"What stereotypes do people have about you? What stereotypes do you have about other people? Are stereotypes beneficial or harmful? Why do you think this?"
Stereotypes unfortunately determine people by just seeing only first impression or physical appearance. To me, many people have said that my first impression is mean and sharp, because I always put eye make-up and get dressed up, which appear my first impression scary or mean. My other stereotype would be my light skin. Since I have a light skin, people expect that I have health problem or I put too much powder on my face, which is truly not. However, as soon as they get to know me in person, they start understanding the way I am. They just think that I am a type of a person, who like getting dressed up and being myself. Therefore, it is important to face and get to know others personally first without having stereotypes or judges.
I don’t really take stereotypes personally, but it naturally happens to take it sometimes, when one person tells me about other person’s bad reputation. Even though, it is easy to believe one’s stereotypes without knowing in person, it is also wrong to listen to only one’s story. For other instance, Black people are known as they dance and sing well. But actually, there are some other black people who can not dance and sing. Asians are also known as nerds or smarter in general. These are definitely false stereotypes how people make these misunderstanding concepts. Accordingly, I think that stereotypes could be harmful sometimes, since they are known as exaggerated or preconceived ideas based on only physical appearance.
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