Stereotypes
are bound to exist everywhere. Every
race has stereotypes; Whites are all inherently oppressive
and racist, Asians can't drive, Mexicans are dirty and unintelligent
and Blacks are thieves. There is no getting around the fact
that stereotypes will exist in all situations--the problem
therein lies in how the stereotypes are perpetuated in certain
environments. My topic is going to explore what stereotypes
exist concerning the black community at Santa Clara University,
the problems with these stereotypes, and what can be done
to change these wrong, misleading views. The picture to the
left depicts a controversial Vogue Magazine cover with Basketball
Player Lebron James and Victoria's Secret Gisele Bunchaden.
This caused controversy because people compared it to King
Kong, with the evil black man taking charge of the damsel
in distress. In fact, they even went as far as to compare
it to previous Army enlistment posters. This is one example
of stereotypes goign too far.
Every
race has stereotypes; Whites are all inherently oppressive
and racist, Asians can't drive, Mexicans are dirty and unintelligent
and Blacks are thieves. There is no getting around the fact
that stereotypes will exist in all situations--the problem
therein lies in how the stereotypes are perpetuated in certain
environments. My topic is going to explore what stereotypes
exist concerning the black community at Santa Clara University,
the problems with these stereotypes, and what can be done
to change these wrong, misleading views. The picture to the
left depicts a controversial Vogue Magazine cover with Basketball
Player Lebron James and Victoria's Secret Gisele Bunchaden.
This caused controversy because people compared it to King
Kong, with the evil black man taking charge of the damsel
in distress. In fact, they even went as far as to compare
it to previous Army enlistment posters. This is one example
of stereotypes goign too far.