There is proof of all kinds of gender stereotypes in the world today. The sad thing is, where they are most prominent is in the mind of human beings! I, as a female, can't help but laugh when someone makes a derogatory statement about a woman making a sandwich. This is just a crude example, but I know that everyone thinks certain ways about each gender.
We are programmed to think these certain ways about each gender. Whenever someone talks about sports, a male athlete pops up into my head, even though I myself am a female athlete. I believe this is the biggest area where gender hinders or helps a person. Like the gaming avatar, no one wants a girl on their team. Males are stereotypically bigger, stronger, faster at sports. A lot of this stereotypical propaganda is found in popular magazines and even on the news. You never see a woman sports caster. And women never get to talk about the male sports with the big guys. Frankly, or should I say stereotypically, I would find that queer.
In sports, there is also a racial stereotype! The Sports Illustrated magazine comparison portrays the black female athlete as hardcore all sports all the time, showing a picture of her in the middle of a game, smacking the ball. There is no doubt that the white female athlete does the same in the middle of a game, but the picture they have of her is off the court and sexy. The black athlete is in high demand, because our stereotype is that they tend to be better.
All I know is that stereotypes are forever a part of the human thinking process, and I don’t think they will be leaving us anytime soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment