Blog #14

In today's society it's easy to judge and use stereotypes. People are stereotyped based on anything ranging from their interests to their ethnicity. Its so simple to generalize and make assumptions about others. Being a teenager, I know what it's like the be stereotyped. People speculate that all teenagers cause trouble and have bad intentions because of their age group. The media displays negative information that fuels the assumptions that all teenagers are disobedient and irresponsible. Nobody really concentrates on the kids that focus highly on their goals. The news doesn't always broadcast the people that do volunteer work and get good grades, rather they have the latest stories of crime. 

I think that people automatically unconsciously stereotype others whether its meant to be judgmental or not. Everyone has done it, including myself, because its natural to categorize.  Although stereotyping isn't always meant to be disrespectful it can have negative affects on people. Stereotyping is how we see and group each other and this can affect the way people view themselves and how they fit in with their culture. Labeling people can eventually cause them to think lower of themselves and diminish their self esteem over time. These generalizations also contribute to negative reputations and how people are viewed by others just because of their differences.