Stereotypes__A_Blinding_Ignorance_Of_Reality

Stereotypes: A Blinding Ignorance Of Reality Society is told to celebrate its diversity, but it is stereotypes that make society unique. Not to be confused with prejudice, which Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines as: “a preconceived judgment or opinion,” stereotypes would not exist if there were not a need for them. A writing table is not celebrated for its flatness; it is celebrated it for its usefulness. It allows one to write more comfortably; it allows one to work off the ground. Did the table come from a need for a writing surface, or from the mind of a brilliant designer looking to expand our artistic knowledge' A table is a practical matter, and so too is a stereotype. Stereotypes were discovered because they were needed, because they existed. The implications of stereotypes help to guide society, help make decisions, and help define social standards. From the French stéréotype, from stéré- stere- + type, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines stereotypes as: “1: a plate cast from a printing surface 2: something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially: a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment.” stereotypes, stereotype, society, people, because, way, one, gap, been, life, group, different, stereotyped, person, often, men, make, literature, job, individual, help, groups, about, work, women, testee, table, should, shopper, seem, scores, members, less, involved, idea