Stereotypes

What does stereotype mean?
An idea that you have on someone based on what they dress like people who are seen as 'nerds' normally wear glasses and clothing that isn't very 'fashionable'. what they look like people who have dyed their hair black or have black hair that goes over their face are sometimes classed as an 'emo' and people who have blonde hair are classed as a 'dumb blonde'. the things they do in their own time. if you smoked or did drugs you are stereotyped as a 'stoner' or if you go to party's a lot you could be seen as a 'party girl'. The people they hangout with, if you hangout with people who all have black hair and listen to different music are classed as 'emos' if you have a large group of friends who everyone knows and you all do everything together you are seen as the 'populars'

The stereotype for Barbie is 

perfect and beautiful and girly 

Why do we stereotype?
We judge different groups of people because of the things we read about, what we have viewed in movies or on tv, and past experiences. So say we are walking through a park late at night and we are walking past a group of elderly people wearing fur coats and had walking sticks, we may not feel as threatened as if we walked past by three high school-aged boys. Why is this? Because we have made stereotype in each case.

The stereotype for this guy 

would be an Emo because he

dresses in black and has black hair.

Why does the media use stereotypes?
Reporters, writers, producers, directors and editors use stereotypes to group people together.  Stereotypes are useful for the media because they provide a quick identity  that is easily recognized by in society. meaning that the public viewing or reading what the media has produced can relate to it. The media influences the way people view each stereotypical 
group because they have the ability to persuade an individuals view on a group of people. 

A stereotype of this man could be a

terrorist because of the way he looks, the

color he is and the country he lives in.