This week we are discussing some of the effects of the constructions of social identities. Below is a link to a political ad for Dan Fanelli, a Florida Republican illustrating the construction of Arab identity.Dan Fanelli, a Florida Republican hoping to emerge from a competitive Republican primary field to challenge Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, has released an ad in which he appears to argue that the United States should engage in racial profiling to fight terror. What is your response to this?
An effect of these images is stereotyping. While we discussed in class that stereotyping is a normal cognitive process, we also agreed that it can be harmful. Stereotype threat posits that people who are stereotyped are likely to internalize negative social perceptions such that it could harm their ability to perform and succeed. Below is a link to Anderson Cooper's replication of the Clark Doll Study. Review the videos.
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/17/ac360-series-doll-study-research/
What are your thoughts about the harmful effects of stereotyping? Are assumptions of stereotype threat valid today? What do you think is a solution?
I believe in stereotyping to the point of schema or regarding danger. For example, I don't care who you are or what you look like, but if you're walking alone in dark clothes at night in Clifton, I'm going to avoid you at all costs.
ReplyDeleteFanelli looks like a total idiot. Florida is very multi-cultural; from my marketing point of view, because they are so accepting of people there, they will not like to vote for someone that is going to single them out. I would like to hope that most people understand that because the 9/11 terrorists had a certain look that not all "bad guys" look like that. We've talked about it class that white people commit a lot if not the majority of crimes. The only way that I can agree with this man is that if someone looks suspicious to check them. That's completely understandable. However, suspicious does not equal Arabic. I also believe that if all the metal detectors and X-ray machines and operators are doing their job this shouldn't be a problem.
I find it very sad that the children pick out the black child as being the dumbest, ugliest, or someone not to like. However, some of the children said that there were no problems between the different races at school. I truly believe that this is something that we're not going to see in our lifetime be fixed. This is something that needs to evolve and that is evolving. These children are working together without problems and parents are generally fine with their children in class with different races. This will continue to get better. Between the different generations, the younger you are the more accepting you are of other cultures and that will continue to be. However, when you try to rush it like some people have, I believe it becomes a product of reverse discrimination. Being a white female going to college, there are so many fewer opportunities for me. For example, many scholarships are racially segmented. Just because you are a different race does not mean that you are more qualified than I am. I believe in need based, but I do not agree with offering scholarships just based on what race you can mark on a piece of paper. I think if we're really all going to be equal, the scholarship panel should be judging us on our academics and what we've done for the community. If we want to be equal, we need to all be judged on an equal playing field and should not be trying to "make up for it" by, what I see it as, reverse discrimination.
My first response upon watching this political advertisement was to laugh. Not because I believe in it or agree with it, but because it is so ridiculous and ignorant. Dan Fanelli is obviously looking for support only from white Americans in these advertisements, because he is completely offending any citizen who came from a foreign country. Foreign people in America have enough daily struggles to deal with, even just assimilating, without a politician literally picking them out of a crowd and calling them terrorists. To assume that only Arabs are terrorists and that it is impossible for an American to be of any harm is ignorant. I think it goes without saying that Arabs are identified as dangerous terrorists by many people. That is because of event schemas; on September 11, our country was rocked by a group of Arabs. But it is completely crazy to believe that all “bad people” are of one descent. These ads are stereotyping at its best; it cannot get any more literal. As we discussed in class, stereotyping is completely normal and inevitable, but the way we move forward with our stereotypes is what can cause racism and discrimination.
ReplyDeleteIn Anderson Cooper’s experiment, black children were shown wanting to be white, being seen as dumber, bad behaved and someone another child would not want to be friends with. These ideas were obviously learned through experience or education. Perhaps a black child was scolded in class for misbehaving one day, or didn’t do as well on a test. White children who see this, just as Dan Fanelli lived through September 11, will continue to carry this stereotype with them. It is especially harmful for young kids to learn to be stereotypical at such a young age, because they cannot think through it and reason why they are doing it, they just know to do it. The black children who pointed to the white doll when asked what color they want to be were showing stereotype threat. They have been stereotyped by others and therefore have negative internalized perceptions about themselves. I think this can really be harmful to a person’s ability to perform and succeed, especially a child. If you do not believe in yourself, how are you able to care, strive, or have goals? Stereotype threat is only present when stereotyping is followed through with negative actions. I think it is completely normal for people to stereotype; it gives us a sense that we can figure people out and read them, which can be constructive. But to ensure that individuals, especially our youth, are not experiencing stereotype threat, it is important that we do not act upon negative stereotypes and ignorantly publicize them, like Dan Fanelli has done.
I believe that there are several harmful effects when it comes to stereotyping. There is absolutely no reason that anybody should ever judge a book by its cover but that is something we have no control over. Walking through campus each day you could look up and possibly see thousands of students walking up and down Main Street. Think if you judged each and every single person that you saw? You would classify students into categories such like the rich, poor, obese, skinny, dark skin, to light skin, and so many more different judgments. The question is who are you to judge anyone in this world? Each person in this world is their own, meaning they have their own choices and their own opinions on how they want to live their life. Stereotypes have created so many problems in this world between every race and gender. Holding a belief about a specific social group or an individual is something that is seen so often in the United States. A few examples that were given in class were about being a specific ethnicity in an airport after the terrorist attacks on 9.11. Many people are pulled aside and randomly searched and questioned just because of the stereotype that all people of a certain ethnicity are in the airport to cause serious problems. Most people know this is not true but after 9.11 people feel that you just cannot be to safe. This is a stereotype that we as Americans have to undertake due to the extremely severe terrorist attack and for people who are judged by this, it is not fair.
ReplyDeleteI believe that stereotype threats are very valid today. I believe that this is true because when people are afraid of someone because of their ethnicity they could react in a way that could be very dangerous. An example of this could be someone who looks threatening walking down a dark alley late at night. Instead of thinking that this person is just walking down the alley they react, due to the feeling that they felt threatened. There are a lot of examples that could be used to be threats due to stereotypes.
I believe that there truly is no solution to the problem of stereotyping. I believe this because stereotyping is something that has been around forever and most likely will always be around because people will always judge others. People will always judge other people because not everyone is comfortable with themselves and also are either jealous or look down on other human beings. The world is a place where life is not always fair and this is something that we have no control over.
I believe that there are several harmful effects when it comes to stereotyping. There is absolutely no reason that anybody should ever judge a book by its cover but that is something we have no control over. Walking through campus each day you could look up and possibly see thousands of students walking up and down Main Street. Think if you judged each and every single person that you saw? You would classify students into categories such like the rich, poor, obese, skinny, dark skin, to light skin, and so many more different judgments. The question is who are you to judge anyone in this world? Each person in this world is their own, meaning they have their own choices and their own opinions on how they want to live their life. Stereotypes have created so many problems in this world between every race and gender. Holding a belief about a specific social group or an individual is something that is seen so often in the United States. A few examples that were given in class were about being a specific ethnicity in an airport after the terrorist attacks on 9.11. Many people are pulled aside and randomly searched and questioned just because of the stereotype that all people of a certain ethnicity are in the airport to cause serious problems. Most people know this is not true but after 9.11 people feel that you just cannot be to safe. This is a stereotype that we as Americans have to undertake due to the extremely severe terrorist attack and for people who are judged by this, it is not fair.
ReplyDeleteI believe that stereotype threats are very valid today. I believe that this is true because when people are afraid of someone because of their ethnicity they could react in a way that could be very dangerous. An example of this could be someone who looks threatening walking down a dark alley late at night. Instead of thinking that this person is just walking down the alley they react, due to the feeling that they felt threatened. There are a lot of examples that could be used to be threats due to stereotypes.
I believe that there truly is no solution to the problem of stereotyping. I believe this because stereotyping is something that has been around forever and most likely will always be around because people will always judge others. People will always judge other people because not everyone is comfortable with themselves and also are either jealous or look down on other human beings. The world is a place where life is not always fair and this is something that we have no control over.
After viewing the video I ask my self what the hell was he thinking? He was very out of line he embarrassed himself and disrespected the Arabian people. This is the prime example of straight stereotyping. But the bottom line is this what our society has been created on for many years. My question would be Is this a damn joke or was he actual think he was going to get into Washington with foolishness. In my opinion stereotyping dose make our society move because everyone has their way of categorizing people, in other words we are judges ourselves. My question is If we didn’t stereotype or judging what would society be like? I know this we wouldn’t have all of these reality shows, beauty completions because they all base our opinions of who we like or don’t like as viewer to keep watching and expresses our opinions. Another point would be we
ReplyDeleteIn other words stereotyping is apart of our life’s and will be forever because its just we have our voice and we as people will use it to gives our thoughts base on what we feel. Another I would like to ask is How many times have you stereotype a person or group base on their color, style of dress ect. This is question I want ask just think about did you it out fear of not knowing or just out of ignorance? This a question ladies and gentleman that you should ask your self. I know it may sound plain but we all do it some do it more than others. I know myself I m a lot better now than I was when I was younger because as a child I base everything on my environment what I grew in coming from a middle class. I had witness a lot of what my parents had went threw to provided for me and my siblings. I took those experiences and carry them with me as reminder of how cruel people cane be in society. But now since I m a lot older and wiser I have decrease the amount of stereotyping I do and kindly ask question to find clarity and understanding about oneself or their culture. Lesson learn here the Golden Rule : Treat others the way you want to be treated. Or other words In order to get respect you have to give respect
The harmful effects of stereotyping touch everyone in some form. Racial stereotyping is a whole different beast then gender or class stereotypes. It seems ridiculous to me that a politician can get in trouble for sending his picture to a dating site and this fool can make blatantly racist commercial and get away with it, guess that’s the first amendment for you.
ReplyDeleteThe effect of the stereotype threat is valid today as seen in the study. When the problem becomes salient then and only then does it effect the person. I was touched by the little girls Anderson Cooper interviewed who thought that teachers were mature enough to judge for what is in the inside. On the other hand I was disturbed to hear a child call brown skin “nasty”. I just can’t believe that she was taught through the actions of others or through media sources that her entire body is “nasty”. That is a problem that needs to be solved.
I believe the solution is positive modeling that will lead to actual thought processes, for instance if your mom cross-stitches you may pick it up without even thinking about it. I think although parental actions are the most important solution to solving the race issue it is also important for the teachers that interact with these children over 7 hours a day to model a colorless judgment system.
The bottom line is that this stereotyping comes un-intentionally but just like the communication process we must look within and analyze the intention behind it.
This video is a prime example of what stereotyping, to a radical degree is, they are actually quite racist. Some of the terms he used, including about the person already in office calling him a “Bum”, removes this man’s credibility to the fullest. But the thing about it is; this evaluation is coming from a person who is educated and respects all races. I believe that this mans projected audience is of the Radical racial types in this country. I believe for a fact there were supporters of this man’s tactics and some stood by him. But Dan is a man that was born in a time, where color and differences was the focal point of the time. There is no real surprise that he probably carried it into his political campaigns.
ReplyDeleteAnd THE FACE said it best, that children of today are looking past the color of skin and understanding that it is the person that they are playing with that matters. It has taken time for this to happen, but we all could learn so much from children, that don’t have the REAL knowledge of what stereotyping and racism really is. And if they can do, there is no reason why we cannot follow suit.
Stereotyping is a very harmful and is a risky thing to do. Stereotyping first and foremost excludes people. We live in America, the unltimate melting pot, our country is called the United States, so with that being said shouldn't Americans come and unite together to fight off terrorists.
ReplyDeleteAs for Dan Fanelli, this is by far the dumbest, racist, and unprofessional political ad I have ever seen before! This man is crazy to think that firstly, these type of commercials and accusations are acceptable, secondly to think that they would work in his favor! I am a part of the majority line and yet I feel hatred and racism just from watching these idiotic commercials. How can our country ever get better, stronger, and united with political leaders like that.
With all of this being said, who is to blame for social stereotyping? Is it our parents or parental guidance? Is it the type of enviornment or culture in a whole we were raised in? Or does it come down to each individual person and their own thought process behind it all? Either way people like Dan Fanelli should not be representing our country in any political offices, and we need to be more selective and aware of people like that, people that obviously don't belong in the United States of America melting pot.
I must admit that before watching the video, I expected it to be a little on the silly and/or racist side, especially after previewing it in the paragraph lead in. But after actually watching it, I am completely shocked that not only did this ad get the green light by his advisement team and television stations, but that Fanelli himself thought this would be a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI can understand that we as humans aren't perfect and sometimes make judgments of others and maybe even stereotype them. This ad took that to a totally different level though, essentially saying anyone that even looks middle eastern should be profiled or even kept from flying.
I can understand how people can sometimes stereotype people, but thinking something about a person or a group of people is different than acting out on it. That's when I feel like issues really arise, because being offensive to someone, whether verbally or physically, is never okay just because of the way they look and what you may think they are.
Fanelli is the perfect example of how ignorant some people can be and think, and even encourage others to act. I see no problem with stereotyping or even making judgments, because no one is perfect and I'm certain we all have done it at least once in our lives. But I feel as long as you're willing to accept that someone you think is one way may not fit your judgment or stereotype and they probably won't, because everyone is different and unique, then there isn't a problem. Just be willing to accept that each person is just that, their own person and not necessarily able to be lumped up into a certain mold or group.
But thinking and acting like Fanelli is one of the biggest problems in the world. Not all terrorists look like the men from the ad, like the Oklahoma City bomber... I'm just saying.
As some other people have posted and we have discussed in class stereotyping is something that everyone does but it's wheather or not that person chooses to believe and act on it that makes it harmful. As for the campaign commercial I believe that it is simply awful. However, I can't say I completely disagree. The way Dan Fanelli constructed his ad is horrible because he stereotyped and pin pointed one incident in history and one particular racial group to call terorists. The way that I agree with that ad isn't necessarily with racial profiling but profiling in general I guess you could call it. I feel it is just human nature that if a person looks as if they are threat in the way they are acting not necessrily the way they look then they should be searched at the airports. My best friend and her family are muslim and they are truly the kindest people I have ever met so of course I know that they are no threat to our country however after 9/11 my family and their family had talked about how life has been for them and they said that although it is a tad annoying to have to be searched more at the airport they know they are good people and aren't there to harm people so they don't mind and that they are doing everything they can to keep people safe. Knowing how they feel about that really made me think about things. I think people who work in airports to have a reason to check people who look like now days "terrorists" because 9/11 was quite an awful event that happened and although it has been 10 years since it happened that isn't very long at all. However I do not believe that everyone else should be overlooked. I beleive that if someone has the intention to harm others no matter what race or gender they identify with they will try and do so. Therefore I think every race and gender should be targeted in airports.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the political Ad, I do have to agree that the WAY Dan Fanelli approached this was idiotic. Some countries actually use stereotyping to keep their planes safe. Israel, who is at the top of the list when it comes to airport security uses a combination of behavioral and racial profiling to increase their efficiency so they can focus on the people who want to do harm on a plane rather than a four year old girl. So in a way stereotyping can be a positive thing. The way that Dan Fanelli approached this was laughable. It is almost hard to imagine that someone could be so stupid to put together an AD like this. I do have to disagree with another’s post, that this was directed only at whites. I believe it was directed at everyone besides Arabs. I have friends of all colors and have heard everyone one of them make a joke at one time or another about someone who looks likes the man in the AD. I also find it hard to believe some peoples post about how they don’t stereotype. I believe everyone does, it just differs from person to person based on the degree of their stereotyping. It can be as innocent as seeing someone with glasses in class and think that they are smart or it can be on the level as the political was. We all do it and it is part of our human nature. I see a lot of bums around Clifton and the first thought in my head when they ask for change is that they want it for drugs or alcohol.
ReplyDeleteAs far as harmful effects of stereotyping I don’t think it’s a real problem. I know that it can be for some individuals that might take stereotyping too far, but I believe that is few and far between. I believe for most people stereotyping is a harmful thing they do sub consciously. I do it all the time and I know others so it all the time as well. If someone denies it then they are lying because it’s something that we cannot help. Everything can be considered harmful in one way or another, so I can’t say that stereotyping is completely not harmful. I don’t think that there is a solution to stereotyping; I think it will always be something that we as humans do. As long as we don’t let those stereotypes make us into hateful people then we will be fine. I think hateful people will be hateful and kind people will be kind.
*SMH (shaking my head)*
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think that we all can agree that stereotyping is a part of a human's cognitive process, but what ever happened to giving people the benefit of the doubt? In response to THE FACE, you can not assume that everyone is the "bad guy." Its like the movie Crash, when Ludacris was like "look at this white woman (to his friend referring to Sandra Bullock), she thinks just because I'm a black man walking at night time that I'm going to steal her purse." Well okay he did snatch her purse, but this example still goes along with the ignorance that our society deals with everyday! Stereotyping, although it is part of our lives, does not mean that we should act on those beliefs, because once we do that, such as crossing the street when we see someone we may not know or women clutching on to their purses for dear life as we pass by someone we may not know, it helps to breathe more life into this negative ideology.
Now on to this guy, Dan Fanelli. This totally amazes me that he would really make a commercial like this, is this a joke? I honestly think that this may be an early April Fool's Joke gone completely wrong. Seriously, if he gets elected to Congress I may have to move back to Jamaica! This reminds me of the Tim Wise piece that we watched for a blog a few weeks ago regarding race, or rather, the hierarchy of race. Wise brought up an essential point during these videos when he discussed the Oklahoma City Bombers or the Uni-Bomber (spell check!), they were all Caucasian, but yet we do not place all Caucasians in the same category as those men (I guess that's eugenics coming into play, unbelievable!) And another thing, who is this guy playing the "fake terrorist" in this commercial?! Seriously, is this a real commercial? This is really sad that this is what individuals do, escalate prejudice, to get into office. Dan Fanelli should be ashamed of himself.
When it comes to stereotyping, I think it is something that will never go away, especially harmful stereotyping. Prior to 9/11, we didn't look at Middle Eastern people as terrorists but because of the negative actions of a few, they have all become terrorists in our minds. Just like in the 1980's when "gangster" rap was making it's debut with N.W.A., suddenly every young black male was looked at as a threat and he had to be up to no good even though he may have been a straight A student with dreams of doing big things.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that assumptions of a stereotype are exactly valid currently. Dan Fanelli makes it obvious that he thinks all terrorists are people from the MIddle East that wear turbans. He fails to realize that a man that was black tried to bring the bomb onto a plane a few years ago and the DC snipers were not Middle Eastern either. They were Muslims but they definitely were not like a typical Muslim. Another thing that instantly reminds me of stereotyping is the show Police Women of Cincinnati. On last nights episode, there was a 14-year old boy that was violent and angry according to his mother. When I first saw the boy, I thought "Yeah, he looks like trouble."But when the police began talking to him, he came off as a nice kid who was very quiet and was instigated into his anger by another boy at the house.
Honestly, I do not think there is a solution to stereotyping. It is just natural for someone to see someone else and instantly create this idea of who that person is based on their race or style. Our stereotype for terrorists is Middle Easterners now and 20 years from now when a Canadian or someone else decides to plot an attack on the U.S., that nationality or race will become the next stereotypical terrorist. Sadly, we will always have perceptions of who we think people are just by looking at them and it realistically will never change because that is what Americans do, we are more worried about the outside of someone rather than their inside.
When I saw this advertisement for Fanelli I couldn't believe that it was even real, as it looks like a spoof on SNL or something. It's amazing to me the ignorance of some people. Like I said in class, I believe that stereotyping is something that our subconscious does. We don't do it intentionally but it happens due to the schemas that we've learned to associate people with. We develop these schemas through what we've been taught by society, media, friends, family, and peers. Basically everything around us influences these schemas and causes us to stereotype, but I think we should not rely on these stenotypes for the way we look at people and how we act towards them. Another girl in class made the comment that stereotyping is only harmful if we act on it. I completely agree with this, as we can't really stop stereotyping, but we can control how we act towards others.
ReplyDeleteI had seen these videos before with the children and the dolls, and it's definitely interesting to see these children at such a young age drawing the conclusions they do about race. As I think it's sad and unfortunate that this is their way of thinking, I can't say that I'm surprised. This is not really what the children believe, but this is what they have been taught to believe. Just like with the bobo doll experiment, children learn from watching others and mimicking what they do. Children see how their parents act towards others and how they talk about others and that's what the children do. Children are also very curious so when they ask their parent's "why does that person have different colored skin," or something to that degree, based on what their parents say is what they will know to be true. If the parent says: "because they are bad people," then the children will think that's the explanation of the difference in skin color. Majority of the children, both African American and Caucasian, looked negatively on the dark skinned dolls and positively on the light skinned dolls. However, some did say that yes, the skin color makes them different, but more in the sense of it makes them who they are. They also stated that it doesn't matter what someone looks like and that you don't judge them based on that, but what's on the inside. These children think that because of what they've been raised to think. It's all about what these children learn about race. Is stereotyping harmful? Yes. Do I stereotype? Yes. However, I never based my decision on a person by what they look like, but on what I think of them after meeting and getting to know them. This truly is the key to beating the harmful effects of stereotyping.
After watching this video advertisment i cant help but this how ridulous it is. Dan fanelli is such an ignorant person. I think anyone can be a terrorist. i know that people are never going to stop sterotyping because thats how our soceity has become. We have learned at a young age that people are going to judge other people, either to make themselves feel better or just do it. I think its funny how people use the term "dont judge a book by its cover." because thats exactly what this video is showing. Poeople are also jugding other people. Its sad that fanelli thinks that a white old man shouldn't be stopped in the airport and checked but a guy that looks like he is from another country should be stopped and checked.
ReplyDeleteSterotyping has caused alot of problems. I think that people like fanelli and foolish and navie. We live in country with a ton of different culture in it. I mean isn't that why people come to America, to be free? but yet they are coming into a place where they are going to get judged and called a terrorist just because they look differnt.
I can not believe what i just saw and heard. Dan Fanelli does not even deserve to be talked about and discussed. The definition of Ignorant is - Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated- I don't understand how he would have thought this approach was positive and I can't believe it was approved to air on American television.
ReplyDeleteWe all stereotype, but I think it id done out of safety. Stated very well by the face, If your walking in Clifton and you see someone dressed in dark clothes you are not going to be saying "hi". However if you base your judgements on stereotypes then I think your doing yourself and your social group a diservice, which generates a domino affect, people can tell when they are being judged and if they are being judged by your culture or social group then they as well are going to begin to stereotype. The biggest mistake Dan Fanelli made was he made his opinion stereotypical of what he thinks the American public believes the Middle East represents.
Interesting ad I might say. Stereotyping is harmful in the way that some "naive" (to be nice) person might watch this and agree with the material that is presented. That "naive" person will then take that negative stereotype of every Indian/Arab looking individual, and disrespect them in our society. There has been countless of acts against the Middle Eastern culture in America since 9/11, and this is highly offensive to not just the Middle Eastern culture but me as an American. I don't disagree that we do all have different schema's about different cultures, but this is one of the most racist things I have seen since "Birth of a Nation". I can't believe that some of you can not see how the content of this ad can not be harmful. I also wanted to address a comment someone made in class regarding the Hispanic/Russian illegal immigration subject. Russia is a worn torn country where the majority of the civilians live in EXTREMELY POOR (really 3rd world) conditions. The Russians that immigrate to America commit some of the mostly horrific crimes instead of ever working. Please class read a book or just google before you make comments.
ReplyDeleteDan Fanelli looks like a complete idiot. Just because someone looks an Arab, doesn’t mean that they are terrorists. When comparing him to the old white man, he looks so stupid because everyone realizes that any one is capable of anything. I do think he is trying to get a certain vote out there. I think his intentions were trying to scare people and then to try to be the hero, when he just cam our looking completely ridiculous. Obviously that wouldn’t be taken seriously. Like others have said, it was humorous in the fact that no one would take anyone like that serious. That is an awful stereotype just based on skin color.
ReplyDeleteI think in Anderson Cooper’s study. That is so sad, today, that children would think of the white color of skin to be better than anything else. I think today we have progressed a lot! Since Obama’s skin color is black hopefully the deception of good, successful, and unsuccessful will change. As a white girl, I honestly don’t see color as an issue, never have, and never will. I think there are stereotypes and I don’t think they will ever go away. I think how you are raised is a big part of that as well. I was never told to judge a book by its cover and I never did. I know stereotypes exist and to me some are funny. Not all Asians are bad drivers etc. I think that we have come so far and hopefully we start to see a change. Different stuff is happening politically and within the US that should allow people to start to feel equal. It’s about time!
Wow this was absolutely terrible to watch. Just because a person of a certain race does something does not mean everybody of the same race is the same as them. People are individuals as well and we all make our own decisions. If everyone in America was like this America would be a terrible place to live. This is an example of how some people of other races are treated. I never liked politics at all I felt like almost all of them are liars that tell people what they want to hear. We see Corruption in politics all the time, one of our Governors here in Ohio was accused before. Race stereotypes are one of the things that keep us down as a country. Instead of fully joining together like we should, we are constantly going against one another. There are stereotypes about every race and a lot of people really believe those stereotypes. When you act a certain way toward someone because of a stereotype it can provoke a person to act that way you’re accusing them of being. The movie crash was a great example of this, when the two black males were walking past the white couple and the lady grabbed her mans arm. As we all know those two black guys acted the way the lady assumed them to be and they car jacked them right after that. We as people should not stereotype because we do not know the individual personally
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else on this blog, this campaign ad video is completely ridiculous and it is offensive. Yes stereotyping will always be around and I believe that stereotyping can be used to as a tool for safety. But this politician is playing off the fears that people have for the sake of getting votes. But I was really moved by the Doll experiment by Anderson Cooper. I have actually heard of other studies that were pretty similar to the Anderson Cooper study, so I was not as shock, but it is no less sad. Obviously children are picking up these subtle messages about race at really young ages. The children clearly indicated that the darker children in the pictures as being the ugly and unintelligent doll. As we discussed in class about the stereotype threat, when children become aware of stereotypes about their racial group, it creates this anxiety and hurts their performance. The stereotype is that African Americans are not as smart. The African American children pointed out that the darker color doll was less intelligent. Being that they are African American and fully aware of the stereotypes, this is the first steps. I guess it becomes like a self fulfilling prophecy, if I am told that I will never succeed, then I am living up to my expectation. I agree with someone else on the blog, hopefully images of President Obama will serve as inspiration. I remember when President Obama was first elected, one reporter ask this third or fourth grade African American child about what the election meant to him. The young boy replied while crying, that it gave him hope that he could actually be someone one day. I thought it was the saddest thing that he thought he might not be someone in the future. But I was happy he found positive inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWatching Dan Fanelli’s ad really made me question the sanity of some people. I honestly can’t believe that he actually thinks it is ok to portray images like that for people to see. I myself have been subject to racial profiling for being an Arab and am in no way a terrorist. Therefore racial profiling and stereotyping should not be what people go by when judging a person’s character. We discussed how stereotyping is unavoidable and normal, but at the same time stereotypes are changing and evolving with the world so how do we know where or when to stop listening? People need to start looking and take notes so they can form their own perception of the world and its people. Is there ever an ending point to the additions being piled onto the stereotypes that already exist? Before 9/11 Arabs were not classified as terrorists and now that is the first thing they are associated with. It just goes to show that social identities should not be constructed by society because it can lead to construed views of people.
ReplyDeleteThe many harmful effects of stereotyping are very evident in the study done by Anderson Cooper. It alarms me how the children have this automatic perception that dark means bad. It saddens me more than anything that the darker children even agree with this stereotype; therefore view themselves in a negative light. How can an effect like this not be harmful for anyone, let alone a child? People who have negative stereotypes about them are bound to have a harder time with success and will have to work harder to prove themselves. This is all because society has decided to put people under labels and decide for themselves who belongs under what categories. I see stereotypes as being a common threat when taken to the extreme like it often is. I feel this threat is valid today and will be just as valid for many years to come. I see no limit to people’s imaginations and believe they will brand us all in some way. I do not see a solution that is going to fix what has already been done, or prevent more harm. It does seem though that not making ads that promote racial profiling could be a good start, because the only terror I see is Dan Fanelli.
Wow, I wanted to laugh when first viewing this but couldn't at the same time because I was almost in uttershock? I think I've always gave people the benefit of the doubt, never really expected to see something like this! This is horrible. Like my peers above me have said, it really makes you think and question others. The other issue I have with this is, though he said it... think about the people who scripted it! The actors involved?
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harmful sterotyping ais obviously alive and well! When the little girl called brown skin nasty.. but couldn't exactly put her finger on it was so sad!I think it is important that we monitor the perceptions of these younger children. As a child these parents should help these kids embrace what they are especially african american kids. In the long run I feel like this could effect there self esteem. The little girls at the end of the video really impressed me, there confidence showed! The women in the videos at the end presented great points on what we need and should do in order to stop the spreading of stereotyping!
At first glance, this seems like a joke. I do not know how someone can respond to something like this, especially when they are in such a public light. This is hurtful to me, I couldn't imagine what the person it was directed to must feel like. This video reminds me of the last time I was in the airport. Last summer I nannied for a family; the father is American and the mother is a Mexican immigrant who is in the U.S. with a marriage visa and came over years ago on a fiance visa. Their daughter, Isabelle was a year old at this time. We were flying to Orlando for their summer vacation and I came along to help with the baby. I went through security first and had no problems. When Alma, the mother went through, the white male took everything out of every bag claiming something was set off (ever the diaper bag). I knew she had nothing questionable but because she was not an American citizen and was here on visa she was an easy target. It is sad that these type of stereotypical profiles are still made in 2010.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a couple of commercials like this including a John McCain one about the boarder patrol. I feel like the same way that these are crazy to be on TV but I feel like the craziest part about it is that there are people out there that these commercials are targeted towards. I feel like the fact that these commercials are on TV shows me that they have a public that want this type of action. So when I read this I just think that we are really losing it as a whole. I think that these commercials are wrong but I think we should look at why these commercials were selected in the first place.
ReplyDeleteWow. I can't believe that this guy was really convinced that an ad like this would be affective in running a campaign. This is the stupid b*llsh*t that keeps America from being truly a free and equal country. I thought it was funny that he used the same "terrorist" for all three ads, but why not mention the fact that the guy who did the Oklahoma City bombings was a white guy who looked like he could have been your next door neighbor. I realize that there are always going to be stereotypes and as sad and unfortunate as it is, it will always be ingrained in our society. However, it is important to understand the differences in each individual's culture, especially that the ideal that EVERY single Arab or middle eastern person is not a terrorist. I find that the saddest about all of this is that there are going to be some people out there that feel the same exact way that this candidate does and will go to the polls and vote for him for the exact reasons that he explains in his ads. It's 2011, come on people, the time to move forward in regards to race and prejudice is now.
ReplyDeleteI am completely shocked by this video. It looks more like a comedy sketch than an official political advertisement. I'm surprised this ad was supported released by the Fanelli's team. It is highly offensive against people from foreign countries. I understand that most terrorist attacks are committed by people from other countries who do not like America, but to assume that every foreign person, even if they are US citizens, is potentially a terrorist is absolutely ridiculous. I knew of several Middle-Eastern students when I was in high school and they never fulfilled a terrorist stereotype.
ReplyDeleteI think stereotyping exists for a reason. Certain stereotypes arise because people see multiple members of a certain ethnic group or race acting in a certain way. For example, when I see an email from Greg Hand that talks about a robbery or mugging, I often assume the suspects are going to be of average height, African-American, male and clothing like baggy pants and sweatshirts. And more often than not, those are the suspects. The crime and prison rates report than 1 in 4 African-American males in America will be in prison at one point in their lives. These things are what make me stereotype African-Americans in such a way. However, when a stereotype is proven wrong I'm not exactly surprised either. I have Black friends that are great students and very involved in student groups and clubs and would never lay a finger on someone. I associate some behaviors with some people and sometimes stereotype them but that is usually based on my experiences. I rarely use a stereotype that I have heard from someone else and assume it as true, because that stereotype hasn't been proven to me. However I do believe that some stereotypes exist for a reason, and that is because there are groups of people that prove them.
I also very much believe in stereotype threat. It is obviously proven by the research conducted for this theory, but stereotype threat is something that I myself have witnessed and experienced. I think there are harmful effects of stereotyping but I think it can sometimes be used in a positive way, as not all stereotypes are bad. For example, I'm white, blonde, petite and smart. While my interviewers interview me, they might me stereotyping me as having these qualities and being a typical white, female college student. While I want them to know characteristics and unique facts about me, the stereotype they are building for me may be beneficial.
After watching the video I couldn’t help but wonder if it was a joke, because this was one of the most unprofessional campaign ads I have seen. As for Fanelli’s idea that the U.S. should use racial profiling to fight terror is something that should be taken into account, but not used in access. In airports, I believe anyone who acts or looks suspicious should be investigated, and if they look suspicious because of their race then so be it. The safety of our country and citizens should be more important than the feelings of an individual. I personally believe that a person of any race could potentially be a terrorist because anyone could have the beliefs of a terrorist even a white American. For example, I recently watched a movie called Unthinkable on Netflix staring Samuel L Jackson where a white man who converted to Muslim plants nuclear bombs in three major cities and no one took him seriously because he was not the stereotypical terrorist.
ReplyDeleteIn Anderson Cooper’s study I was really surprised that the young children recognized stereotypes and could even apply them to themselves and others. I believe that the effects of these stereotypes can be devastating, especially when exposed at a young age, because people see themselves as others do. If an African American boy is aware that other African American boys are usually getting in trouble, failing classes, and/or considered bad kids then they are going to believe that that is how they are suppose to behave. This could really affect the child future by eliminating their goals and settling with the stereotype of themselves. To fix this issue would be very difficult taking a couple generations of parents raising their children free of stereotypes and teaching their children that all humans are equal and success is a product of hard work and determination.
I will admit sometimes I do racially profile some people. It’s just something that most brains do. But this politician I think totally crossed the line. It's one thing if you think that certain ethnic groups are terrorist, but it’s another when you say those thoughts on TV. When you just think certain thoughts, they stay in your own head and you are not letting others know what you think. But as soon as you put your person thoughts on TV, it becomes public. Especially when you put your thoughts on TV it’s like you are trying to force your thoughts upon others. Then when less educated people see this message they might assume that what you are saying is true and that everyone who looks like the stereotype they might think that they really are stereotypes. This just propels the stereotype even more. In reality anyone could be a terrorist. It would surprise a lot of people to find out what some terrorist really look like. Sometimes they turn out to be the white picket fence June and Ward Cleaver type. I know that there are stereotypes out there; I am one who can admit that I do sometimes stereotype people, until I realized that what I am doing is not right. Hopefully through education some of the stereotypes that are out there can terminated.
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