Why do people stereotype so much that it causes discrimination?

Question

Seriosly, no comments, I got discriminated 'cause I am Muslim (What happened with the first amendment?) I've never done anything which is bad before (besides lying when I was a kid and shouting to my siblings to do something right.)

Answer 1

UNfortuantely, sterotypes are based in reality. That goes for every stereotype. Groups of people really do act a certain way in givien circumstances.

It is easier for a person to accept the stereotype when ever they meet a person of x group. They don't have to risk invresting time to find out whether or not this person fits the stereotpe or not.

They are not willing to make themselves vulnerable to getting hurt by getting to know this different person.

They are also afraid that they will live up to the stereotype the other person has of them and their subset. They think the new person will find that they are all of the negative things that their group has.

Answer 2

television plain and simple

Answer 3

uh because we are evil.

Answer 4

What do you mean no comments?  Your question is confusing.  A lot of questions don't get answered.  People are judgmental you have to learn to not worry about it.  You can't change people.  There are good people out there think of that when you run into the bad apples

Answer 5

Because television does it. And people are lazy so taking out time from their lives to actually get to know a person doesn't seem like a good reason to them.

That's what I think. But I hate stereotypes. I hate it more when people contribute to how people sterertype them. especially if it's bad.

Answer 6

People erroneously , tend to relate differences with opposition and the generation of conflict . for example lets say im black and I like rap music , someone who is judgmental will immediately relate me being black and liking rap music with being a criminal living off the government and that I hate white people , without even taking the time to find out about the real facts about me. Based on fictitious facts this person made up in his mind he/she starts thinking “ this person may rob me , or kill me if I get to close to him” so either have to 3 options “get away from the person” hate him” and get away and hate him at the same time”   but if you are actually a smart individual you will know that stereotypes are just a silly assumptions for lazy people who don’t come out of their ways to find out the truth . and even if we are really different from each other , so what ?

Differences are what make this world more fun if you are in the light side!