I was pumping iron in the weight room this morning

-Stereotype: jocks

-What they are stereotyped to do: Act tough, talk about sports, play sports

-What's really going on: Well they really do talk about their sports and they really do play sports.

Jocks are stereotyped as "all muscle and no brains". They can come off as tough, self absorbed, not that bright, and sporty..obviously.

From my point of view, "jocks" are just people who really like sports. They seem to be constantly playing them and talking about them to their friends. In at least one class each day I hear a conversation about sports. It is usually about which sport is better, who is the best pro athlete, stuff like that. But just because a person really likes sports does not mean that they are "all muscle and no brains". I know many "jocks" who get good grades and who can keep up an intellectual conversation that is not about sports. They prove that "jocks" aren't just the school babes and that they are people for others to admire. They're well rounded individuals.

People who are referred to as "jocks" seem to hang out with other "jocks". (this is the same towards any other "group" of people. you stay in your comfort zone which usually means being with people who are like you.) If you have ever heard one of their conversations, there is a good chance it was about sports. This may seem stereotypical but this is my point. Sometimes the details of the stereotype may be true. This is how people label others. They go off of what they know and put you in a category. This may seem wrong but it's life. You are probably going to get labeled and stereotyped along the way by what people hear. You may be having a chat about baseball with a friend and you can be automatically put into the "jock" stereotype.

Like I have said before, and will probably say at the end of all my blogs to get my point through, this blog is made to help people understand who the people behind the stereotypes are. They all have feelings. We shouldn't label others because of how they talk, dress, or act. I think we should all be more conscience about what we say about others.