You know how people always say oh you're racist or prejudice if you say that or believe it, but stereotyping does have substance and some truth to it, which a lot of it is ignorance, but just like there are cultures more prone to certain diseases, they have some truth. If you carry it out to an extreme though and close your mind and just believe it without a chance then you are ignorant.
2007-10-17 03:30:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
No stereotyping is just that. Noone fits into one "formula"
2007-10-17 03:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by Beatrice C 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hello i grew up in three different countries (irak Lebanon and Egypt) and i am currently living in trance furthermore my father is a diplomat so i have been in touch with several people from all over the planet so i think i have an idea about stereotypes. In my opinion stereotype is just a pejorative word to pinpoint a certain character that appears in a culture due to factors that culture have sustained.
For example due to the fact that the afro americans use to be slaves. that makes them very touchy about their past,consequently as soon as you make fun of a black man he ll be on his guard due to the racism his people endured, most of the french people i encountered do not believe in god due to historical issues such as the separation of church and state. another example we arabs usually live at night (go shopping and do all the necessary things after 6 Pm) because it s too hot to do anything during the day.
But stereotypes such as all jews have a big nose is not acceptable because these statements are just racist and there is no scientific proof behind (if it was proven that in their DNA ,jews had a big nose then it would be a stereotype but it s not)
Ps do not call me antisemitic it was just an example i stated
2007-10-17 03:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ifleyfel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I perfectly agree with you. Society, parents, media or for God knows what other environmental or intrinsic factor can influence the way a person thinks or believes in. That's why it's very essential in my opinion, to have a certain sense of skepticism free from biases and boxed-up opinions. There are so many types of information out there, some accurate and mostly, out of this world. It's up to us to be discerning and responsible so as not to be stereotyped. I for one always try very hard to maintain my individuality by not necessarily following the trend or what other people think or say. Stereotyping is prevalent in any culture or society, but there are people like you and me who don't want to be caught flatfooted, or like what you've said, ignorant. Having foresight and hindsight has helped me a lot to somehow plan or predict what society will do next and I at least know if it needs filtering or not. Also, being aware of what happened in the past can be a very valuable learning tool to avoid committing the same mistakes. Ignorance has its place only for narrow-minded, jaded and people who allow themselves to be a part of society's mostly trivial cliche's.
2007-10-17 03:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by archangel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct, stereotypes dont come out of thin air, and most of them are based on truth. You just have to be careful that what you say doesnt offend someone, ignorance is a big problem when it comes to that. It's true that some races are prone to certain diseases, etc. I think the world just needs to agree that everyone is a little bit rascist if you think of it in terms of accepting stereotypes.
EDIT: I also want to add that stereotypes are a generality, not the norm. So, just because someone is a certain race doesnt mean they fit into a stereotype, but they are more likely to. Does this make sense?
2007-10-17 03:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by Rose 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Stereotypes (schema) are accumulations of similarities that compile a default impression.
Since stereotypes are created from comparisons in experience, they reflect statistical facts or wide spread superstition.
In today's age, with so much access to information, superstition or lies are not as likely to be included in stereotypes. Real statistics are the primary content in stereotypes today.
People oppose stereotypes because they do not like the idea that they may be initially judged based on an impression left by others of a similar race, sex, class, etc.
Schema are a fact of life however. Trying to avoid them or pretend they have no truth to them is contributing to ignorance.
2007-10-17 03:46:20 · answer #5 · answered by iooioiioo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
stereotyping (no matter how much "truth" there may be) is detrimental to the individual person. It lumps all people of a particular group under one category and more often than not does lead to narrow-minded judgment and is quite ignorant.
2007-10-17 03:37:49 · answer #6 · answered by no qf 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Stereotyping is a tool. Humans like to categorize. Some things are true for an individual and true for others but never are "all" traits true of the "largest" group to which those belong.
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2007-10-17 03:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No no truth to it at all each person is and individual and has they own thoughts and opinions its not right to judge someone and say hey youre this or that because of the skin color,religion, etc. being a parent of biracial children i teach my kids to base they opinions on whats inside not outside, things like integrity,compassion,loving,caring,honesty,standing up for what is right, the importance of education not the material things that other kids have or what they look like i mean hell my kids were arguing one day about who like white gurls and who dont im like it dont matter as long as she is a good christian woman she can be red with green poka dots and it dont make me no matter i mean you too young to worry bout that but its the principal of it all anyway good luck to you
2007-10-17 03:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by TaTa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They may contain just enough truth to be recognizable to you, but then, thinking you've "got it" you stop investigating further, because you're already convinced you know what's involved or what's at stake. That's the danger of stereotypes, because when its really important to you that you are understood, do you really want people stopping purely at surface level? (Or would that, in turn destroy your faith in large segments of society?)
2007-10-17 03:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by Captain S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your point is reasonable, stereotyping is a form of inductive reasoning. The problem comes when the sample used as a basis for the reasoning was skewed, when you incorrectly infer back to particulars or when you do allow for change over time.
2007-10-17 03:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by CanProf 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stereotyping is just lazy thinking. It means you can't think for yourself and you believe whatever someone else tells you. It's not like it takes that much more effort to see people on an individual level.
2007-10-17 03:40:04 · answer #11 · answered by trer 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋