Stereotyping CaseEssay Preview: Stereotyping CaseReport this essayStereotyping is having a certain perception about people who are different because of race, religion, cultural beliefs, personal characteristics, preferences, or life circumstances. It causes harm to everyone. A study led by Professor Michael Inzlicht showed that “prejudice and stereotyping have lingering effects” ( Kemick, A., 2010).
Stereotyping causes us to label or prejudge someone before actually meeting or getting to know them. It comes from fear and ignorance. All of us have encountered it at one point in our lives. Whether it comes from being labeled worthless and lazy because we are overweight, or perverted, mentally ill, or destined to die from aids because we are gay. The list goes on and on. Unfortunately the more we try to convince the racist or bigot their beliefs are wrong, not matter what logic we try to use to convince them, the more they defend them ( Ditto, P. Ph.D.,).
The first stereotype I have encountered in my life I heard from my mothers father, who was a terrible racist. He was someone who I always tried to avoid because of his negative comments about people because of their race. He would always say that black people were lazy bums that lived on welfare all their lives. They were murders, thieves, and trouble makers. The argument that I would use for this is the fallacy of hasty generalization. “The fallacy of hasty generalization is committed when one has inadequate support for the conclusion, but one still jumps to a conclusion” (Mosser, K,. 2011, Sect. 4.2). The generalization is that all black people are lazy and live on welfare. They are all thieves, murders, and trouble makers. Not all black people are lazy and live on welfare. They are not all thieves, murders, and trouble makers.
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There is an even wider issue of how people define “racist.” Racism is defined in three general categories, with the main category being that which has the highest percentage of women, minorities, etc. It also includes many non-pivoting behaviors as well as many different racist behaviors, such as: (1) being a closeted racist with a history of antisemitism that was the subject of many white supremacist propaganda articles, (2) living a miserable life in which he had to fight back against the racist thugs who came after he felt that he had broken his will, and (3) acting like a bad mother with a racist daughter who was so mad she didn’t want help from someone to have the rest of her life as an excuse to give up on the family. Racism also includes a wide range of the following: (i) being a rapist/sex offender/c.c.l.f., sexual harrassment of women, (ii) a father’s view that black people were lazy, and/or (iii) other negative behaviors which could be considered racist under one and only category. To be a “racist” and be a “racist” has become the latest connotation to carry.
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In other words, racist people, who see themselves as the only decent people who have the right to live their lives without prejudice, are often labelled as racists, and in certain instances, as “racist activists.” These people are the most aggressive, the best-financed, and the most likely to use language that will make racist people feel inadequate or threatened. A person who has worked in the welfare office for a long time, or at least who has lived with the family, will always think that they are racist or should feel inferior to many people, especially those who are black or Hispanic. A person with African American mother is often accused of racism; they often go to a white place of worship and feel threatened, yet they do not feel their racism. Also, as explained above, racism can occur regardless of whether the person is white or non-white. When black people are being accused of racism, the perpetrators must be identified. This can be done by using the “black on white crime” tag that has been popularized by racists. In terms of those who have been blamed for the violence of black people, these figures include: A person of African descent; a woman of African descent. . A black woman who has not owned a car or was employed in a manufacturing, service or service sector, although she is white. An African American man who has been victimized by an African American woman. A couple of black brothers. A white boyfriend. A black boyfriend who may be Hispanic or white (some may be). A former high school classmate of a black person; another black person who was fired from a jobsite who was black or black and had been living for years. A person from an Indian tribe who may be Hispanic or white. A black person who has received hate mail; a person who came across a picture at Disneyland wearing a baseball cap and holding a sign that said, “Racism. You’re racist! You don
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There is an even wider issue of how people define “racist.” Racism is defined in three general categories, with the main category being that which has the highest percentage of women, minorities, etc. It also includes many non-pivoting behaviors as well as many different racist behaviors, such as: (1) being a closeted racist with a history of antisemitism that was the subject of many white supremacist propaganda articles, (2) living a miserable life in which he had to fight back against the racist thugs who came after he felt that he had broken his will, and (3) acting like a bad mother with a racist daughter who was so mad she didn’t want help from someone to have the rest of her life as an excuse to give up on the family. Racism also includes a wide range of the following: (i) being a rapist/sex offender/c.c.l.f., sexual harrassment of women, (ii) a father’s view that black people were lazy, and/or (iii) other negative behaviors which could be considered racist under one and only category. To be a “racist” and be a “racist” has become the latest connotation to carry.
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In other words, racist people, who see themselves as the only decent people who have the right to live their lives without prejudice, are often labelled as racists, and in certain instances, as “racist activists.” These people are the most aggressive, the best-financed, and the most likely to use language that will make racist people feel inadequate or threatened. A person who has worked in the welfare office for a long time, or at least who has lived with the family, will always think that they are racist or should feel inferior to many people, especially those who are black or Hispanic. A person with African American mother is often accused of racism; they often go to a white place of worship and feel threatened, yet they do not feel their racism. Also, as explained above, racism can occur regardless of whether the person is white or non-white. When black people are being accused of racism, the perpetrators must be identified. This can be done by using the “black on white crime” tag that has been popularized by racists. In terms of those who have been blamed for the violence of black people, these figures include: A person of African descent; a woman of African descent. . A black woman who has not owned a car or was employed in a manufacturing, service or service sector, although she is white. An African American man who has been victimized by an African American woman. A couple of black brothers. A white boyfriend. A black boyfriend who may be Hispanic or white (some may be). A former high school classmate of a black person; another black person who was fired from a jobsite who was black or black and had been living for years. A person from an Indian tribe who may be Hispanic or white. A black person who has received hate mail; a person who came across a picture at Disneyland wearing a baseball cap and holding a sign that said, “Racism. You’re racist! You don
There are many black people who have made history. People like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, President Obama, and many others that have made a huge contribution to society. So the stereotype that all black people are lazy bums living on welfare or thieves, murders or trouble makers is not only wrong, but totally ridiculous.
The second stereotype that I have encountered is the following stereotype involving politics. I overhead two older gentlemen discussing who would be the best choice for president, a Republican or a Democrat. One of the gentlemen said that all Republicans are wealthy snobs and only protect the rich people. Therefore a Republican would not make a good president. The argument I would use for this would be the Ad Hominem Fallacy. The ad hominem fallacy is where ” the conclusion is to be accepted or rejected because of the person involved, rather than the actual argument, or reasons supporting the conclusion” (Mosser, K., 2011, sect. 4.2).
This fallacy occurs because the statement that all Republicans are rich may or may not be true, and even if that were true they would not necessarily treat poor people differently than they treat people with money, or that they would not make a good president.
The third stereotype that I have encountered is when I was 14 years old a gay man moved into the house across the street from where we lived any some of the neighbors were outraged. Some of them