Stereotypes In Workaholics

The episode of Workaholics contains a lot of stereotypes, particularly based on gender. The episode begins with three younger men in an office planning to throw a party. Stereotypical of college men, they are stupid, drunk, and trying to impress all the girls at the party. They meet in the kitchen to talk about their “third love” and how they will get with the girls they have their eye on. They are representative of the male population in that they have their eye on the “prize”, otherwise known as women. However the portrayal of Anders, Blake, and Adam is entirely stereotypical and places college men in a negative light. They are represented as lazy, testosterone-filled, jerks who only care about getting with women.

While at the party, they go to approach the girls they are attracted to, but find them with old men they call “grandpa”. It is very stereotypical to call any elderly male “grandpa” and portrays everyone above a certain age as old,

He walks around very well dressed with a sweater tied around his waist, and zit cream on his face while getting ready. It is very stereotypical that gay men care more about appearance then anything else, and that is inaccurately representative of gay men in society. Depicting gay men as feminine has its implications, and may be the reason that LGBTQ individuals receive so much backlash in the media.

Lastly, although I did not pick up on many racial stereotypes, one incident stood out. The three men’s boss is a Hispanic male, with a young boy named Junior. The name Junior is very stereotypical of Hispanics, and many people joke about that name being “very Mexican”. Additionally, at the end of the episode when the boss learns that Blake exposed himself to Junior, the boss turns around and says “Junior, get my pistol!”, making the representation that all Hispanics have weapons and chose to take care of a situation using