How To Avoiding Stereotyping

During the early studies it was believed that stereotypes were only used by rigid and authoritarian people. Now it’s widely accepted and scientifically proven that each and everyone of us stereotypes others, and others stereotypes us. Many times people are so used to stereotyping other people that they won’t even notice how often they do it. I believe stereotyping can’t be stopped. People stereotype everyday. There are positive and negative categories that stereotyping fall under. Positive category is when people think good of another person. For example; if somebody likes Russians and he/she just met a person who is Russian, then they’ll like them too even though all Russians are different. Every person is unique. Bad category of stereotyping is when people think bad about someone else based on the stereotype they have created in their head. Although stereotyping can’t be stopped, part of negative stereotyping can be avoided. Trying to avoid stereotyping in general is not possible. People will still stereotype no matter how hard others will try to avoid it. People can partly avoid being stereotyped negatively by others, but can’t avoid being stereotyped overall.

Besides positive and negative categories of stereotyping, there are also two models of stereotyping. One is called “bookkeeping” and other is “sub-typing”. Bookkeeping stereotypes don’t just disappear, they update and sub-typing stereotypes create a classification. These are the models and categories stereotyping have. They are most efficient for people to use. It’s very fast and easy to just look at the person and by his appearance stereotype him and decide to meet him or not. In this situation, to avoid being stereotyped a person should wear a proper outfit. People s...

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Shirley Chisholm said “The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says 'It's a girl'“. The girl can still be not yet born but people already drew the image of her. That is incorrect and should not be happening in our society. People should try to avoid stereotyping others. Even though stereotyping is efficient, it is inaccurate. I try to avoid stereotyping others. I try to not classify anyone until at least I get to know them or talk to them. There are many ways for people to avoid from being stereotyped negatively. The best way for a person to avoid being stereotyped is if they’ll be creative and come up with their own style. The way that will work best for them. It’s never a guarantee that it will prevent them from being stereotyped, but it will partially help them to avoid being stereotyped.