How stereotypes can separate us from each other and ways we can break down the barriers What can you tell me about this person What can you tell me about this person What can you tell me about this person ID: 577243
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“If you really knew me”
How stereotypes can separate us from each other and ways we can break down the barriers.Slide2
What can you tell me about this person?Slide3
What can you tell me about this person?Slide4
What can you tell me about this person?Slide5
What can you tell me about this person?Slide6
What can you tell me about this person?Slide7
What can you tell me about these persons?Slide8
What can you tell me about this person?Slide9
What can you tell me about this person?Slide10
How can you tell these things about these people?Slide11
What is a stereotype?
A stereotype is a common or popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals.
Stereotypes are often standardized and simplified conceptions of groups based on some prior assumptions, most often untrue. Slide12
What are some examples of stereotypes?
Blondes are dumb
Southerners are rednecks
Muslims are terrorists
White people can’t dance
Republicans are racist
Americans are fat
Men like sports
Women like to shop
Black people are thugs
Asians are smart
Hispanics are illegal
Kids are lazySlide13
What are some examples of stereotypes?
Others?Slide14
Why are there stereotypes?
People are lazy
People are scaredSlide15
Prejudice
prejudgment, an assumption made about someone or something before having adequate knowledgeSlide16
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Matthew 7:1-2Slide17
How do we
challenge our
stereotypes?Slide18Slide19
Here are some actions to consider to start changing your own behavior:
Be mindful of your own language and try to avoid using stereotypical remarks.
When you meet someone new always wait and try to get to know them. Refuse in your own mind to jump to an opinion of them in a few seconds.
Be open minded about difference - in clothes, character, beliefs, ability, accent etc.
Speak out against jokes which are made against other people or groups of people (just being silent might send the message that you agree with them).Slide20
Here are some actions to consider to start changing your own behavior:
Be knowledgeable and provide accurate information to reject harmful myths and stereotypes with real facts.
Take time to read about other cultures - and always be aware where that information is coming from and the bias it might have.
Look at your group of friends. Are you all quite similar? You will become more open minded and able to deal with different people without prejudice, if you try to gain a wide range of different types of people as friends.Slide21
In the name of God, look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the controversial teachings of arrogance, divisions and hatreds which have badly infected our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; reunite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish Your purposes on earth; that, in Your good time, all nations and races may jointly serve You in justice, peace and harmony. - AMEN