Everyone Uses Stereotype
The dictionary defines stereotype as an oversimplified or conventional image of a certain person, group, issue, or the like, which is usually held in common by some segment of society. Some of these stereotypes may be positive toward a group, whereas others are put down on certain group of people. For instance, Irish people are drunks, Asians are smart in school, Blacks are athletics, Caucasians can't dance, Mexicans are gardeners, and Arabians works at 7-Elevan. All these stereotypes may start for some at one point upon a time ago, and now it becomes apart of society. People cannot deny that they have never stereotype another group, because even at a time when they consciously do not know that they are saying it, in reality they are stating a stereotype. Some people use stereotype for the entertainment that it is funny and they can joke about it, while others use it to hurt someone else. Stereotype at many times is use to hurt people's feeling. I remember about five years ago, I was in the eight grade. I took a conflict management class to help other students in my middle school resolve their problems between other students when there is a conflict that occur. If they agree to solve their confli
students were going to get into a fistfight. My job was to talk to the two students to see if they can resolve this problem. If so both of them will not be suspended from school. Before I talked to both of the boys I made them sign a contract stating that this was confidential and everything that is going to be said should not leave this room. I talk with Henry first. He seem as if he did not want to participate, and everything that I was asking him, he answered me a yes, no, or I don't know. I had to reminded Henry that if he didn't want to solve this problem that he will be suspended for 2 days. After awhile he began to talk. He told me that he was the one who started the fight, only because John was saying that since Henry was a Mexican this must mean that he had to cross the border to get here. Also Henry said John was making fun of him by saying, "What does Taco Bell say to Mexicans to get them to come to eat there? They say cross the border." (This was a slogan that Taco Bell uses in their commercials.) This cause Henry to be upset and angry with John which resort to Henry wanting to fight him. The fight broke up shortly when a teacher stops both of the boys and send Henry and John to the vice-principal's office. In the end, the other boy apologizes to Henry so both of them were not suspended. An apology
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Approximate Word count = 889
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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