Stereotypes: Alive and Well

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This was a really interesting take on how people still view race and stereotyping. We really like to think of ourselves as a society that no longer sees the same kind of racial separation or stereotyping, but as shown in these pictures its clear that they have been reborn into something else.  Whether people choose to acknowledge the concept that we are still influenced by our perception of race or not is not the issue. Images like the one held in the hand of the female on the left in which African Americans are stereotyped and degraded are still prevalent and influential.

The following link is an article on an interesting movement that is students against stereotyping and the exploitation of culture as negative imaging.



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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2053134/Students-launch-poster-campaign-racist-Halloween-costumes.html

Collins discusses one of the problems with the idea of the new racism saying, "Recognizing that racism even exists remains a challenge for most White Americans and, increasingly, for many African Americans as well."(Black Sexual politics, 5).  The individuals depicted as exploiting these different races are exactly what Collins is referring to, as they seem to ignore that their actions discriminate and promote negative racist stereotypes.

The most appalling thing about the article about this campaign are the comments about this article at the end.  Most people are responding to how ridiculous they believe taking a stand against stereotypes are.  Many people are commenting that everyone just needs to "loosen up."

How do you react to these people's comments about being too politically correct, and not taking a joke?