Sunday, March 16, 2008

TYPES OF STEREOTYPES

Stereotypes are over simplified images of people or groups of people, based on race, gender, occupation, or age. You are probably familiar with a number of stereotypes. To begin we're going to look at an obviuos stereotype: "HOW MANY BLONDES DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB?" this jokes furthers the stereotype about blondes being dumb. How many jokes have you heard about blondes or how many times have people said Hey I got a blonde joke.What stereotype is associated with blondes

1) Blondes are usually nerdy, Brilliant, awkward women
2)Blondes are dumb helpless women
3)Blondes are jocks
or 4)Blondes challenge men for there traditional role

what do you think?

1 comment:

qulia227 said...

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS POST MANY BLONDES ARE SEEN AS DUMB AND PEOPLE LIKE JESSICA SIMPSON DOESNT MAKE IT ANY BETTER ON BLONDES BY THE WAS SHE ACTS ON TV SHE JUST PROVES PEOPLE WHO SAY THESE TYPE OF THINGS RIGHT