Bi Racial Stereotypes: Similarities And Differences
Abstract
When I was growing up I had a hard time understanding why I looked so different than the other girls did. I was always the one that did not fit in, my hair; eyes and skin were darker than the rest.
I did not have anyone that I could relate to and had a hard time making friends because I was so different. I used to wish that I was white my hair blonde and my eyes blue, I did not accept the fact that I could never be something I was not. I was the only minority in my school until fifth grade. The minorities stuck together as we were not easily accepted, and it was not until high school that we were allowed a multi cultural group in which we could address our similarities, and differences. I am a bi racial and have no real group that I feel I belong in, and like most bi racial children I struggled with my own identity. I was taller than all the Asians and had too dark of features to blend in with the Whites. The answers to the core questions are all No, because there are not too many people like me around. Most people who are bi racial are mixed with black, and I am mixed with Asian. When the media talks of race they are always talking of one solid race and we are left out of the topic. I think that my community can help by broadening the spectrum and allowing all people to be involved. This means letting children …show more content…
We are in a day and age that you fall in one category or another, but there are many faces people recognize that are not one race or another. Barack Obama is the Presidential candidate that is considered black, but is mixed with white. The list continues with Tiger Woods, Naomi Campbell, Kimora Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Halle Berry, Mariah Carey, and the list goes on. As time progresses I hope there will continue to be a variety of cultures in the Media's eye. This will allow every one a chance, to have someone that looks like them to look up
When I was growing up I had a hard time understanding why I looked so different than the other girls did. I was always the one that did not fit in, my hair; eyes and skin were darker than the rest.
I did not have anyone that I could relate to and had a hard time making friends because I was so different. I used to wish that I was white my hair blonde and my eyes blue, I did not accept the fact that I could never be something I was not. I was the only minority in my school until fifth grade. The minorities stuck together as we were not easily accepted, and it was not until high school that we were allowed a multi cultural group in which we could address our similarities, and differences. I am a bi racial and have no real group that I feel I belong in, and like most bi racial children I struggled with my own identity. I was taller than all the Asians and had too dark of features to blend in with the Whites. The answers to the core questions are all No, because there are not too many people like me around. Most people who are bi racial are mixed with black, and I am mixed with Asian. When the media talks of race they are always talking of one solid race and we are left out of the topic. I think that my community can help by broadening the spectrum and allowing all people to be involved. This means letting children …show more content…
We are in a day and age that you fall in one category or another, but there are many faces people recognize that are not one race or another. Barack Obama is the Presidential candidate that is considered black, but is mixed with white. The list continues with Tiger Woods, Naomi Campbell, Kimora Lee, Mario Van Peebles, Halle Berry, Mariah Carey, and the list goes on. As time progresses I hope there will continue to be a variety of cultures in the Media's eye. This will allow every one a chance, to have someone that looks like them to look up