Othello's insecurities
Sharne Webley-Roberts February 14, 2014
English F-03
Stereotyping
According to Ron Bernee, “While stereotyping in general reflects our expectations and beliefs about the group in question, ethnic stereotypes tend to be negative and prejudicial” (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/ethnic-stereotypes-in-schools_n_2272873.html). Stereotyping has been existent in many schools. Whether the stereotypes relate to homosexuals, different genders, and different ethnicities. Stereotyping has a negative effect on students and schools are not doing an adequate job with dealing with stereotyping. Schools should address their students to make them aware of negative effects of stereotyping. Stereotyping can have a negative effect on students. In the article “Girls can’t do physics? How schools are failing to tackle gender stereotypes,” Samira Shackle says that “A report last month by the Girl Guides found that girls are suffering the effects of sexism, from unwanted groping to low self-esteem.” Female students were told that they could not take physics since it supposedly was a “boy subject.” This resulted in a decrease in girls’ self-esteems. Dr. Ceri Brenner also said that “There’s a lack of female role models in science, and that’s really important for teenage girls because they often have confidence issues.” If girls were allowed to take physics then there would be a role model for other girls, which would then increase their self-esteems. The stereotyping also effects male students. Athene Donald, physics professor, recalls a teacher telling her that “’boys can’t do English,’ thereby apparently consigning 50 percent of the population to the dustbin of literary endeavor.” Because of that stereotype “boys cannot do English” it causes boys to think that it is natural for them to be almost illiterate. Since some schools tend to educate in ways that conform to gendered stereotypes, it hinders both girls and boys from
English F-03
Stereotyping
According to Ron Bernee, “While stereotyping in general reflects our expectations and beliefs about the group in question, ethnic stereotypes tend to be negative and prejudicial” (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/ethnic-stereotypes-in-schools_n_2272873.html). Stereotyping has been existent in many schools. Whether the stereotypes relate to homosexuals, different genders, and different ethnicities. Stereotyping has a negative effect on students and schools are not doing an adequate job with dealing with stereotyping. Schools should address their students to make them aware of negative effects of stereotyping. Stereotyping can have a negative effect on students. In the article “Girls can’t do physics? How schools are failing to tackle gender stereotypes,” Samira Shackle says that “A report last month by the Girl Guides found that girls are suffering the effects of sexism, from unwanted groping to low self-esteem.” Female students were told that they could not take physics since it supposedly was a “boy subject.” This resulted in a decrease in girls’ self-esteems. Dr. Ceri Brenner also said that “There’s a lack of female role models in science, and that’s really important for teenage girls because they often have confidence issues.” If girls were allowed to take physics then there would be a role model for other girls, which would then increase their self-esteems. The stereotyping also effects male students. Athene Donald, physics professor, recalls a teacher telling her that “’boys can’t do English,’ thereby apparently consigning 50 percent of the population to the dustbin of literary endeavor.” Because of that stereotype “boys cannot do English” it causes boys to think that it is natural for them to be almost illiterate. Since some schools tend to educate in ways that conform to gendered stereotypes, it hinders both girls and boys from