Stereotyping

Prejudice has existed in human society for as long as anyone can remember. Beginning from the stone age until now, prejudice has always been around us, and many factors have contributed to its continuation and growth. Stereotyping is a major aspect of prejudice. Stereotypes are generalizations about a community or ethnicity, which usually have a negative connotation. Stereotype such as "All athletes are black" and "He's a cheap Jew" stem from generalized ideas that are not necessarily true. For example, all athletes are not African-American, their are just as many athletes from different ethnicities that participate in a various amount of sports. These stereotypes come from sources such as television or sometimes a child's parents, and since children are so absorbent they record these ideas in their brains and believe in them, creating great prejudice in society. This is how groups such as the KKK form. children who have become brainwashed from a young age grow to hate minorities and join prejudice groups against them. They feel as if they are superior to all others, and should be the only race or ethnicity on this planet.