Stereotypes & Prejudice

Associate Program Material

Stereotypes and Prejudice Worksheet

Part I

|Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 |

|Race |White People Don’t Have Rhythm |African Americans Are Good At |All Asians Are Geniuses |

| | |Basketball | |

|Gender |Pink Is For Girls |PMS Didn’t Always Make Women |A “Man’s Place” and a “Woman’s |

| | |Irrational |Place” Is Whatever Makes the Most |

| | | |Economic Sense |

|Disability |Victims- vulnerable, weak, tragic |Incapable of full participation in|Burden & Outcast |

| |object of violence and abuse |everyday life | |

Part II

What are the positive aspects of stereotypes, if any?

A positive aspect of disabled people is “Inspiration.” Indomitable disabled person, aka “Super Cripple” overcomes every challenge, “doesn’t think of self as disabled” never asls for help, declines accommodation of any kind, climbs Mt. Everest in a wheelchair with cheery smile.They are also sweet, innocent, grateful for cryumbs, sometimes speaks gentle words of extraordinary wisdom (especially if intellectually impaired) need to be looked after, in film and fiction often finds miracle cure.

What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?

For most families, finding out the gender of their baby early on is crucial, since everyone needs to know what color of clothes and toys to get them --...