I was looking around for different stereotypes and I came across some of these that were directed only towards women. We've only focused on general ones in class and I thought it was interesting that there were so many stereotypes directed at this sex. I'm sure there's more out there...
•I'm gorgeous, so I must not be a virgin.
•I'm blonde, so I must be a stupid ditz.
•I'm a lesbian, so I must have a sex-tape.
•I speak my mind, so I must be a bitch.
•I'm a girl who actually eats lunch, so I must be fat.
•I have a bunch of guy friends, so I must be doing them all.
•I wear skirts a lot, so I must be a slut.
•I'm a cheerleader, so I must be a whore.
•I fell in love with a married man, so I must be a home-wrecking whore.
•I'm a teenage mom, so I must be an irresponsible slut.
•I have big boobs, so I must be a hoe.
•I'm a virgin so I must be prude.
•I'm skinny, so I must be anorexic.
•All black women have three children by three different guys.
I'd suggest this website, because they have a lot of others.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stereotypes-list.html
I think it's kind of sad how we got to this point. We don't have to label ourselves but we do anyway. I think it really comes down to self-esteem and how we feel about ourselves. If we don't like what we see in the mirror, then sometimes we feel that everyone else needs to feel the same way.
But then again, can't this also be a way to tell the truth, just with hurtful words?
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