Response to Labels and Stereotypes

Labels and sterotypes made up by random sorts of people in different communities influence the way others around them think. If a person says “that sweaters is out of style” majority of the people that hear them will make sure they don’t wear something similar to that specific sweater. Most of the time people only listen to either their friends, the trendsetters, or some celebrity. When stereotypes are created and people choose to follow them then it takes them away from being different or an individual. A prime example of a stereotype is that a lot of people judge a person by appearance at first glance. If a guy wears tight jeans and a tight shirt a lot of people around him may stereotype him as a “fag”, “queer”, “douche”, or “homo” without even knowing if he is gay or not. If a guy is called gay using these labels most people around him would view him differently. Guys would most likely be mean to him just because of the way he dressed when actually that just may be his sense of style. People shouldn’t judge others just because of their appearance and what they choose to wear. A guy that is straight may wear the exact same thing as a guy who chooses to be gay. Either way it shouldn’t be stereotyped to be a big deal. Labels and stereotypes in my opinion are over rated. Like I said before it keeps people from being their own individual person. Instead of labeling something or someone in my opinion you should keep those thoughts to your self.