On AlterNet: stereotypes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "stereotypes"

5 Big Media Stereotypes About the South (And the Real Story Behind Them)

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. April 2, 2012.

Every election season, Southerners are reminded of the devastating misconceptions many Americans have about us.

Laughing at Pot Advocates? What's so Funny About Drug War?

Scott Morgan, Stop the Drug War's Speakeasy Blog. January 27, 2012.

Despite progress in the mainstream, there is a tragic tendency among the press to burst out laughing at the idea of fixing our disastrous drug laws.

Why Is It So Tempting to Make Fun of Mormons?

Max Mueller, Religion Dispatches. December 21, 2011.

Sacred underwear, baptizing Holocaust victims, gods of their own planets: the mainstream media can't get enough of mocking LDS.

Study: False Perceptions Fuel Anti-Migrant Sentiments

Thalif Deen, IPS News. December 10, 2011.

The rising tide of anti-migrant sentiment worldwide is caused primarily by the biased, polarised and negative debate on migration, according to a new study released here.

10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. September 13, 2011.

Atheists are moral, loving and multicultural, and you might even find them in foxholes.

We Might Be More Racist Than We Think We Are

Susan T. Fiske, Beacon Press. November 17, 2010.

The good news is that our prejudices are not inevitable -- we can fight them with broad social efforts to challenge stereotypes and by working together across group lines.

Discovery Channel's 'Gang Wars: Oakland' Series Spreads All the Wrong Messages About Poverty and Minorities

Aimee Allison, AlterNet. September 22, 2009.

The Discovery Channel's series spreads dangerous myths, focusing on the worst racial stereotypes and uses sensational police footage to depict crimes of poverty.

Egypt's "Spinsters" Fight Against Stereotypes and Discrimination

Manar Ammar, Joseph Mayton, Women News Network. May 6, 2009.

Egyptian activists are speaking out against the "spinster" concept and calling for a re-examination of how the country views women.

5 Hot New (Old) Racial Stereotypes

Channing Kennedy, ColorLines. April 30, 2009.

After Obama's election, our national conversation on race opened up and flourished. I'm lying! The same crap kept happening as has always happened.

Note to Nervous Would-Be Dads: Having Kids Doesn't Look 'Gay'

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. April 27, 2009.

What is it with those men on cusp of middle age who see their masculine identity threatened by the act of fathering a child?

Where Are All the Female Heroes and Superheroes?

Lisa Bennett, Greater Good. December 2, 2008.

Not all heroes are burly men. New research shows that many women take risks and sacrifice for others as much -- if not more -- than men.

Anti-Choice Stereotypes Get Slammed

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. October 15, 2008.

Coloradans will be voting on precisely when they think life begins come November, they should watch this video first.

Singer R. Kelly Reinforces Racial and Sexual Stereotypes

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. May 30, 2008.

R. Kelly and other musicians who cultivate a thuggish persona perpetuate a sexually rapacious cardboard image of young blacks.

What's Wrong with Staying Single?

Bella M. DePaulo, American Sexuality Magazine. February 18, 2008.

The significance of getting married has changed dramatically in recent decades. When will our views of single people catch up?

Craig's a Liar from the 'Hood' Too

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. August 31, 2007.

Why did the comparison of Craig to the guy from the 'hood' so easily roll out of arresting officer Dave Karnsnia's mouth? It didn't seem to fit. Or did it?

What She Wore: The Prevalence of Gender Bias in Reporting

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network. December 14, 2006.

Not only is it possible to write about women in power without referencing their appearance, it should also be the standard.