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Another look into stereotyping. |
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"Emo" is derived from the word, "emotional," or "emotion." All people have emotions, whether they're chosen to be shown or not. The stereotypical version of emo is people with long bangs in front of their eyes, dark colored hair, sometimes with highlights, and who cut themselves. Some people, I suppose cut themselves because they're truly upset, however, most people who do now, do it to fit the stereotype or to grab the attention of others.
With this in mind, it can be very harmful to those who actually have a psychological disorder and cut themselves for that reason, those who call them emo due to stereotyping them can cause them to lash out and possibly do something drastic. Those that dress a certain way because they personally like how it looks and wish not to be labeled are constantly made fun of because of this stereotype.
Stereotypes disallow people from expressing themselves without someone attempting to tell them what their personality is, whether or not that may be true. For instance, those labeled as "goth," because of how they dress, may not act as the stereotype explains they should. They could just as well be the nicest person you'll ever meet, could be a member of the Red Cross or participate in walks for cures. Those labeled as "preps," could just as well be a serial killer or also very sweet and not stuck up as the label persists.
You can sometimes gather a person's interests and favorite colors by what they wear, however, you cannot determine a person's personality by that alone. This goes to say that those who label others can be considered shallow or closed-minded. It's the same as judging someone by their appearance and only making contact and conversation if they look "up to standard," or "sexually attractive." Usually those who act upon this look for their own personal gain, they ask themselves, "What can I gain if I befriend this person?" Some look for a relationship with bragging rights: "My girlfriend is hotter than yours." Though it is not bad to conversate with people you think you might share an interest in, it is bad however, to assume that how they dress determines their personality and to meet people for your own personal benefit.
I am not a psychologist and I can't be sure of how accurate my proposal is, but I hope that people can bring to halt the idea of stereotyping others and get to know them before judging.
Enuna · Thu Aug 09, 2007 @ 09:20pm · 1 Comments |
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