Consequences

Consequences


(Consequences)What specific consequences do you see in society that results from inaccurate stereotypes?
There are many ways that people are stereotyped in the world today such as being African American, Sexism, and being a homosexual. Stereotypes have gone to the extreme in today’s society. African American people are always stereotyped as being from the projects, or being poor and involved with drugs and crime. Not all African American people are like that. Just as with every other race that has its downfall of people in poverty so does the African American people. African Americans try to counter the hate and hostility that they encounter with warmth and kindness toward one another, such as ”The Cosby show”. “Cosby had hoped that the eight season run of a “nationally treasured” show about an “educated, professional, intact African American family would end stereotypical portrayals of African Americans”. But still African Americans are portrayed as inferior, unimportant, and void of credibility. But stereotyping doesn’t end there, sexism is another one.
Women are always stereotyped. People say such things as "girls are not boys", "girls are inferior to boys". Women also encounter sexism in the workplace. It is certainly true that there are very few women managers; however this is just a symptom of the general situation of women as a whole, not a cause. Women at the top of a profession won't change the basic ground rules by which society is run. Those women at the top may suffer sexism from their colleagues; they may find it more difficult to succeed. Women will remain as second class citizens as long as they are relegated to an inferior position in the work force. They are now in that position because to the bosses they are an unstable workforce, likely to want pregnancy leave, come in late if a child is sick, and want to work part time. Because men in society are seen as the breadwinner, that they have more secure, more dependable jobs. While a small...

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