Stereotyping In Workplace

“We all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. We have met the enemy of equality, and the enemy is us” (Paul, 1998). Stereotyping is used widely by every single person at one point in time. Some may not mean to stereotype others but they do it to fit in a certain group of people. They see that others within that group stereotype people and judge them for who they are and how they act and they follow suit because they believe that’s how they’ll be accepted into the group. Others stereotype because that’s how they were raised. They see how their parents view others and view the world and instinctively believe that’s how they need to act. In a kid’s eyes, their parents can do no wrong so they don’t see that what the parent is doing is wrong until their much older and have an opinion of their own. Even then, they still don’t see the

In the office work setting, it is normal for the woman to be the secretary or to be behind a computer while men are the “bosses” and making sure the workplace is running smoothly. In the hospital setting, the woman is the nurse while the man is the actual doctor. Stereotyping is even big in major league sports. Nobody sees woman playing in the NFL or NBA unless its women’s basketball and then it’s all woman. The only sport that allows both men and woman to be mixed together is NASCAR and even then, it mostly consists of men and a few women. In work settings, men are expected to lift the heavy objects while women have to be the one asking the man to lift the object for them. Men are considered bosses while all woman that work at that facility are supposed to under his control while at work. “The campaign highlights how when little boys take charge, they’re often praised for being a “leader.” But when little girls do, they’re more likely to be scolded for being too “bossy.”” (Thebaud and