Thursday, March 28, 2013

Third Entries:STEREOTYPING

Stereotyping could be defined a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. People likely to hold stereotyping comment on things based on their own point of view. 
            In my opinion, we as human love make stereotyping judgment. We have been practicing stereotype concept to differentiate people based on their image, action and behaviour. Moreover, this stereotyping scenario is influence by culture. However, the belief that we derive from our stereotype point of view may not accurately reflect the reality. Sometime what we see doesn't as it seems and it could surprise us in a positive or negative way.
            Take stereotyping people with learning difficulties, for example. People usually assume that people who suffer from learning difficulties are stupid and it is almost impossible to educate them. They are also considered as pathetic and incapable of fully participating in everyday activities, always being the butt of jokes and also a burden to everyone around them.
            Therefore, there's a saying, silence is gold. In my opinion, these stereotyping must stop. It is not appropriate to label someone based on what they look.

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