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Don’t Judge this Post by Its Title: Why Stereotypes Stick (Part Two)

Posted in Definitions, What I'm Thinking, tagged , , , , on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here is the second part of my thoughts on stereotypes. If you missed it, make sure you read the first post.
I can think of two main reasons why stereotypes stick:
1) To maintain one’s identity
2) To establish masculinity
The first reason – to maintain one’s identity – can explain why stereotypes stick because some people can feel [...]

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Don’t Judge this Post by Its Title: Why Stereotypes Stick (Part One)

Posted in Definitions, What I'm Thinking, tagged , , , on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This article will be posted in two parts. The first part explores what stereotypes are. The second part explores why stereotypes stick.
If your experiences discussing stereotypes come close to resembling mine, you are familiar with this basic structure. Someone starts the discussion stating that stereotypes are wrong and bad. Sometimes this is accepted as a [...]

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What Is Racism…and the “R” Word

Posted in Constructive, Definitions, tagged , , , , , on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

One of the initial barriers to discussing racism is that people often have different ideas of what racism means. Is racism simply the act of an individual expressing his or her prejudice to dehumanize or impede the advancement of people of color? Not quite.
As Frances E. Kendall writes in Understanding White Privilege, racism “is about [...]

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