Don't Judge Until You Know Stereotypes are conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conceptions, opinions, or images of certain groups of people in society. Many of these stereotypes are very accurate descriptions of persons belonging to these groups. However, stereotypes are sometimes inaccurate, often negative, and always dangerous. Some of the groups affected by these bad stereotypes are the disabled, the elderly, teenagers, and welfare recipients. The public normally thinks of disabled people as unable to do …showed first 75 words of 364 total…

…showed last 75 words of 364 total…stereotype. These people waste taxpayers dollars. People who experience layoffs, single parents who need extra income, and people who for reasons beyond their control can not work, are the only people who should receive welfare. These are only a few examples of mistakes in stereotypes. If someone judges a person before they get to know him or her, that person could be making a serious misjudgment. You can't always judge a book by its cover.