Stereotypes

There are many ways that people are stereotyped in the world today such as being African American (Black), Sexism, and being a homosexual. Stereotypes have gone to the extreme in today's society and issues must be addressed.

Black people are always stereotypes as being from the projects, or being poor and involved with drugs. Not all black people are like that. Just as with every other race that has its downfall of people in poverty so does black people. blacks try to counter the hate and hostility that they encounter with warmth and kindness toward one another such as with Bill Cosby and the Cosby show. Cosby had hoped that the eight season run of a "nationally treasured" show about an "educated, professional, intact Black family" would end stereotypical portrayals of African Americans. But still Blacks are portrayed as inferior, unimportant, and void of credibility.

But stereotyping doesn't end there as sexism. Women are always stereotyped. People say such things as "girls are not boys" to "girls are inferior to boys" and thence to "girls should be discriminated against or confined". Women also encounter sexism in the workplace. It is certainly true that there are very few women managers, however this is just a symptom of the general situation of women as a whole, not a cause. The installation of women at the top of a profession won't change the basic ground rules by which society is run. Those women at the top may suffer sexism from their colleagues. They may be ostracized from the old boys network and may find it more difficult to succeed. Women will remain as second class citizens as long as they are relegated to an inferior position in the work force. They are now in that position because to the bosses they are an unstable workforce, likely to want pregnancy leave, likely to come in late if a child is sick, likely to require a crиche or want to work part time. It is because men in society are seen as the breadwinner that they have more secure, more dependable jobs. When you come down to basics equal education and job opportunities and equal pay amount to little without free 24 hour nurseries and free contraception and abortion on demand. While a small minority of women can buy control of their own fertility, for the majority, family and child care is still as it has always been the largest problem faced by women workers.

People have always been known to stereotype an individual as being a homosexual just because of there actions. In the inference of a boy who prefers to play with a lot of females and performs a lot of feminine actions does not determine or should label him as being gay. Or in the case of a female who likes to play football and engage in boyish activities should not label her as gay. If people being accused of being gay are indeed more sensitive or caring than the average perhaps it is because they have been repressed and persecuted for so long. People say such violating things as I feel uncomfortable when I am around a person who obviously is a homosexual. Homosexuality is completely disgusting. Homosexuality is repulsive and ugly. The thought of homosexuality makes me sick. All homosexuals should be shot. The world puts a negative impact of a lifestyle just to try and make people blend into society. Many people often stereotype people as being gay by thinking that homosexuals are not violent people. Homosexuals take the intellectual and discreet way of presenting their ideas. Homosexuals are well-educated, intelligent, and cultured. Homosexuals are generally more sensitive, artistic, and creative than straight people. Homosexuals are usually more well-adjusted and self-fulfilled than heterosexuals. Most homosexuals are nice people. Black people are