STEREOTYPE

Assalamualaikum everyone. So, in this entry I am going to give my view regarding the topic, stereotyping. As for me stereotyping happens when we judging a people who are different from us and make assumption on it without any valid reason. For Google’s definition, it has described that stereotype means a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Basically, I can say that it occurs when we observe people from other groups, we exaggerate, or overestimate how frequently they engage in the stereotypic behaviours we believe they engage in. Although some stereotypes are positive, unfortunately our stereotypes of people from different groups are often negative.

Most apparently, without even noticing thing, everyone is practicing the concept of stereotyping throughout their entire life, to their surroundings and ironically, the people around them are also practicing ‘stereotyping’ towards them. Stereotype is not something that we should practicing. It is very unhealthy and can lead to conflict as people will fighting with each other. We should remember that, not all people are same.

Finally, I just wanted to say that stereotyping is not good to be done. Everyone has their own rights in judging; somehow everyone shall know how to limit it because one bad apple spoils the barrel.