Stereotyping our youth

                    Stereotyping our youth 

The video mentioned about adultification bias which I found to be very disrespectful. Adultification bias eliminated the distinction between childhood and adulthood and holds different children more accountable. For example, in the video black girls were held at a higher standard and expected to be more adult like. They were also held more accountable when making a mistake compared to a white girl. 

Stereotypes include: 

• Black girls are loud, aggressive, and disrespectful (hoods)
• White girls are more innocent (preppies)
• It was assumed in the video that black girls drink and have sex

The article mentioned a lot about teenagers and there were a few stereotypes used. Some stereotypes include "nobody likes teenagers", "don't trust them", and "they are a problem". They basically classify all teenagers under this category which is unfair. There is no reason for them to assume these things about ALL teenagers. 

Each stereotype listed is impacted by race, class, gender, and sexuality. There are many stereotypes that only apply to black girls just as there are stereotypes that only apply to teenagers. Throughout the article and the video stereotypes having to do with these four things were shown. 

My experience with prejudice 

Overall, I cannot think of many times I have experienced prejudice. The one time I did experience prejudice was when someone asked me if I was Italian. I proceeded to say yes and this person said to me "Italians hate black people". I had never been so upset in my life that someone would say this. My initial reaction was to explain that this did not apply to me and I started crying. I will never forget this experience and continue to think about it to this day.