I myself have been affected by stereotyping as many others have, and I hear them everyday in my classes. Many people ask me because of my Chaldean ethnicity, "do you own a liquor store?" and every time I have to explain that not every Chaldean family owns a liquor store (even though four of my uncles own them). Although stereotypes are sometimes true to an extent--like with my uncles owning liquor stores-- you can still defy them and make them untrue for whom you want to be. Do not let people use stereotypes to define who you are. Be who you are, and if you are a white girl that loves Starbucks and Uggs or a Chaldean that owns a liquor store, then embrace it.Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cliché Stereotype Post
Although everyone will most likely be blogging about stereotypes, I still believe it is a topic worth writing about. A stereotype, something that can define a whole race by just a few adjectives. At Troy High there are many stereotypes that describe the many students that walk through its halls: the smart Asians, the "typical" white girl with her Starbucks, and many others. These assumptions, which can be untrue for many, are created just because they are common to see.
I myself have been affected by stereotyping as many others have, and I hear them everyday in my classes. Many people ask me because of my Chaldean ethnicity, "do you own a liquor store?" and every time I have to explain that not every Chaldean family owns a liquor store (even though four of my uncles own them). Although stereotypes are sometimes true to an extent--like with my uncles owning liquor stores-- you can still defy them and make them untrue for whom you want to be. Do not let people use stereotypes to define who you are. Be who you are, and if you are a white girl that loves Starbucks and Uggs or a Chaldean that owns a liquor store, then embrace it.
I myself have been affected by stereotyping as many others have, and I hear them everyday in my classes. Many people ask me because of my Chaldean ethnicity, "do you own a liquor store?" and every time I have to explain that not every Chaldean family owns a liquor store (even though four of my uncles own them). Although stereotypes are sometimes true to an extent--like with my uncles owning liquor stores-- you can still defy them and make them untrue for whom you want to be. Do not let people use stereotypes to define who you are. Be who you are, and if you are a white girl that loves Starbucks and Uggs or a Chaldean that owns a liquor store, then embrace it.
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I like how you ended with a call to action for everyone to not let stereotypes define them, but if they do they should embrace it. I thought it was a strong ending statement.
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