sterotypes Archives - The Race Card Project

Do you make your own tortillas?

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 eat, food, heritage, latina, Mexican, Morning Edition, Norma Torres Addis, NPR, Seattle, sterotypes, tortillas, WA

Norma Torres Addis,
Seattle, WA.

The first time I heard this question, I thought it was funny. After hearing it a few times, it made me wonder. If my heritage is Mexican and I don’t know the first thing about making tortillas does that make me less of a Latina? So many times organizations I work with have tried to start the conversations about racism and social justice over ethnic potlucks. While I agree that sharing a meal brings people together, aren’t we more than just the food we eat?

Learn more about Norma Torres Addis’ six words on NPR’s Morning Edition

I worked hard to get here

August 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Columbus, debt, hard work, help, loans, Michael Toth, OH, scholarships, sterotypes, white

Michael Toth
Columbus, OH

I get that yes in theory as a white male I have a head start in life, but I most certainly did not have it handed to me on a silver platter. I worked hard to get into college and am still working hard to make the massive student loan debt worth it when I get a good job. I would not even be in college if it was not for a small (and I mean less than close to covering 4 years of college) account left to me that covers the holes left by loans, grants and scholarships. I understand that concern for non-whites and non-males is important, hell I support it. But please don’t forget that just because a guy is white, that does not mean he does not need help or that he worked any less hard to get where he is.

My back’s not WET. It’s STRONG.

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 back, Ft. Wayne, IN, sterotypes, strong, wet

Anonymous
Ft. Wayne, IN

Italian Boyfriend Uncomfortable Visiting Arizona Home

May 1, 2019September 20, 2020 arizona, Chicago, Color, IL, italian, Mexican, Mike McNamara, skin, sterotypes, tan

Mike McNamara
Chicago, IL

Especially in the non-winter months because he gets so dark.

Growing up in Tucson, he was sometimes mistaken for Mexican, which makes sense when you look at him from afar.

But only recently has he felt uncomfortable going home to visit his family based on that same mistake that people have made. He wonders if he is being treated differently because things have changed, he’s become more paranoid, or just recognizes something now he didn’t notice that’s always been there and he only recognizes it because he’s been away.

Whatever the reason, he doesn’t feel the same way about his hometown because of the constantly xenophobic (at best) political climate.

In the grand scheme of still existing racism, potentially-white-guy-mistaken-racism is more ‘ha ha’ than ‘serious problem’ but mentioning it to his slightly-racist-but-not-at-all-dark-skinned relatives has maybe made them think.

And last time he went home he didn’t go anywhere with ID.

Controlled by the chains of society.

March 8, 2014March 8, 2014 chains, CO, Denver, jokes, Lila Jordan, society, sterotypes

Lila Jordan
Denver, CO

There are many demeaning stereotypes that our nation has adapted throughout history. For example, women are typically judged as weak, which is why the phrase “you can’t loose to a girl” is so prevalent among children. These stereotypes are often applied to people of a different race, color, or religion, and it has become almost a social norm to disregard the opinions or feelings of others for the entertainment of our peers. Because we have grown accustom to this being a part of our history we don’t understand that people take offense to jokes criticizing them for no reason, or criticizing their culture/the way they grew up. These stereotypes have been a part of our society for many years, and generation after generation adapt them to their everyday lives.

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