Negative Stereotypes

Negative stereotypes are the product of unfortunate experiences and cultural conditioning: if a person disapproves of a situation, he will specifically label it. Most of the time, these “labels” originate from instances which the person has either experienced or been taught to believe. Due to this, society has started to divide due to race, gender, and religion, especially after the recent presidential election. Though, the youth of today’s generation can prevent this situation from worsening by utilizing social media to raise awareness and educating children. Social media is a platform which billions of people, around the world, use religiously. Within seconds, through the infinite number of YouTube videos, Instagram photos, Twitter tweets, Whatsapp messages, and Facebook posts, people all
For example, a Muslim will be considered as a “terrorist”, while an African American will be thought of as “unintelligent” or a ‘“thug”. This is an issue which, unfortunately, has been prevalent for generations. Our society has been “trained” to think a specific way, despite being proven wrong a countless times. However, today’s generation could put a halt to this by “reversing” the conditioning: children should be taught that it is wrong to “label” others solely because of physical appearance. Schools should start incorporating classes or lesson plans which allow for children to understand differences, yet feel more united by the end of the day.
Today’s generation has an advantage: they are growing up with the help of social media. Along with using it as a means of entertainment, social media can also help people in getting their voices heard. Raising awareness via social platform and educating youngsters will allow for society to understand the effects of negative stereotyping, especially when they are