Class blog for SUNY Fredonia HIST/WOST 359, Meeting TR 3:30-4:50 p.m., Spring 2011. Taught by professor Jeffry J. Iovannone.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Stereotyping beyond race-Erin Goldberg 4
So I posted earlier about the issue of stereotyping in society, but I only included the issues of race and ethnicity. But when I read Kimmy's post I noticed she included issues of stereotyping among lesbians. It also made me think back to class discussion where we talked about the bisexual within the gay hierarchy debate. Are all minorities prone to stereotyping, whether it's an issue of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or physical disability? I know through personal experience that there is quite a bit of stereotyping that goes on in the gay community, and I also know through personal experience that there are a lot of stereotypes about women as well. It kind of reaffirms for me the point I made earlier that stereotypes can be changed, but not eliminated.
Your so right sterotypes can change but never be eliminated. Even thought peopl are ahamed to say them out loud or outside of thier comfort zone we have them. I think its human natur to have a "picture in our head" of what makes things or people diffrent form ourselfs. Its how we recognize things, group things learn diffrent outcomes and even some of our limitations. Its hard and even sad to say but sterotypes serve a perpose.
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