Stereotypes

This week we talked a lot about stereotypes versus generalizations. We compared labor to business, and I realized that the connotations of specific words are easily swayed by stereotypes. The quote we read about the difference between business and labor was kind of a reality check because I don't think we as a society realize how we categorize. There are little to no labor studies programs while high school teenagers are cut throat competing to find the best business schools in the country. Stereotypes dominate our culture, especially in teens and children because we have opinions and biased views thrust onto us by the media and by our environment. It is nearly impossible to avoid these stereotypes because they are so often viewed as the norm. Stereotypes are misunderstood as generalizations. I think this is a really interesting topic to explore, and I hope we can learn more about it.