“So are you ready for the secret to success, the one thing you should absolutely do EVERY day if you want to succeed in life? Be a white man” (Vulfov, Bob). This quote is only meant to be flattering to white men. Despite this fact, it happens to be devastating towards those of the opposite sex, as well as those who are black, Asian, Indian, or Hispanic. Reiteratively, due to the fact this only talks about how white men are successful, it does not flatter the other people of different race and sex. This quote demonstrates how success rates can be biased. In fact, a majority of people would agree that they only think about one outcome when making a stereotype. But what about the other people who are offended? Do not agree that it is acceptable …show more content…
He writes, “Stereotyping that flatters the stereotyped party is widely accepted. Saying that Germans have a genius for efficiency, for example, is socially respectable everywhere, as is the assertion that the Irish have a gift for using words beautifully. Here are stereotypes of the most obvious sort, yet society approves them because they flatter. In short, stereotyping people is only bad when it fails to flatter”. (The New York Times OP-ED, Saturday, October 5, 1991, 21). Regardless of what Russell states, he is wrong because he also reckons “society approves them because they flatter”. Granted, society only agrees because it is somewhat of a compliment towards them. In the meantime, it will perpetually offend someone. But in reality, it should affect everyone, not just the stereotyped. Part of the quote says “the Irish have a gift for using words beautifully”. Which really stood out. This supports the claim because multiple people disagree with the fact that it is okay to only believe that the Irish have a gift for writing. What about English Language Arts teachers who have an extravagantly gifted sense for writing and teaching? What about the authors who published many successful award-winning books? Both of these examples are proof that not only the Irish are capable of placing words into a superiorly compiled sentence. In other words, stereotypes that are positive can still be as adverse as negative