Saying that all American police officers eat donuts and take bribes is a stereotype. Saying that all women who wear boy clothes are lesbians is another stereotype. Why do other people bother us so much? We don't have to accept them, we just have to recognize that they are there and they might be stereotyping about us as well.
Get real and pull the pole out of your butt because sitting on your high horse pointing fingers isn't going to get you far. I learnt all of this in Psychology class last semester and ever since I have learnt to respect other people's views. Do you know that stereotyping causes bullying?How would you feel to know your sister or brother walks into class everyday wearing a hoodie to hide his/her face from the shame of being him/herself?
Cheerleaders get stereotyped all the time. This is their "so called" description: Blonde girl with lots of attitude, extremely hot, wears pink, chews bubblegum and insults her best friends.Football Players, Smh, the description is even worse:Tough guys also knows as jocks, throw kids into lockers and host wild parties every weekend when their parents are out of town, cheats on their girlfriend and treats her like crap.
Prove these people people wrong! They do not define us. We are a lot better than what they label us as. We might eventually become the stereotype because it might be much easier to live with it than to speak out. I know what it feels like because I have seen it happen right before my eyes, and worse yet, to the person I care about. Next time you attempt to say: "She looks like the kind of girl who" think again and choose your words carefully.
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