Racial and national stereotypes are a very dangerous thing. Because of them, false impressions about the representatives of different nationalities develop in the world.
Sometimes stereotypes are associated with good qualities, but in most cases they were invented in order to humiliate people, to downplay their social, cultural and political significance in society. And the most terrible thing is that they continue to exist until now. And we have a serious responsibility to weed out as many false statements as possible, leaving only those who honor the individuality and achievements of different races and nationalities. We suggest starting with the study of the most common stereotypes.
1. Clever Asians
It is believed that all Asians - super smart and wonderfully versed in the exact sciences. This is certainly a good stereotype, but it has its drawbacks. The problem is that the bar is raised high, that's just all the representatives of one race can not equally well master math, physics, cybernetics or any other science.
2. Angry Hispanics
An unjust stereotype makes the world think that all women in Latin America are too hot, embittered or overly self-confident.
3. All Russians are closely watched by representatives of the KGB
Representatives of other races still believe that the Russians can not do anything without the approval of the KGB.
4. Fire water
The stereotype, according to which, all Native Americans are prone to alcoholism. For a long time it was used to emphasize the inferiority of this race, and no one even thought about the fact that this judgment is absolutely groundless.
5. Uncle Tom
The origin of the stereotype was contributed by the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The main character - a black man - is shown by a faithful and obedient servant who feels comfortable in this status and for nothing in life will not think of an uprising. The image of Uncle Tom was widely used in early Hollywood works.
6. Belly dance
For many years, films and various television shows have imposed the view that all Arab women perfectly master belly dancing and consider their main purpose to surround men with beauty and to give them pleasure.
7. The Queen of Welfare
The stamp originated in the days of Ronald Reagan. At that time, many believed that African American women abused rather generous social assistance and were even ready to resort to fraud for the sake of obtaining it.
8. Arabs are terrorists
Do not believe it, but there are people who believe that all Arabs are terrorists. This stereotype is actively used by the creators of films, computer games. Often in his speeches about him, politicians recall.
9. Jim Crowe
The founder of the stereotype was Thomas D. Rice, who smeared his face with black paint and performed a song about Jim the Raven close to him. The nickname "Jim Crow" after that firmly entrenched after the representatives of the African-American race.
10. Lady Dragon
A stereotype is often found in movies. According to him, all Asians are super sexy, but at the same time cunning, mean and dangerous.
11. Camel Riders
Just like not all Arab women dance belly dancing, not all Arab men are barbarians traveling around on camels.
12. National Russian drink - vodka
Yes, it is believed that vodka in Russia is drunk from the diaper. Of course, this alcohol is often present on Russian tables, but not all use it.
13. Famous Kung Fuists
According to the stereotype, one must master all martial arts in Asia perfectly.
14. Indian Princess
In many films, cartoons, books, there is a stamp that all Indian women are brutal and determined adventurers, feeding weakness to white men.
15. Siberian frosts
Foreigners are often surprised that the Russians are cold, believing that there is constant cold in their native land.
16. Well-off Jews
This stereotype is not unfounded. Many representatives of Jews are really wealthy and rich. But as with all other nationalities, among the Jews there are representatives of different levels of prosperity.
17. Fried chicken
It is commonly believed that African Americans love only fried chicken. All because in times of slavery, the owners fed their slaves exclusively with this dish. And the racist film "The Birth of the Nation" only strengthened the audience in the veracity of this stereotype.
18. Watermelon
Another stamp about African-Americans and food. Having become free people, many representatives of this race began to engage in agriculture, grow and sell watermelons. This berry was even an unspoken symbol of freedom. Frightened at how the former slaves quickly spread their shoulders, the white decided to change everything and made watermelon a symbol of laziness, infantilism and uncleanliness of blacks.
19. White trash
So more prosperous representatives of Americans nicknamed all poor white people in the south of America, considering them stupid, lazy, suitable only to watch the race and drink beer.
20. The brutal blacks
According to this stereotype, all black men are animals, antisocial individuals, attacking helpless and defenseless victims. This myth was created after the American Civil War and had to convince the people that only through slavery it will be possible to keep the brutal African-American men in check.
21. Patriarchate of the Latinos
Of course, not all Latin American men are cruel, despotic and are in gangs.
22. Evil black women
And African Americans are not always self-confident, scandalous, screaming and rude.
23. Redskins
"Redface" is an insulting expression that robs all Native Americans, one size fits all. While each tribe had its own culture, language, traditions, outfits.
24. Immigrants from Latin America - murderers and rebels
A humiliating stereotype that does not have solid arguments, which is popularized by Donald Trump.
25. Lazy blacks
One of the most offensive and unfair stereotypes that describes African Americans as lazy, fearful, stupid, born to live in slavery.