Prejudice

& Discrimination
OCN Level 2
Booklet 2

Name: Aodhán Roberts

Group: Our City, Our Story
Date:

AC 2.1 Describe THREE stereotypes outlining positive and negative factors of each.

Stereotype 1:

All Asians are good at math.

Positive factors:
There aren’t many positive factors of stereotypes in my
opinion, but on this particular one, there is one that sticks
out for me, and perhaps Asians might be seen more skilled
in maths than other people which can be taken in as
complimentary.

Negative factors:

The truth is that nobody is better than anybody, many

Asians are bad at math. It oversimplifies the complex
abilities of these skills. Stereotypes like these can also
disadvantage anybody who isn’t Asian, in terms of career
or education opportunities.

Stereotype 2:

Black people are good at basketball

Positive factors:

Once again, I don’t think positive stereotypes are good,

whatsoever. I think the only single positive factor in any
‘positive stereotype’ would be that these specific people
could take the stereotype as a compliment.

Negative factors:

I once read an article online about this stereotype, where

a boy felt like he was the only black person in his entire
town and he’s never played basketball. He liked to game
and watch baseball. When he went to school, his skin
made him ‘too black’ to fit in with the white kids, and his
skills weren’t ‘black enough’ to fit in with the black kids.

I think this really puts a clear message out there that being
a victim of what can be seen as a ‘positive stereotype’ can
be way more negative than positive.
 Stereotype 3:

Gay people are friendly, fun, social, well-spoken, well-

dressed, well-groomed and fit.

Positive factors:

It can be seen as a compliment.

Negative factors:

Some people see gay people as very evaluated and being

full of rainbows and perfection, but this is far from the
truth and can have really negative affects. For example, if
a gay person doesn’t meet up to the standards of this
stereotype, like maybe they’re not fit or not very social,
they might not get a lot of friends. The truth is that
nobody is perfect, and any ‘positive stereotypes’ only put
pressure on the people to change their behaviours and
attitudes to impress when this should never happen.
Depression and anxiety levels of LGBT+ individuals are
disproportionately high. Also an LGBT person being
brought up in an ultra-Christian home may struggle with
self-acceptance, rejection from family/community.

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