Race && Ethnicity

In this reading a lot about stereotypes and how they come about were analyzed. Also, they way people judge others off of their appearance and/or race before they get to know the person. I find it believable that people do that. Personally I tend to judge people based off conversation and the way they carry themselves. I try not to go solely off of looks because in high school people made WRONG assumptions of my just because of the way i wore my hair, the brand of my clothes, color of my lip gloss, how high my heels may have been that day and just other silly observations. Once they got to know me, they had a total change of thought. Most thought I was stuck up and conceited which is far from how I am. After going through that experience I learned not to be so quick to judge or place labels on other because I hated when it was done to me. I know it still goes on but knowing who I am and being comfortable with that has allowed me to look pass it. The reading mentions stereotypes about different races. African Americans being athletic which is such an present assumption! I found it interesting that the book says definitions of race is always changing. I agree with this because it seems as if the world changes every day and each day new things are being discovered and talked about and I most certainly agree that race and ethnicity is one of those topics. In my 12th grade year of high school I read a book called The Tipping Point. The book describes many scenarios and examples that realate to real life. One chapter was about people and their environments. It basically said that people are more affected by their environments than they think. After researching and studying I absolutely agree to this finding. I said that to say that when the book says peoples judgments or stereotypes has something to do with their upbringing, I believe that as well. I think stereotyping is a learned behavior and isn't natural.

I enjoyed these few pages! [SIDE NOTE: I seriously need to get with the program, referring to this blogging by 6pm thing, Ughhh I'm going to get it!! Sorry Ms. Jess =)]