The video above is talking about how hollywood vilifies a people. It is one of some media of stereotypes spread. Stereotypes is used to categorize a group of people. People do not understand that type of person, so they put them into classifications, thinking that everyone who is that needs to be like that, or anyone who acts like their classifications is one.
I found some examples of positive stereotypes and negative stereotypes, after that i will explain about my own experiences finding a stereotype.
1)Asians have high IQs. They are smarter than most in Math and Science. These people are more likely to succeed in school. (Positive stereotype)
2) Christians are homophobic. They are blinded by God and will recruit you if you go near them. (Negative stereotype)
3) African Americans can dance. (Positive stereotype)
4) Caucasians can't dance. (Negative stereotype)
5) French are romantic. (Positive stereotype)
6) Irish are alcoholics. (Negative stereotype)
7) Italians are good lovers. (Positive stereotype)
8) Germans are Nazis or fascists. (Negative stereotype)
9) Middle Easterners hate Americans. (Negative stereotype)
10) Russians are violent. (Negative stereotype)
11) Gay men are feminine while lesbian women are masculine.
12) Asians know martial arts.
13) African Americans play basketball.
14) Women are neat and like to clean.
15) Men take charge in a relationship.
16) Asian men have smallest penis size while African American men have the biggest penis size.
17) Immigrants have poor English.
18) Indians work at a deli.
19) Caucasian women do not have big boobs naturally like African American females.
20) Jewish people are cheap
2) Christians are homophobic. They are blinded by God and will recruit you if you go near them. (Negative stereotype)
3) African Americans can dance. (Positive stereotype)
4) Caucasians can't dance. (Negative stereotype)
5) French are romantic. (Positive stereotype)
6) Irish are alcoholics. (Negative stereotype)
7) Italians are good lovers. (Positive stereotype)
8) Germans are Nazis or fascists. (Negative stereotype)
9) Middle Easterners hate Americans. (Negative stereotype)
10) Russians are violent. (Negative stereotype)
11) Gay men are feminine while lesbian women are masculine.
12) Asians know martial arts.
13) African Americans play basketball.
14) Women are neat and like to clean.
15) Men take charge in a relationship.
16) Asian men have smallest penis size while African American men have the biggest penis size.
17) Immigrants have poor English.
18) Indians work at a deli.
19) Caucasian women do not have big boobs naturally like African American females.
20) Jewish people are cheap
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For example, if we are walking through a park late at night and encounter three senior citizens wearing fur coats and walking with canes, we may not feel as threatened as if we were met by three high school-aged boys wearing leather jackets. Why is this so? We have made a generalization in each case. These generalizations have their roots in experiences we have had ourselves, read about in books and magazines, seen in movies or television, or have had related to us by friends and family. In many cases, these stereotypical generalizations are reasonably accurate. Yet, in virtually every case, we are resorting to prejudice by ascribing characteristics about a person based on a stereotype, without knowledge of the total facts. By stereotyping, we assume that a person or group has certain characteristics. Quite often, we have stereotypes about persons who are members of groups with which we have not had firsthand contact.
Television, books, comic strips, and movies are all abundant sources of stereotyped characters. For much of its history, the movie industry portrayed African-Americans as being unintelligent, lazy, or violence-prone. As a result of viewing these stereotyped pictures of African-Americans, for example, prejudice against African-Americans has been encouraged.
For my own experience, i usually found it on magazines, like men and women stereotypes. Magazines are everywhere. They are proudly displayed in bookstores, gas stations, minimarkets, and the most memorable place, the check out at grocery stores. They have always been one of the most influential forms of journalism, reasonably withstanding even the pressures and easy access to Internet journalism. Magazines are full of useful information and juicy gossips, two things people apparently cannot live without. Some magazines also seem to be dictating unrealistic gender stereotypes, sending subliminal messages to both men and women. Magazines also portraying men and women in a unrealistic terms, providing messages to men and women about how they should look, act, shop, etc.
For conclusion, all of the titles of stereotypes like jewish, islam, black people,white people, sexy, nerds, punk, nigger, dictator, bully, ghetto and etc is not really important, because in God's eyes we are all the same, and as a smart creatures, we have to think wisely about all of the situations in our own life. This video is one from 3 that i have been watched, and i am pretty agree with him, enjoy it :)
Nur Fitriyani-1092701216
I agree with fitri. Our society often innocently creates and perpetuates stereotypes, but these stereotypes often lead to unfair discrimination and persecution when the stereotype is unfavorable.
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I agree with Fitri. People always stereotyped others without looking back to their own bad side. We all just the same. There's no point to say someone is better or worse. Not all people can take this kind of thought as something you can believe in easily.
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