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Stereotypes are everywhere and can be about anyone. Generalized remarks about gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or age are common forms of stereotyping. Any time someone makes hasty groupings whether by race, gender or an individual and makes a blanket judgment about them is stereotyping. Military members are no different than society. One of the military's greatest assets is its diverse workforce but with diversity comes stereotypes. As a woman in the military, I frequently encounter stereotypes and have made hasty conclusions about others. This paper will discuss a few stereotypes that I have faced in the military.
Women have been serving honorably in the military for centuries; yet, the some of the stereotypes still...show more content...
When women feel unnecessarily grouped as less committed, their commitment can fall based on lack of trust of their leadership. This feeling will follow them and they may even start to stereotype all men in the military as only promoting and caring for the males within an organization. Also, men who already believed women were inferior to men in the military easily agreed with my supervisors stereotype (Ditto, 2011). According to Kemick (2010)," People are more likely to be aggressive after they've faced prejudice in a given situation," says Inzlict" (p.1).
Recently with Don't Ask Don't Tell being repealed, many generalizations have been made about males in the military who have feminine traits and must be gay. The argument is that male flight attendants have feminine traits, a male with feminine traits are gay, so male flight attendants are gay. This fallacy is clearly Begs the Question fallacy. "Often this kind of reasoning is criticized as "circular reasoning," in that the premise that supports the conclusion is in turn supported by the conclusion, and thus goes in a circle" (Mosser, 2011, Sec 4.2). This argument is flawed because I know many male flight attendants in the military who are married with children. They have more feminine traits because they were raised by their mother, grandmother and sisters rather than a strong male figure. This type of prejudice can lead to some males picked on or singled out by other aircrew because of their

Have you ever felt the impacts of a stereotype? Stereotypes can sometimes make people feel unwanted around people and possibly uncomfortable in their own skin. There're many different types of stereotypes but they all impact us negatively. Stereotypes can be defined as judgments that people make about others without knowing them personally, and stereotypes impact our society in many ways. For example, in an interview with Guy Raz from NPR, Jamila Lyiscott says that "You have this lens where you're looking at yourself through the lens of other people the way that they're looking at you" (Raz, Guy, and Jamila Lyiscott). In this quote Lyiscott is saying that stereotypes cause tension because people make assumptions about other people. This...show more content...
Armon says "It means, he answered lightly, that the child is not white; it means that you are not white"(Chopin). In this quote Armon is saying that the child his wife thought was white was not white. This stereotype made towards Desiree and the baby made Armon distance himself from her, which negatively impacted Desiree. Overall, the information given from the poem and story show's that stereotypes affect the person you're making the assumption about more than the person judging that person. Another stereotype is the parent and children relationship. For example, in the article "Parents Just Don't Understand is about parents opening up to their kids and being honest with them about real life situations so they feel comfortable talking about sex, drugs, alcohol. The writer says "when Uneeka Jay's 15–year–old son Shawn comes to the kitchen for a snack, that might be the exact moment she asks him, "You ever have sex?" out of the blue" (Wallace). In this quote Wallace is saying that being honest and talking to your children about personal and serious situations is important no matter how hard or weird it is to do. Also, in the article it talks about how children don't feel comfortable talking to their parents about certain stuff because 9 times out of 10 they already know what their parent is going to say. Wallace says "if your teen thinks, "I already know what my mom will say about this, so I'm not even going to talk to her," you can forget

Stereotyping In An Organization

The fact that people are always judged for their actions and behavior could be one of the biggest problems in an organization. Stereotyping is a fixed notion of people, coming up with their own assumption and judgment even before giving the respective a chance to explain the reason for both their actions and behavior. Stereotyping is a closure in which each individual blocks the opportunities of what people really are. People often take in all the information they feel most comfortable with and then close up. Thus, stereotypes are formed.

There are many different kinds of stereotype that can go round in an organization. Such as gender, sex, status, etc. All these are formed because people are not...show more content...
However, there are some countries that actually legalize gay marriages and are at the advantage because the gays would definitely move there as they have found a place that accepts them for who they really are without being judged.

For organizations to be successful, they have to learn how to be more open–minded about such sensitive issues. They must be able to accept and deal with diversity. Respecting an individual for who they are is very important for relationship bonding as it promotes trust that will definitely result in better teamwork.

Research Question:
How much influence does stereotyping have on an organization?

Research Objectives: * To find out the many different types of stereotypes that can be found in an organization. * To determine the cause of stereotyping and how they are linked to the success of an organization. * To identify ways to reduce stereotyping and how to motivate employees.

Getting information from the people on the job has always been the best way for overcoming a problem as it all starts from them. Therefore getting feedback is important. Firstly, managers can occasionally conduct meetings with their employees and have them voice out their unhappiness. Secondly, managers must try to understand the reasons for their employees' unhappiness so as to be able to work on them. Lastly, the organization must be able to

How does cultural around mode and shape us? How exactly do I view the world? What is culture? This is a question that I frequently ask myself. There are so many misconceptions of what culture is and even more stereotypes about a culture other than our own and how we view others without getting to know a person within a different culture. After watching a video called, "Cultural Psychology" they delivered countless aspects like, how do we perceive ourselves, where do we see ourselves in life, is culture how we dress or what we eat? I would say yes, I would describe my culture as being "Black Southern" but after reflecting on my life, I would say that culture is what an individual is "use to". I feel like culture can also change. My culture...show more content...
All of these factors are surrounded in and with our culture. Emotions are worldwide sensations; people all over the world feel things and have feelings. However, our awareness of our emotions is influenced by the culture we have grown up around. Although some emotions are universal and are experienced in parallel ways as a responded to similar events across all cultures, other responses show considerable cultural differences in their antecedent events, the way they are experienced, the responses they trigger and the way they are understood by the surrounding society. Different ideas stem from differing languages use within one's culture and the whole interlinking of these relationships start at one's birth. My thought process, what I like, what I don't like all from my culture and upbringing. Even though I identify with a Southern, Black culture I believe my way of thinking and being open–minded have been a process that have open up as I have gotten

Stereotypes are a part of everyday life. They help us differentiate and categorize to make quick decision on a person's character; however, stereotyping can be misleading or incorrect resulting in false judgment and mistreatment. In the workplace, this can show to be especially heinous. Stereotyping is a preconceived notion that all members of a group are the same, and behave in the same way. This act of judging others based on perception can cause many problems; especially when linked to the work environment.
Anybody can be a victim of stereotyping, as well as anybody can be the cause. This includes managers. Managers are expected to aid in the keeping of peace between employees to maintain a cordial and productive work environment. It as well as managers must be self– aware and self– monitoring of their own behaviors and actions towards employees. It is important to remember that managers are just as human as any employee at any level. This means that they are just as likely to pass judgment and prejudice throughout everyday life. However, stereotyping is a prejudice attitude that can foster an increase false judgment leading to actions based of bias. This include bullying, name–calling, discrimination and more. According to the Anti–Defamation League, "If people or institutions treat behaviors on the lower levels as being acceptable or "normal," it results in the behaviors at the next level becoming more accepted." It is important for managers to be highly aware of these types of escalation that can arise from stereotyping. It is these types of issues that can create employee hostility, low morale, decrease in work performance, abuse and mistreatment, productivity and efficiency depletion, and even legal tension. All can prove to be detrimental to any company.
Although stereotypes can lead to unfair judgment and treatment, along with other terrible impacts, there are also benefits to stereotyping. Stereotyping allows companies to categorize employees into groups. This could prove to be beneficial for team building and possibly increase productivity. This is because a manager can use stereotypes to help group employees who seem to have similar ways of thinking and working into strong teams. If based on

Stereotypes are one of the worst scumbags on earth. They can be known to be very difficult to be dealt with and sometimes make others feel bad in order to make themselves feel better. A stereotype person causes an individual to be in a depressed state in which he can possibly even take his own life to get rid of the pain but eventually, if we continue to safely deal with the problem, it begins to slowly go away. Overall, a lot of the people that i encountered that have experienced stereotyping before had eventually,learned to deal with the problem and began to accept themselves for who they are, no matter of what or where there background is from. Stereotyping are one of the worst experiences of my life and is very unpleasant to deal with,

Most people find stereotypes to be obnoxious, especially when they have to do with sensitive subjects like gender or race. "Stereotyping is a generalization about a group or category of people that can have a powerful influence on how we perceive others and their communication behaviors" (Floyd, 61). Because they underestimate the differences among individuals in a group, stereotyping can lead to inaccurate and offensive perceptions of other people. Although stereotypes are prevalent in almost every society, becoming aware of our perceptions of others, as well as differentiating between both positive and negative stereotypes can help us overcome those stereotypes.
"Stereotyping is a three–part process" (Floyd, 61). In the first stage, we...show more content...
. As people grow older and realize their racial, religious, and cultural groups, they tend to differentiate themselves from other groups. The main reason we develop stereotypes is because it is just human nature for us to categorize people. Stereotypes are a way to simplify groups of people and establish identities, especially when one doesn't know much about the group ("Overcoming Stereotypes").
Although prejudice and stereotype seem similar, they actually have two different meanings. While stereotyping involves the generalization of a group of people, prejudice involves negative feelings when "they" are in the presence of or even think about members of the group. "Prejudice comes from direct intergroup conflict, social learning, social categorization and other cognitive sources" (Ferguson). Not all stereotypes are negative; there are also positive and neutral stereotypes. Some stereotypes do not slander a race, culture, gender, or religion, but nonetheless generalize a group of people that may or may not be true. For example, some people say that all Asians are smart or good at math. Though people of Asian descent may often be more studious, not all Asians do equally well in school (Floyd, 62). Another common example of a positive stereotype is that all black people are good athletes, dancers, and singers. Though these are positive stereotypes, when people believe them, they don't take into account that every person is an individual and different. A neutral stereotype

Stereotyping

Today, we are living in a very complex social environment. And in today's society, people are stereotyped in many different ways depending which category an individual is located in. Haven't you been stereotyped at some point in your life? Or you may have stereotyped someone without even noticing it. Stereotyping is actually more serious than we thought and it is becoming a major problem in our society today. But what is stereotyping? According to the dictionary, stereotype is defined as a simplified and standardised conception or image invested with special meaning and help in common by members of a group. It is considered as a form of prejudice, as people are putting labels about how a person should act or live according to...show more content...
But it doesn't make sense – how can something good harm someone? Examples of positive stereotypes are: All Asians are geniuses and are good at mathematics. All whites succeed. All women are caring and kind. All women always smell good. All men are good at sports. Haven't you met a white who didn't succeed? Haven't you met rude women? Haven't you met a woman who doesn't smell that pleasant? Let's be honest. Weren't you somehow disappointed due to the lack of the characteristics you expected? Actually, you probably were, despite the fact that you were unaware about it and didn't even realize it. Furthermore, as mentioned in past studies, it can hinder individual's abilities. All Asians are good at maths. Imagine you are an Asian. Even before taking the test people will probably think that you will be prosperous because you are an Asian. This stereotype will pressure you, as expectations towards you have increased. What if an you showed poor results in a maths test? You have failed to fulfil someone's expectations about you. Positive stereotypes can be as harmful as negative ones. It might be worse because you did not realize you were

All people experience stereotypes, whether the stereotype is directed at them or they are the one with the stereotype. While stereotypes can assist in making logical decisions, the fallacies of stereotyping will influence us all unconsciously, can leave people with negative lingering effects, and also misrepresent the individual. The fallacies of stereotyping will mislead people due to the unconscious influence they have on us. In medicine it is not uncommon to utilize stereotypes that are fact based. An example of this is that certain cultures are more predisposed to conditions, compared statistically to other cultures. This can be described with the pre–disposition of the African–American culture to hypertension as compared to the...show more content...
This leads me to stay home and complete my Christmas shopping on line so I don't have to deal with the attitudes. This causes me to feel bad as I truly enjoy Christmas with all of the lights, seeing family, and just the experience of the season. My hasty generalization argument is definitely not valid or sound. When you take into account all of the people who are out during that time of year, I came to my conclusion based on very minimal encounters. Using logic, it demonstrates how my argument does not make any sense and demonstrates the lingering effects and negative impact the stereotype I have developed has on my holiday season (Kemick, 2010). The fallacies of stereotyping also mislead people, this leads to people being misrepresented. As an example, I work for the Air Force, the Air Force has the military planes, and therefore I must fly planes because I am in the Air Force. This argument represents not only a stereotype of those in the Air Force; it is an example of an ad hominem fallacy (Mosser, 2011) as it is being assumed that because I work for the Air Force, I must fly planes. The argument while it may be valid is not sound. The reason the argument is not sound is due to the fact that the majority of Air Force members are employed in a ground based occupation. This could also fall under the fallacy of a hasty generalization due to the assumption (Mosser, 2011)

A stereotype is a way to determine where a person or thing falls in the realm of life. Stereotyping is a natural part of life and it actually does have a meaning in reality. It allows a person's mind to work properly and for the human brain to be able to recognize, process, store and then recall the information when needed. It can also be used in racial, political, and religious ways and many more ways. Stereotyping in a racial way is judging people by the color of their skin, where they come from, or the language they speak. It can be both good and bad to stereotype, it just depends on how it is being said. Stereotyping in a religious way is judging people by what they believe in. Stereotyping in a political way is judging people in the political party they support....show more content...
It causes low morale for a single person who is doing it or a group of people. A general problem a workplace can encounter is stereotyping other people and it can give bad publicity and a bad reputation for the workplace. It is illegal to discriminate against people and the consequences are very crucial. If the workplace requires teamwork it is a very bad thing to stereotype and the company will not be as successful. A company wants good working relationships with its employees, not bad working relationships. When one person is judging another, they no longer have the need to get to know each other and think of themselves as if they are better than the other. Communication is key for two individuals and groups and an essential part for the workplace. It is important to be open minded of other people and judge people on first impressions instead of not talking to

A stereotype is a fixed belief about a certain group. In other words, it is a person or group has a big range of characteristics and abilities that we think all members of that group has. But, stereotyping has an advantage and disadvantage. The advantage is it allows us to respond fast to problems because we may have had a similar experience before as in we are used to the things people say about others that we do not let it bothers us. The disadvantage is that it makes us ignore differences between individuals therefore we are going off thoughts that are not even true. Stereotypes are made every day by people and what they think about other but the things they say should never actually be taken seriously unless it is a known fact.
First, racial stereotyping is discriminating someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is greater. For example, "All blacks are good at sports" this is said because it is said that black athletes are naturally given the gift of great athleticism, and white people become great athletes through hard work, discipline and intelligence. So, these stereotypes give blacks a disadvantage because it does not help them in the real world with getting a job. But, on the other hand it helps whites because it showing that they hard working disciplined and smart. Then it just makes blacks look like they can not do nothing more than sports. Also another one that is said is "chinese people are smart" this is said a lot because in the

The film The Breakfast Club portrays classic examples from a culture and personality anthropological aspect. I will discuss the themes of the film such as teen rebellion and stereotypes, and how parenting and culture both can affect the personality of an adolescent. The film introduces five characters that each fit a stereotype that can be found in any American high school: the jock, the brain, the spoiled princess, the criminal, and the misfit. As the movie progresses we see each character unfold, and the issues they each have in their personal lives, and the relationships between their parents and how their roles affect their child's behavior. I plan to explore the role expectations that teenagers in high school feel they have to live up to, by...show more content...
These culture and personality theorists used the concepts of Franz Boas such as cultural relativism, and psychological ideas (from Sigmund Freud), to explain the relationship between culture and personality, and culture and human nature. Benedict believed that "our human cultural heritage, for better or worse, is not biologically transmitted." The main idea of the culture and personality is that our behaviors and conceptions are acquired through enculturation, instead of biological. In the film The Breakfast Club, a group of five teenagers spend their Saturday in detention. Each teen represents a stereotype of their culture given by their peers: the brain, the criminal, the basket case, the athlete, and a princess. Using the approach of the culture and personality, we can interpret how teens are represented in the US film industry, and how our society views each of these stereotypes. Another outlook we can analyze, is how parenting affects adolescent behavior, by looking at the relationships between the teens and their

Racial Stereotypes As a little girl, I was ashamed to be Indian. This was due to all the negative stereotypes surrounding my race. In my childhood, I heard people say Indians were smelly, stingy, and stuck up (alliteration). In fear of being teased and misjudged, I tried to be as "normal" as possible to make everyone forget that I was Indian (pathos). As I grew older, I learned to be proud of who I am, but disregarding stereotypes is still a challenge. I am sure everyone in this room has been affected by racial stereotypes before and believe me, I know what you are going through (ethos). You may think that only bigoted and prejudiced people used stereotypes, however, recent studies have shown that everyone categorizes people on a daily basis without even realizing it. Most people think stereotypes are just jokes, yet research proves that stereotypes have serious negative effects. People should stop stereotyping because stereotypes cause "stereotype threats", create social division, and lead to racism (parallelism). The first effect of stereotyping is a phenomenon known as "stereotype threat" that occurs in a situation where a person is in fear of unintentionally confirming a negative stereotype. Several studies have been conducted to discover the effects of stereotype threats. For example, I discovered that Toni Schmader, an assistant professor of the UA psychology department, and Michael Johns, a UA graduate (ethos), conducted studies that showed, "college women score lower on tests of mathematical ability, and Hispanic students might score lower on tests of intelligence, not because they have less ability, but because reminders of negative stereotypes temporarily decrease their 'working memory capacity' (UA News Services, "Exploring the Negative Consequences of Stereotyping", UANews.Arizona.edu)." This demonstrates that the students did not do worse on the test due to their lack of skills, but rather due to negative stereotypes. In a similar study by professors Claude Steele and Joshua Aronson, African American and White college students took the same intelligence test under two conditions. In the stereotype threat condition the students were told the test would evaluate their intelligence, and in the

Stereotypes
Pretend you are driving along on the highway. You see a person on the side of the road having car problems. This is person is wearing an Armani suit and driving a Porsche. The next day, you encounter the same incident but, this time, it is a man wearing baggy jeans with holes in them, a dirty shirt and he looks very unclean. Would you be more likely to stop for the man in the Armani suit, or the the second man? I know that I would stop for man #1. The reason I and most of our society would do so, is because we have a horrible habit. The habit is unintentional and we do it not meaning to hurt anybody This habit is stereotyping people by the way they look or talk based on what society considers normal. In the book, To Kill a...show more content...
Being a proper lady, Aunt Alexandra does not want the town ladies to think that she was raising her niece to be a tomboy. Therefore, she has Scout put on a facade. Against her will, Scout does everything a typical polite girl would do. She serves the ladies, wears a skirt, and brushes her hair. Scout goes through this tremendous effort because she does not want to be known as a tomboy simply because she would choose to climb a tree rather than bake a pie. Scout is able to make a deception. Should she change her ways to prevent getting a bad name or should she stick to her beliefs and deal with being called a tomboy. Unfortunately, Scout ignores her morals and changes her ways.
Scout is not the only character having to rise above stereotypes. Her father, Atticus, must do so as well. Atticus, a white man, is asked to be a lawyer for Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white girl, Mayella Ewell.. After carefully examining evidence, Atticus realizes that Tom Robinson is 100% innocent. Therefore, Atticus goes to court, where he stands up for a black man in front of a white jury. Atticus gives sure proof arguments and evidence to prove that Robinson is innocent. Unfortunately, after a long recess, Robinson is found guilty of rape. Because Atticus stood up for the truth, and went against his own race, he is stereotyped as a traitor and a blacks lover by the Ewells.. It is truly unfortunate that both Atticus and his

Stereotypes in short, are often about seeking patterns. It cannot be helped but to use them as not only a function in society, but also as a way to understand it as humans today are known to identify well with patterns. This question will be explored using the following areas of knowledge; human sciences and history. As well as using the above areas of knowledge to explore this question, ways of knowing, in particular, emotion, perception, language and reason, will be used in conjunction. Taking the story of Gandhi as a prime example, it is important on two levels; most importantly however, the way in which it exposes not only the negative cultural stereotype of the "stupid foreigner", but how at the same time it undermines and...show more content...
Despite the use of emotion being useful in daily life, there is a down side to emotion – the fact that there occasionally appears to be no built in "deception detection". This means that acting on our emotions can often cause you to be wrong in ones emotive judgements.

Another method in which we understand stereotypes is through the use of reason. Cultural stereotypes in society are ways in which we form generalisations. These generalisations are not formed through inductive interpretations that can be drawn from deducing data that can be collected via scientific methods, nor through deductive interpretations that can be drawn from mathematical logic. These generalisations are driven by the emotions we use to rationalize our attitudes and actions. These rationalised, or reasoned, interpretations are helpful in multiple ways. Firstly, in situations where it is required to handle interactions with people, these rationalised interpretations are used to clarify the decision making processes. Also, interpretations styled these ways help support the reasons behind drawing assumptions, such as prejudice, and also support certain intolerances (for example, the development of religious attitudes towards gay marriages). We often rationalise our attitudes

About Stereotyping and Prejudice

"Prejudice of any kind implies that you are identified with the thinking mind. It means you don't see the other human being anymore, but only your own concept of that human being.
To reduce the aliveness of another human being to a concept is already a form of violence."
― Eckhart Tolle, Stillness Speaks (pp. 20)

According to wikipedia "Social cognition is the encoding, storage, retrieval, and processing, of information about conspecifics (members of the same species)" in the social psychology field this is seen as the study on how people make deductions from the stimulus they perceive from the social environment, and how those external clues shape our social interaction with others.

Historical origins of social cognition lie on the contrast between...show more content...
Homophobic jokes are an example of this.

When and why we in stereotype?
In the first article that I decided to review (Staple & Noordewier, 2011) they went through a series of correlation and experimental studies concluded that system justification motives result in stereotyping and the motive behind it is the need for structure. They also mention the fact that people who feel part of unjust systems are also more likely to engage in stereotyping and the impact of system justification threat on stereotyping disappears when the desire to justify the system is satisfied through an alternative route.
The system justification theory, described in this article, proposes that when people stereotype they aren't just healing or preserving their selves but are instead providing justifications for the social structure they belong to, and their believes that the world is just and legitimate. But why this need for a justification? Simply because systems provide structure and humans need that

Stereotype Threat and Stereotype Promise are two concepts that explains or rationalize why minority groups such as African American underperform compared to their white counterparts, and why Asian American students have successful educational outcomes compared to other minority groups. Using Claude M. Steele's article of "Thin Ice: Stereotype Threat and Black College Students," and Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou work called "From Unassimilable to Exceptional: The Rise of Asian Americans and 'Stereotype Promise," we can further understand the effects of these two concepts on the two different subgroups. Stereotype threat and stereotype promise are manifested in everyday educational contexts, have consequences for various student subgroups, and has...show more content...
led to Asian ethnic groups being homogenized into the bread racial label of Asian American, disregarding the differences in ethnicity, class, generation status, and migration history. Which goes on to further boost the positive stereotypes associated with Asian Americans, and that became a form of symbolic capital that benefits Asian American students in educational contexts. Teachers favored Asian American students because they were perceived as bright, hard–working, better–prepared, and more willing to put in effort into their homework (Lee and Zhou 17). These perceptions affected the grades Asian American students would receive, extra help were offered with their coursework and college applications, and their likelihood of being placed into academic programs and competitive academic tracks. This help further the theory of stereotype promise, in which Asian American students began to see themselves the way that teachers and society sees them with the idea of Asian American Exceptionalism. In results, it led to the self–fulfilling prophecy, where it begins with a false definition of the situation, evoking a new behaviour, which makes the original false conception come true (Lee and Zhou 18). Both Asian American students and teachers began to believe that all Asians are high–achieving, which resulted a change in the student's behavior, and ultimately, a change in their academic outcome.

Stereotypes

Societies Role vs The Ideal Image

People live in a society of labels. People are quickly reinforced and stereotyped into believing that in order to "fit in" you must live up to the society's expectation of you. Labels come from everyone, the media, friends and even yourself. Labels are specific generalizations that rearrange people in certain groups. For example: Race, gender, age, body size and more. These stereotypes are heavenly influence and can alter people's thinking causing counterproductive behaviors in order to change or move passed their stereotype. One major stereotype is the "Ideal Body." Society's views on the perfect body is a dangerous cultural disease...show more content...
The person who suffers from anorexia often dennys food and hunger as well as limits parts of life that evolve being socially engaged.(eatingdisorderfoundation,n,p) Anorexia can lead to damaging of the organs. Loss of hair, teeth, bones, and damage towards the heart,liver and kidneys.(Walden,n.page) Dieting can be critical and obsessive, to the point where the person has strong drives towards a negative body image and refuses to consume any amount of food.People who result on dieting, usually care more about appearance rather than health. They create weight–loss goals that focus dangerously on very little to no eating at all. Bulimia involves a routine of binging excessive food in very short periods of time. Immediate purging can cause their bodies to eliminate just eaten food by self–inducing vomit. This eating disorders damages the esophagus as well as the inner digestive system.(Walden,n.page) Both eating disorders affect health negatively and can potentially result to death if not taken care of. Severe self–imposed dietary restrictions do not benefit health, but progresses to dangerous lengths before it is

What is a stereotype? Stereotypes that I am aware of are cultural, groups of individuals, sexual stereotypes, and men vs. women. "The definition of a stereotype is any commonly known public belief about a certain social group or a type of individual. Stereotypes are often confused with prejudices, because, like prejudices, a stereotype is based on a prior assumption. Stereotypes are often created about people of specific cultures or races. Almost every culture or race has a stereotype, including Jewish people, Blacks, Irish people, and Polish people, among others. Stereotypes are not just centered on different races and backgrounds, however. Gender stereotypes also exist. For example, if you say that men are better than women, you're...show more content...
I also appreciate people of a different culture because it gives me the opportunity to learn things about the different cultures. I do understand that there are people of different cultures that don't like my culture, but I look past them. I feel that if I was to encounter a like said person, I would probably run because I am strongly against being stereotyped. Of course it would be out of my control to change a person's view or way of thinking unless they volunteered to hear what is wrong about being that way. "Stereotyping is not only hurtful, it is also wrong. Even if the stereotype is correct in some cases, constantly putting someone down based on your preconceived perceptions will not encourage them to succeed. Stereotyping can lead to bullying from a young age. Jocks and preps pick on the nerds and the geeks; skaters pick on the Goths, so on and so forth. Stereotyping is encouraging bullying behavior that children carry into adulthood. Stereotyping can also lead people to live lives driven by hate, and can cause the victims of those stereotypes to be driven by fear. For example, many gays and lesbians are afraid to admit their sexuality in fear of being judged. It is a lose–lose situation, both for those who are doing the stereotype and those who are victims (Stereotype Examples)".