Example Essay

Title: Victims of Prejudice

     Many groups of people have been victims of prejudice. They are judged by the way they look, the way they dress, how they talk or walk, or even for where they come from. Sometimes we judge people without realizing that we’re doing it. There are certain stereotypes of certain communities like models, Puerto Ricans, musicians, and many others, that need to be clarified.

     One of the most famous stereotypes created about models is that they are all skinny, starving women. The reasson models used to be impossibly skinny is because it was easier for designers to make clothes for tall and skinny people, because that way they wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of making adjustments to the clothes. But, thank God, times have changed and now there’s even a law that prohibits models to be too skinny if it means putting their health at risk. Another great mistake people make when referring models is that “models and dumb and only know how to walk pretty”. Modeling in a runway is so much more than walking pretty; it’s a talent that not everyone has, even if it does seem easy. And by the way, most models are highly educated women and men that have, had or are studying medicine, psychology, biology and other professions that require a Doctor’s degree, which they pay with their modeling career.

     Another example of prejudiced people is the Puerto Rican community. We are seen by others, for example by the “estadounidenses” (which is how they really should be called but this word doesn’t exist in the English language) like “loud, crime-infested and endlessly sassy” as one of their reporters stated in their magazine “Daily Beach” after the results of the last elections came in. We are called loud by them like it’s a bad thing to have a loud tone of voice; it’s just as normal as having a low one. It is true that crime rates have gone up, but it’s the same situation in every country around the world. We’re called “sassy” for asking for statehood, which was never been offered by the United Stated of America, and that I can’t argue, but still other countries have asked for it and none were judged; so why judge Puerto Ricans?

     My last example of judged communities is the musician one. Since musicians began to get noticed, people have seen them as party-all-the-time people; immature and reckless. This is by far the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Being a musician requires incredible discipline and organization. They are professionals like any others, and they must be seen like so. They are working for something they love and are passionate about; there’s no greater discipline and organization than the one learned by a musician when they have to attend four different events in one day.

     Finally, I guess we can all conclude that many people are often judged wrongly. The problem with judging is that it’s done by people who know little or nothing of what the other person is or does. People must learn to first get to know the person of who they are going to talk about, and then make a statement about their life. If not, not only will he/she hurt that person’s feelings and reputation, but will also make a fool out of him/herself by speaking without knowledge.