who only eat foods like fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, unhealthy sodas, and much more junk food. However these foods are not all that Americans eat, in fact there is a much high variety of all of the foods Americans eat. Many think that Americans only eat these junk foods, since a high number of Americans have to deal with obesity. However, there are also many who do not suffer from obesity, as well as a majority of Americans who keep themselves fit and do what they need to do to keep themselves living a happy and healthy lifestyle. It is not right for people to stereotype Americans as an obese group who only eat junk foods as their way of life. Not only is that false, but it also a stereotypical remark that needs to leave.

Stereotypes Against Italians

Stereotypes Against Italians

There are many stereotypes against Italian people that still exist today. For starters, many think that all Italian people eat would be either pizza or pasta. Obviously, though that is a common food, when people hear the term Italy, all they think about is the Italian population just sitting around eating pizza or pasta. Another stereotype against Italians would be that their men are womanizers. Many tend to believe that Italian men will approach a woman, especially if she is walking alone, and he will tend to hug her or kiss her hand, to allow her to feel a sort of attraction. In addition, many believe that Italian men have an unhealthy relationship with their mother, since some tend to live with their parents until they are even thirty years old. Although these stereotypes are well known and many believe that they are facts, a whole group of people should not be judged by these misconceptions since no one is the same, and one should never be judges by who they are and what background they have.

Stereotypes Against the Irish

Stereotypes Against the Irish

There are many common stereotypes against Irish people.  A main one would be that they are all drunks, and many of the men become violent people once they drink. Due to this, many consider Ireland to be a violent country, filled with violent crimes.It is surely not truw that Another stereotype would be that the Irish all have red hair. However, that is obviously not true, because even I personally know a few Irish people who either have blonde or brown naturally colored hair.

Stereotypes Against Arabs/Middle Easterners

Dina Shaian

Stereotypes Against Arabs/Middle Easterners

   

There are many stereotypes that target Arabs and Middle Easterners. A major misconception people carry is that all Arabs and Middle Easterners come with an anti-semitic ideology, however that is not the case. In fact, there is a number of Middle Easterners who do not hate on the religion and culture of Jews, but accept the other kind of people as well. In addition, people believe that all Middle Easterners either take the action themselves, or support the cause of committing terrorism, especially towards white people. this statement is not accurate because although there is a small number of Middle Easterners who have committed terrorism, that definitely does not mean that the whole Arab community supports or commits the terrifying act. Just because someone does something terrible, does not mean that others who are a part of their country also believe in the violence. There are good and bad people everywhere, and it just depends on the person themselves, but it is not based off of where they originally came from.

Here is a video on the stereotypes of Arabs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7z6qDbbHs

Stereotypes and Misconceptions Against Brazilians

Stereotypes and Misconceptions Against Brazilians

Over time, many people have perceived many stereotypes about Brazilians, as well as being able to create several differing misconceptions about the Brazilian community. To begin, many people think of Brazilians to be the type of people who love attending carnivals, and listening to a lot of samba music, and lets not forget that "all" they do is play football. However, no one seems to realize that carnivals take place all over the world, and football(soccer) may just be the most commonly played sport in the area, as each country has its most popular scene, especially a most popular form of music. In addition, many think of Brazilian women as being the type to have dark skin, being extremely beautiful with huge curves, walking around pretty nude, and being an easy target to sleep with. Why would someone even come up with the conclusion that all Brazilian women are promiscuous, because this idea is obviously not a fact. Also, many think of Brazil to be a very poor community, where the authority is corrupt, and containing a lot of crime. Many seem to actually focus in on the positive aspects of the country, and focus on only negative statements. Brazil even has some of the most beautiful places in the world, starting with the Amazon Rain Forest, and to Rio de Janeiro. In addition, the most common stereotype of all would be that Brazilians are Latino, but Brazilians are actually no where near being Hispanic.

Stereotypes Against Latin Americans (10/27/15)

Stereotypes Against Latin Americans

The Majority of Latin Americans have to deal with much stereotype against their race often, and this is a conflict that needs to be stopped. No one should be harassed due to the background they came from because everyone is human, and there should be a stable enforcement of equality across all races. Lets look at a stereotypes that Latin Americans have to deal with on a day to day basis. To start off, a main stereotype Latin Americans face is being looked upon as being poor, and pertaining a low-income salary. This also comes from having low-income jobs. People need to realize that this perspective of Latin Americans is not true at all, and coming from my personal experience, I know some Latin Americans who are placed in highly ranked positions in their job force. In addition, these people receive a steadily high income from their careers. This proves the stereotype to be inaccurate, and media has evolved this stereotypes, and does not allow it to cease. Media did this by portrayed Latino males as gardiners, Latino women as maids, etc. When will all the discrimination end?

Stereotypes and Misconceptions Against Hindus (10/19/15)

Stereotypes and Misconceptions Against Hindus

 In today's times, many people carry around inaccurate perceptions of the people who follow the religion of Hinduism. Let's take a look at some of these misconceptions. For instance, many civilizations portray the Hindus as "idol worshippers." However, that is incorrect since Hindus only worships and pray to an object that is a reminder, or a divine representation of God. Some people even tell Hindus that hinduism is not a religion, like the way christianity and Islamic religions are. However, though it may not be as well known as the other religions, it is still a religion followed by many people. In fact, it is placed third as the third largest religion. Do people even realize that over time these rumors eventually cause Hindus to not feel comfortable to talk to others about their religion, in addition to feeling somewhat unconfident in terms of their religion. The acts of unkindness from one person to another can cause the Hindus to feel very insecure , and that needs to end now.

The Effects of Stereotypes on Jews (10/06/15)

The Effects of Stereotypes on Jews

Shows the stereotype of greediness

Shows the stereotype of Jews dividing their loyalty between USA+Israel.

                Throughout much of history, Jews have always been victimized, and the stereotypes this group always receives definitely affects their everyday lives. Lets take a look at some of the stereotypes Jews have had to face for centuries now. Jewish people are seen as being very persuasive, powerful, and mighty. Also, they are said to be splitting their honors between the United States of America and Israel. In addition, Jews are said to have very clannish  characteristics traits, in addition to being aggressive and greedy. Many unnecessarily think that they are self-absorbed and good businessmen, and this irrational stereotype effects the Jews by creating limitations in people hiring Jewish people to work for them in business. In addition, it may cause Jews to have a more difficult time to communicate with other types of people based off of false information they have obtained from rumored stereotypes. Overall, Anti-Semitism and stereotypes against the Jews have surely increased, but that does not mean they do not exist anymore. In fact, there are many who even still, to this very day, consider these stereotypes and follow through with them. Why is it that people always jump to conclusions, rather than trying to figure out the truth about someone else through their own experiences? That is something people need to learn, so they do not always judge others, but rather try to make a difference in improving society, in opposition to making it a darker place.

Below is a video clip mentioned in Family Guy regarding Jews and money.

The Impact of Stereotypes on the Elderly

The Impact of Stereotypes on the Elderly

Is this how the elderly should feel?

                             The elderly have gone through so much criticism and stereotypes for so long, but when will it all come to an end? When will older people be provided with better opportunities, higher respect, and most importantly, decent acts of kindness. In today's times, the elderly are characterized by many to be more forgetful, as well as having a short memory span. Due to this, people get the idea that the older civilians are unable to learn and process new information. It is also thought that they lose much of their abilities to do what they used to, causing them to become sad and hopeless as well. Sure the elderly do not walk as good as they used to, or see as good as they could before, or have wrinkly skin, but that does not mean someone has the right to call them ugly, sick, or disabled.                                           Now that the stereotypes against the elderly are understood, let's take a look at how it affects their everyday life. They cause negative effects for the older adults because they then believe the criticism, and do not try as hard as they should. This then becomes a loss for the community and the people around them. The older adults then decide to blame not being able to do something on the ideology that is was because they were old, rather than the fact that they did not put as much effort into what they were trying to accomplish. Their behaviors might even start to become more persistent with the ones mentioned in the stereotypes, even if it was not within them to begin with. Calling them ugly, sick and disabled will cause them to think that these are true, and will definitely lower their self-confidence. They'll believe that because they don;t have perfect skin, or wear glasses, they're seen to be lower than others around them, but that is not the case.

                People need to stand up and make a change because judging and criticizing someone based off of stereotypes already made about them is only a loss for the person making the harsh critique. This is because they may be looking an opportunity to have a good friendship with someone wise and knowledgeable, to provide them with necessities they'll be needing in their future. In addition, stand up for someone being judged.

Perceptions of Aisian American Students: Stereotypes and Effects

Perceptions of Aisian American Students: Stereotypes and Effects

How Asian American students in America perceived by fellow American students, and what are the effects of these false racial discriminations? Qin Zhang has created a study on how the media has portrayed Asian American students. To represent what this study has shown, "Asian American students are most likely perceived as academic overachievers and nerds lacking appropriate social and communication skills" (Zhang parag. 2). Due to what is concentrated on the study, most Americans are less likely to start off a friendship with an Asian student on a first encounter. This definitely should not be the case, because no one should be judging someone else, especially on an initial encounter, when someone has not even gotten an opportunity to meet another person yet. The effects of discrimination to this particular group, or any racial group, can lead to psychological, emotional and even social costs. In additional, it can prevent them from other things like joining clubs, receiving certain career opportunities, and much more.  Why should someone suffer based off of someone else’s lack of sense to see truth behind someone else, or due to someone’s inability to create their own perspective based on their own thoughts, rather than following the media? Serious cases of depression, anxiety, and even many feelings of loneliness may occur to those Asian American students who are deeply affected by stereotypes against them. Next time someone sees a person who they don’t perceive as similar, the should go talk to then and start a friendship, rather than listening to what the media has to say about that person.

Cites Used for This Blog:
https://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=963

Racial Stereotypes: How Muslims Are Portrayed After 9/11

 Racial Stereotypes: How Muslims Are Portrayed After 9/11

September 11 has just passed, and it is important to be able to understand everything that occured since 9/11, especially being able to understand what present day Muslims have to face on an everyday basis. Ever since this tragedy occured, muslims have been facing ethnic, racial, and religious profiling ever since people learned that al Queda was responsible for the attack. Even today, anti-Muslim bigotry is still rising, and this is definitly a stereotype that needs to be put away, because it is not true. Due to a recent study, a poll indicated that only 27% of Americans contained a favorable view of Muslim Americans. This is definitly not right, and people need to open their eyes and realize that there is good and bad people in all religious groups, but the small majority should not define the whole group. This personally affects me because one of my closest freinds is Muslim. However, I have known her for several years, and I am confident enough to state that she is one of the kindest and warm hearted people I have ever met. When I first met her, I didnt judge her by her religion, backround, or any other characteristics she had. This is because somoene's backround or decent does not define who they are, but in fact, their personality is much more than a category.

Cites Used for this Blog:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/11/13-years-after-9-11-anti-muslim-bigotry-is-worse-than-ever.html