Language is one of the main forms of information receiving and delivery. Humans are constantly processing and analyzing what they hear. Language has affected gender and racial stereotypes on a global level. It is evident that not everyone is treated equally in any area of the world due to lies fed to media audiences for centuries. African Americans were dehumanized in the media for years as well as women were being shown as inferior and less educated than men. Cartoons, offensive art and literature were created to polarize people’s views on a large group of people. Though the stereotypes have been acknowledged and decreased on some level, they are still visible and affecting people today. On the television show The Bachelor a group of women are gathered and all date the same man in hopes of eventually getting engaged. This television show perpetuates women stereotypes and is extremely objectifying to women. Not only are the women set up in situations to seem hyper emotional, jealous and self absorbed but are strengthening the stereotype unknowingly. The women on the show do not only seem uneducated but often try to fit a certain mold to seem attractive to the man. It is unfortunate that this show is objectifying women for pop culture and should be adjusted to prevent gender stereotyping. In addition the tremendously controversial and provocative movie The Interview perpetuates Asian stereotypes throughout the entire movie and objectifies the whole country of North Korea. Many forms of media are based off of stereotypes and does not allow for any diversity of large groups of people. These movies and television shows are creating a stagnation in the improvement in these gender and racial issues.
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