Stereotyping Blonde Stereotypes

“Stereotyping Blondes” A stereotype is “...a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996) Stereotyping is a crime committed by all. It is not done intentionally in all cases of course. Everyone will sneak in a little joke here and there about the nature of a certain hair color, race, age, weight, etc. What people do not realize is that these little harmless jokes have created stereotypes. I personally believe that the little harmless jokes ended up manifesting on their own into something much bigger and hurtful. Humor is something that should be a part of our lives daily but not to the point of another’s emotional expense – stereotyping. There are many stereotypes that happen every
The Main Bank is in control of all the monies on the boat (casino) period. When I first started at the casino, people did not take me seriously at all. I had to prove that I was not dumb. This was very frustrating for me. I have always been smart and worked very well with numbers – hence my major, BA in Finance. It did take me awhile working there to move up to my goal – Main Bank. Once they realized I was not a dumb blonde, I moved up pretty quickly and achieved my goal. Unfortunately it took immense proving myself to get there. They also felt like they could lie to me and tell me my drawer was short a few different times just to see if they could get me to admit I was an idiot basically. Needless to say, they did not win nor justify the means for their grounds. Additionally, there were only two blonde females in the cashier world at this boat/casino, and we surpassed most of the other females in ranking and awards for our preciseness with the monies. Hence, “People do not necessarily behave as though the stereotypes are true.” McLeod, S. A.
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