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StereotyPe awareneSS among the greekS
Ever since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, voices and actions among the matter or not, students in Greek from the truth.
a type of stereotype emerged from youth that should set the premise life endure a type of stereotype Promoting diversity is
the realms of the tragic event. for this ongoing hate towards only by affi liation to a house, something the Greek community
Stereotyping has been a cause of another human being. One can where preconceived notions of should aim at directing themselves
main concern through see in response to the either the “sorority girl,” or “frat as one of their major goals.
out not only the country War on Terror the boys,” come into Judgmental
in which we live, but racial stereotyping that the minds of notions
among the international Muslim’s or those of dark outside sources. among other
ALK ABOUT
world at large as well, skinned nature have The notions of individuals
being the cause of wrongfully been exposed a typical “frat is one of
many life-threatening too. President Barack boy,” of being the primary
altercations. Obama even experienced animalistic causes among
A major cause of this form of hate while among other the genocide
concern as time travels running for offi ce, in describing encompassed
is a world looking not which the public deemed words, in an
to have history repeat him Muslim, without demonstrating unstable
itself, and recent current any sort of proof to this a boisterous world at
events have drawn to
liza harris
claim. voice, while large, so
the fact that as a visually
alpha epsilon Phi
Wearing letters I drinking starting in
civilized society, we still have grown to be very inconceivable the bubble
SOMETHING TO T
are at cause of concern for this proud statement throughout amounts of we refer to as
stereotyping that has been the campus, but sometimes as beer. Alongside Bloomington,
cost of the worlds overall peace many Greek life students have is the dumb-witted, sweater- it is our actions that may be
and security. experienced, including myself, set wearing, “sorority girl,” that demonstration for future students.
I sometimes look towards wearing the letters create is directly viewed in movies as
the many Greek houses we have automatic assumptions loosely Legally Blonde, among other
liza harris is a sophmore
here on Bloomington’s campus based on which house the certain fl icks. As a Greek life participant,
studying political science and
and wonder…will the stereotyping individual belongs. Whether though some demonstrate these
journalism. you may reach her
ever end? It should be in the choosing to acknowledge the characteristics, it is blatantly far
at: lizharri@umail.iu.edu.
, April 29, 2009
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