Stereotyped by Stereotypical People

The thing that is wrong with school nowadays is that people can’t be themselves. Why? Because people like to judge and stereotype people by the way they dress, look, their hair color, makeup, and other things. If people don’t like the way you look they call you names and ignore you. When Layla Abdallah (7), and Brenda Lopez (8) were asked if they were ever made fun of or called a name based on the way they look or dress, they both named numerous names. They’ve been called Emo, Goth, Ghetto, Chola, and Fake. Layla Abdallah (7) was also asked if it hurt her feelings, being called those names. She answered, “It did hurt because they’ve never got the chance to get to know me and they are judging me by the way I look.” I also asked Brenda Lopez (8) if she felt the need to change for them and she responded, “I shouldn’t have to change for someone who doesn’t know me.”

People should never change based on what people think about them because people who like you for you might end up being your friends that you have forever. It’s just middle school. Later in life people won’t call you names, they’ll just deal with the fact that they’re different and so are you.

By: Kasssandra