Gray Matter And Sexes: Traditional Stereotypes Of Women
Dangerous Stereotypes for Women
To understand stereotype, you should define what it is. As Cambridge Dictionaries says, stereotype is a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like. No one chooses to be stereotyped or categorized under a specific title, and no one wants to be the victim of an unfair judgment. Despite those opinions, people make judgments on people they barely know. Stereotypes usually lead to incorrect predictions about a person or group. The use of stereotypes to judge another human being can cause serious harm to others. According to traditional stereotypes, men are strong and dominant. Whereas females are weak and submissive. Gender stereotypes disadvantage and discriminate against women in many places. Thus, this paper …show more content…
Those negative effects cause harm, poor performance, and even health problem. While most people realize the stereotypes are untrue, many still make assumptions based on them and unfortunately they are still considered, “the norm”
Works Cited
Angier, Natalie. "Gray Matter and Sexes: A Gray Area Scientifically." The New York Times. N.p., 24 Jan. 2005. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
Fsher, Luchina. "Is Gwyneth Paltrow 's Diet to Blame for Bone Disease?" Abc News. N.p., 29 June 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
Hall, Jenefer. "Top 10 Stereotypes About Women." K104.7. CBS Local Media, 12 Mar. 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
Luo, Y. & Hao, X. (2007) Media portrayal of Women and Social Change: A case Study of Women of China. Feminist Media Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3: p281-298.
Pollack, Eileen. "Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science?" The New York Times. N.p., 3 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
Steele, Claude M. "Stereotype Threat and the Intellectual Test Performance of African Americans." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 69 (1995): 797-811. 1995. Web. 12 Nov.
To understand stereotype, you should define what it is. As Cambridge Dictionaries says, stereotype is a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like. No one chooses to be stereotyped or categorized under a specific title, and no one wants to be the victim of an unfair judgment. Despite those opinions, people make judgments on people they barely know. Stereotypes usually lead to incorrect predictions about a person or group. The use of stereotypes to judge another human being can cause serious harm to others. According to traditional stereotypes, men are strong and dominant. Whereas females are weak and submissive. Gender stereotypes disadvantage and discriminate against women in many places. Thus, this paper …show more content…
Those negative effects cause harm, poor performance, and even health problem. While most people realize the stereotypes are untrue, many still make assumptions based on them and unfortunately they are still considered, “the norm”
Works Cited
Angier, Natalie. "Gray Matter and Sexes: A Gray Area Scientifically." The New York Times. N.p., 24 Jan. 2005. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
Fsher, Luchina. "Is Gwyneth Paltrow 's Diet to Blame for Bone Disease?" Abc News. N.p., 29 June 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
Hall, Jenefer. "Top 10 Stereotypes About Women." K104.7. CBS Local Media, 12 Mar. 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
Luo, Y. & Hao, X. (2007) Media portrayal of Women and Social Change: A case Study of Women of China. Feminist Media Studies, Vol. 7, No. 3: p281-298.
Pollack, Eileen. "Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science?" The New York Times. N.p., 3 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
Steele, Claude M. "Stereotype Threat and the Intellectual Test Performance of African Americans." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 69 (1995): 797-811. 1995. Web. 12 Nov.