Roma Stereotypes

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Roma are a cultural group whose life revolves around the stereotypes which have followed them throughout time. They are not accepted in society due to stereotypes nor is an attempt to understand them as a culture made today. Roma are a nomadic group who rely on travel to survive. They have no set home land, or origin, which is a source to many of their problems. This single fact alone is what has produced the hurtful stereotypes in which follow them and they face daily. Development of conclusions made from living a nomadic lifestyle is a direct reasoning to many of the stereotypes one may think of when Roma are mentioned. One moment in history for Roma has never been happy because they always faced some sort of discrimination. Though hate crimes still do occur to this day, government officials do little to nothing to stop them. In many instances, Roma are not treated equal which all goes back to the idea of prejudice. People tend to hate what they can’t understand and Roma are an example of that. Resorting to hate crimes and discrimination has also resulted badly on Roma as well. They’re population overtime has even decreased over time because of the high level of discrimination and the resorts people will go through to rid the world of Roma. Ultimately, stereotypes of Roma, a nomadic European population, have resulted in them facing prejudice actions which then have led to them being unaccepted and unemployable due to their nonexistent acceptance in society.
The history of Roma is something which is widely misunderstood by the general population. They are a mysterious group of people who have a complex history due to the lack of written evidence and proof of their existence prior to medieval times. One of the mysteries surroundi...

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... to learn further about Roma, no set homeland to trace them back to, and their nomadic life style. These things have lead to society's role being a great factor in how Roma are treated by influencing the opinions of those who know little about Roma. They ensue hate crimes, continue to spread negative information through generations, and the government is doing nothing to change the brutal behavior towards Roma. Those have a lasting impact on Roma and without a change being made to turn it all around, Roma will continue to suffer in the ways that they are. By being misunderstood, and facing acts of hate. Stereotypes and the unacceptance of Roma that are made can be directly connected to the discrimination they face today. Views of Roma from outsiders are a source of their current issue and the lack of understanding their culture leads to the low image of Roma today.

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