Stereotype

Read each statement below. On a separate sheet of paper, write S if it is an

example of a stereotype and NS if not.

Africans excel in sports while Asians rule martial arts.

• NS

• S

Stay away from Dagul. He is only a high school graduate.

• NS

• S

China has the largest population in the world.

• NS

• S

Emilio Jacinto was the “Brains of the Katipunan.”

• NS

• S

Girls are not good at sports.

• NS

• S

Age stereotypes

• -These are erroneous beliefs about infants, children,

  teens, adults, the elderly, and others. An example of this is “Children are choosy

  when it comes to food.” Although there are children who may be choosy, not all of

  them are like this.

• These are incorrect beliefs about the characteristics

  of a race. Saying that African-Americans are the toughest boxers is incorrect since

  we also have Filipino boxing champions who are among the best in the world.

• These are overgeneralization of characteristics and

  attributes of a certain group based on their gender. The examples on what roles girls

  and boys should take as given above are gender stereotypes. Saying that the job of a

  teacher is only good for women is an example of a gender stereotype.

• These are also inaccurate beliefs about the

  characteristics of a social class. Often, this is related to how rich or poor people are

  or what education and achievements one has reached. When we immediately ask a

  friend to pay food expenses because his or her family has a car is not fair. Having a

  car does not make one’s family rich right away.

Social-class stereotypes

• These are overgeneralization of characteristics and

  attributes of a certain group based on their gender. The examples on what roles girls

  and boys should take as given above are gender stereotypes. Saying that the job of a

  teacher is only good for women

• Often, this is related to how rich or poor people are

  or what education and achievements one has reached. When we immediately ask a

  friend to pay food expenses because his or her family has a car is not fair. Having a

  car does not make one’s family rich right away.

• Saying that African-Americans are the toughest boxers is incorrect since

  we also have Filipino boxing champions who are among the best in the world.

• -These are erroneous beliefs about infants, children,

  teens, adults, the elderly, and others. An example of this is “Children are choosy

  when it comes to food.” Although there are children who may be choosy, not all of

  them are like this.

Age stereotypes are assumptions to the role of men and women.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Racial stereotypes are stereotypes that exist about a race and its

culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE