Stereotypes

According to Dictionary.com, stereotypes are "a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group."

Stereotypes are usually used to offend or make someone that belongs to an ethnic group feel inferior.  


 Here are a couple of commonly known stereotypes:

African American (Black)
1. Good at Basketball and running 
2. Lazy, poor,carefree, and on welfare
3. Criminals and violent behavior
4. Love to eat Fried Chicken and watermelon
5. Uneducated and savage-like
6. Mammy (Aunt Jemima), Welfare Queen, and Jazz musicians

Latino/ Hispanics 
1. Illegal, criminals, and involved in gangs
2. Cannot speak English well or any at all
3. Have sex all the time
4. Uneducated, poor and on welfare
5. Many children and extended family live in one household
6. Are Mexican, maids, landscapers, or janitors

Asians 
1. Drive really slow
2. Short
3. Smart
4. Know Kung-Fu and own a nail salon
5. Strict parents and very traditional
6. Are Chinese 

Caucasian/ White 
1. Rich and Wealthy
2. Well Educated
3. Serial Killers or involved in the KKK
4. Conceded and prideful
5. Dumb blond, hillbillies, or always working to make money
6. Cold/ frigid people

 PEOPLE NEED TO STOP JUDGING INDIVIDUALS BASED ON STEREOTYPES

                          

Stop Stereotypes