STEREOTYPE

By: Ryan Lasala

• Stereotyping is defined as a
widely held but fixed
oversimplified image or idea of a
particular person or thing.
• Your brain creates a snap
judgement based off of physical
characteristics.
• Stereotypes be seen through race,
nationality, and sexual
orientation.
Stereotypes vs Generalizations
-Stereotypes are generalizations according to ThoughtCo,
not all generalizations are stereotypes.
• Stereotypes are created by oversimplifications of group
of people.
• generalizations are based off of more personal
experiences, not a widely-accepted factor
Positive Stereotypes are “good”
Children's Impact
 EXAMPLES OF
STEREOTYPES
 Gender • Race • Sexual
 “Men are strong • “All White American’s • “Any feminine
and do all the obese, lazy, and dim- man is gay”
work” witted” • “Any Masculine
• “All Mexican’s came to woman is a
 “Women aren’t as
smart as man” America illegally” lesbian”
• “All Arabs and • “Homosexuality
 “Girl aren’t good Muslims are terrorist” is immoral,,
at sports” • “Blacks are wrong and an
 “Guys are messy poor/commit more abomination”
and unclean” crime”
• “Asians are good at
math, eat rice and
drive slow”
 “Positive” stereotypes are assumptions
among an entire group but are considered
to be “good”
Example
 Gay men: artsy, friendly, fun, social, well-
spoken, well-dressed, and fit”
 Asian: good at math
 Women: takes care of the house and family
 African Amrican: good at sports

Doesn’t those sound great

for a person to be seen in
that light?
1. Positive Stereotypes can set the bar
unrealistically
• When people assume how one is, they tend to be expecting the upmost
best and creates almost a disappointment when they lack those traits.
2. Positive Stereotypes can inhibit an
individual’s ability to perform
• Having the expectation of someone’s ability causes problems in self
growth and creates almost pressure for someone to do better and
work harder to fulfill the stereotype.
3. Positive Stereotypes can be alienating and
depressing to individual’s who are supposed
to possess them, but don’t
• When you don’t fulfill the “positive” stereotype and
surrounded by people who don’t identify that way, you feel
alone, not good enough, or looked down upon.
• Due to television, social media, and movies being
widely seen, this creates children identify
themselves at a young age.
• Stereotypes through various media platforms being
heavy influenced can change a child’s ideology
about gender, sexuality, and diversity. (Believe
gender Stereotypes by age 10)
-Concerned Parent’s About Children Seeing Statistics
• 64% Sexualization of girls and women
• 68% Violence against girls or women
• 59% Boys or men shown as hyper violent or
aggressive
-Media Impacts 75% of the way girls think they
should look
• Remember someone who surprised you.
-It’s easy to find people who buck their stereotype
• Think of the ways you’ve been stereotyped
-Analyze what people said to you and how you can change the
image of how other will see yourself (in a positive way)
• Remind yourself that people are multi-faceted
-Realize that there’s more to a “story” than a first glance. Be
mindful
• Compliment the person
-Oppose to nit picking one’s appurtenance, compliment
someone. Compliments spread positivity which creates the less
likely to think hateful thoughts.
1. Let People In- Let people know who you are instead of wondering.
2. Stop Yourself- Before you see someone and start thinking, “why do I have this
reaction?”
3. Focus on the Positive- Catch yourself making these assumptions and think
Positive!
4. Examine Your Motivations- Think about why you make these stereotypes,
does it remind you of someone? Are they doing something you’d want to do?
5. Find A Different Focus-Occupy you mind instead of focusing on what other say.
(get fit, find a hobby, put your energy somewhere positive)
6. Volunteer- Not only will it help others but create a new prospective in life.
7. Put Yourself In Their Shoes- We all walk our own way. We all have our own
problems, concerns, difficulties, tragedies and triumphs.
8. Get Real- WE ALL HAVE STEREOTYPES, doesn’t make us bad people.
9. Get Educated- Read about how it affects others and what they mean.
10.Call It Like You See It-Speak Up
• Michael Scotts School of Management- The Office US
• Stereotype Examples-Your Dictionary
• Kids Believe Gender Stereotypes by Age 10, Global Study Finds-Time
(Statistics)
• ThoughtCo. : What is a Stereotype
• MilitarySpouse: 10 ways to Deal with Stereotyping