Ma Cherie
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Hi everyone:wave:
We all know that stereotyping is arbitrary, offensive, and just plain wrong. But this seems to apply when the stereotype is negative. However, has anyone ever took the time to think that positive stereotyping is just as offensive? One example is saying that African Americans are good at sports( basketball in particular). Another example is that African Americans can dance.
But another good example is saying that Asians and care more about their school work than having fun. You may know that in the US (I don't know about other countries) Asians are labelled as being "model minorities". This means that a minority, religious, enthic, and racial groups have achieved a higher degree of sucess than the population average. The sucess is usually in education, income, and other factors such as low crime rate.
What are your thoughts on "positive" stereotypes, do you think they can be just as offensive or you think otherwise?
To me, a stereotype is a stereotype weather it's positive or negative.
Happy to hear your thoughts.
We all know that stereotyping is arbitrary, offensive, and just plain wrong. But this seems to apply when the stereotype is negative. However, has anyone ever took the time to think that positive stereotyping is just as offensive? One example is saying that African Americans are good at sports( basketball in particular). Another example is that African Americans can dance.
But another good example is saying that Asians and care more about their school work than having fun. You may know that in the US (I don't know about other countries) Asians are labelled as being "model minorities". This means that a minority, religious, enthic, and racial groups have achieved a higher degree of sucess than the population average. The sucess is usually in education, income, and other factors such as low crime rate.
What are your thoughts on "positive" stereotypes, do you think they can be just as offensive or you think otherwise?
To me, a stereotype is a stereotype weather it's positive or negative.
Happy to hear your thoughts.