Why is stereotyping a form of repression?
82399
Well, it makes people view a group in only one way. The group is encouraged to act this way, rather than to achieve their own goals, etc. A great example is the stereotyping of blacks in the south. Most of them live down to the stereotype and it's sad. I lived in Alabama for a while and was horrified by it. That has a lot to do with why I left. They also treated women stereotypically, and it was difficult to get any respect, let alone a job that was free of sexual harassment and bible thumping.
983418
It's called projecting, it's a psychological defense mechanism.\n\nThey see something they don't like about themselfs in others (rather justified or not) and lash out at it.
152572
ignorance\nfear\nsterotyping\ntrying to feel better about themselves.
93080
People that are in denial of their race or color and want to be something else or by trying to putting down other minorities to make themselves feel better about what their serurities are from within.
792955
For the same reason people stereotype anything at all.\n\nBasically, the brain is a very economic organ; it learns that one thought (object) can cover a large number of items (subjects).\n\nWhilst in most cases this is true (for example, dogs bark, cats mew), in some cases it is not always true (for example, birds fly).\n\nThis "stereotyping" is often applied socially. Whilst it is not necessarily correct to do this in every case, you cannot blame people for thinking like this; it is how our brains work.
904935
They feel isolated and they are desperate to identify so they mold themselves into a stereotype
990239
General Stereotypes like that...mean you got the issues.  Whatever the group being stereotyped is.\n\nSo to answer your question (because I am now judgemental and un-understanding)  Its because of the way you approach them, just as you did right now.
743066
It is sterotyping of a person or persons when you know nothing about them except the color of their skin or what country they came from. Everybody is different, some are good and some are bad, you cannot make a judgement about anybody before you know them based on those attributes.
800720
It's just that people stereotype based on what they see on the media. Just prove them wrong and don't internalize it too much. \nGood luck
1050855
I do my best not to stereotype people and I have gotten pretty good at it, but I was guilty of it in the past for sure.  Most of the time my stereotyping is not racial or religious or based on hair color though.  It is more based on social cliques and behaviors and I really do try my hardest to avoid it.
685940
I agree with you that it does occur, though I feel people too often cry discrimination just so they can get something out of it, not necessarily because it truly occurred.  Sorry if that's not really an opposing argument, but perhaps it will add another angle to your paper?
1083056
Interesting you should ask that.There was a study not too long ago that determined that if a person 'had orders' from a person perceived as a higher up, they would inflict a substantial amount of pain on another human being.It's also human nature to want to remove those that are perceived as different.Culling the herd, as it were.Modern technology just enables us to 'cull the herd' more efficiently.I think that one way towards regaining some semblance of sanity is to educate a person as thoroughly as possible, and teach them that what works for 1 person might not work for another, but they are entitled to a basic level of respect by virtue of being a human.
78924
'Stereotype' is when you take a common group known for a particular characteristic, and labelling all that fall into that group as being the same.\ne.g.  'All men are pigs' is stereotyping men. Just because a lot of guys are pigs doesn't make all of them pigs.\n\nA 'double standard' is a situation where what is good for one group does not seem as good for another group.\ne.g.  When guys sleep around (idiot guys) they are considered studs(by other idiot guys) but when women sleep around, they are considered sluts(again by idiot guys)... but this is what would be considered a double standard.\nWhat's good for the guys is not good for the girls.
941442
They are projecting - pure and simple.  They have probably suffered rejection or worse from women that makes them all  enemies in their minds, especially the attractive ones.  A good way to judge a person's character is by how they treat strangers.  If they are rude or mean to strangers they generally are people with low self esteem.
199633
I think the biggest impact stereotyping has in organizations, is that people don't live up to their potential when you label them and stick them in a box.  They see their role to specifically and don't try to reach above that to see what else they might be able to achieve.  It creates a sort of caste system, making it difficult for people to interact with others above or below them in the system.  It can cause disatisfaction and frustration when others don't recognize the abilities of one stereotyped, outside of the label that has already been given them!
852812
The repression of modern society is based on the inhibitions of the Victorian Era, though it goes much farther back than that to the political and religious seats of power.\n\nIt shouldn't be such a big deal, but it is.  Tolerance & understanding with compassion is something that seem to be given great lip service, but the actual truth is that anyone or anything different, is not tolerated with much more than words.\n\nIt is a sad state to be in, but this seems to be a trend started a couple thousand years ago, given a kick-start by Kings and Powers, and then launched into modern society with effective results.\n\nMaybe someday we will all learn to live & love without judgement.
537118
it gives them a rationale for their oppressive ways.