2006-10-03 08:52:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well, do all white males look bad now because of the school shootings? Timothy McVeigh blew up the federal building, did that further stereotypes of the race, making all white men look bad? NO, because the majority isn't submitted to those types of judgements. Only minorities must bear responsibility for what others in their group do. It's very unfair. Republicans are now being cast with a guy who had despicable behavior. By democrats. Republicans will see it as an odd anomaly.
I understand how you feel. Minorities have to be better to get to the same place and it's unfair and it's called racism and it's a tradgedy. But the truth is that each person is an individual and so are you. It is not your responsibility, just because they are the same race as you, if others in your race behave badly. I hate that the world is this way.
2006-10-03 09:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sufi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stereotypes are just a way of people to release their mental aggression by attacking something that is defenseless and can do them no harm in return. But these people are the ones with the mental problems, because they cannot take a person for who they are. Nobody chose to be black, asian, hispanic or any other race than white, and there are many other things we had no control over. Then why are we being punished for them by the cruel white majority.
No matter how much they further your individual stereotype due to your race, and maybe make you look bad to the rest of society, your spirit cannot be broken that easily. Society is itself messed up like this dam world, so whats the use of making yourself look good to society anyway when society itself has no worth (especially a society that is dominated with a name-calling group of idiots).
2006-10-03 15:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by splintercellgod17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stereotypes exist in all societies due to the humannature of being judgemental of others and also grouping those that are similar.
Every race has a defined stereotypical view that are ingrained in each and everyone one of us. The only way this can be stopped is for us to try and get away from judgeing someone based on their stereotype set up and also for those who are expected to be in the specific stereotype to not live up to the negative view.
I may have confused you but I hope you get what I mean and yes it does piss me off but there is nothing we can do about it. We can start with ourselve and our loved ones hoping to change the world stereotypical view of our race group.
2006-10-03 15:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by Pudge_Monsta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This are a lot of negative connontations associated with my race. According to the steretype, all Mexicans are stupid, loud, drunks, we all have 15 kids, the females are sluts, it's not unusual for us to get pregnant before we finish high school, we're worthless, none of us can string a simple complex sentence together, we're gang members, we all clean toilets, we're all brazenly proud of our race, the men wear huge sombreros and make passes at the girls young enough to be their daughters, and overall we should all just go back to Mexico because we're all wetbacks anyway. I'm not making it up, I've heard all of those things before, usually said right in my face. And believe me it pisses me off. I'm sixteen, I have a 4.0 average, I have two AP classes and the rest are all accelerated. I fancy myself a good writer. I've won writing contests before. I'm one of 3 kids, not 15. I'm not loud. I'm not stupid and I'm not pregnant. So you can bet I'm pretty angry when these things get thrown in my face. They're judging me before they even know me, based on some tenuous racist stereotype. I hate stereotypes. I hate racism and I hate people that actually accept them. I know that's a really long rant but I think I'm finished now.
2006-10-03 21:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Love, Jealous One, Love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. I wish everyone would see people as one race of people. without all the stereotypes. I believe we would have a better world.
2006-10-03 15:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, people are so quick to categorize someone as being a representation of an entire group or race of people. We are not all the same so we shouldn't be treated the same.
2006-10-03 16:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by dariana m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
join the navy and you will see a prime example of the stereotypes you seek
2006-10-03 15:55:25 · answer #7 · answered by timothy f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sad but some stereotypes are entrenched in some truths.....
2006-10-03 15:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Joseph a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, but what can we do about it? They are just plain ignorant.
2006-10-03 15:58:36 · answer #9 · answered by karamel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all relative.
2006-10-03 16:06:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋