Stereotype - Casey Bieker

Here we see Mike, one of our crack security guards multi-tasking and keeping our school safe from those that care to get their hands on our holga's and Van Dykes. Ironically Mike is severely allergic to chocolate therefore single handedly breaking the stereotype. Thanks for being a good sport and taking the risk.

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Katelyn Lumpkins- Stereotypes

Who hasn't heard a dumb blonde joke? Kaycee Jones has probably heard a million of them, but it doesn't bother her because she knows she is intelligent, sharp and clever as any other brunette. Why are blondes considered to be attractive yet stupid? Some say blondes can get away with being dense because they can rely solely on their looks and beauty.

It doesn't matter who you are, what race you are, what clothes you wear or music you listen to, everyone is judged and put into a stereotype everyday, there is no avoiding it...so embrace who you really are!

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Sean Alexander - Stereotype

In a study by Michael Sunnafrank at the University of Minnesota, a group of college students were documented from the point they first met each other to about nine days. Sunnafrank thought that the first impressions the students had of each other would dilute as they were given more opportunities to get to know each other. The reality was that, regardless of anything new they learned, if the students had a negative or positive first impression then the relationship followed that immediate reaction.

Everything isn't black and white but in a society where we judge instantaneously and then refuse to change that judgement even though we might have similar interests, it's easy to see why stereotypes are a big part of our culture.

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Disclaimer: Even though the photo is my artistic view, it is not my personal view.
Stereotypes come in both positive and negative forms. Usually they are of the latter. Just because an African-American male wears a hoodie and jeans, it does not make him a gang member. This young man who agreed to model for me is actually a graduate from USC with a major in Psychology and a minor in Communications. You can't always make a snap decision on someones looks, race, religion or sexual preference. Get to know someone first and then decide who and what they are.

Devan Dennis - Stereotypes

Tell me who I am,

Everything I’m supposed to be.

Dress me up, paint my face,

Erase everything I dreamed to be.

Label me, judge me,

Never look beyond my appearance -

Admire my mask I wear so well.

Make me your insignificant puppet.

Create me in your image – yours alone.

Make believe I’m everything you think I should be –

A sad, stereotypical girl

Aiming to please.