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High School Stereotypes, The Hurtful Stigma

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Stereotypes, The hurtful Stigma Rachel Sandler believes high school stereotypes have been around for generations. Also there is a social hierarchy and the order from top to bottom is the popular girls, the jocks, and the nerds at the bottom. The reason she says these stereotypes have been transferred for generations is because adults who have gone to high school might have a similar experience and this why the social structure of high school has not changed over the years. This is a result of stereotypes passing on through generations It does not seem like there is a chance of the stereotypes slowing down. Johnson thinks stereotypes misportray men saying all they care is sports and getting girls. When men fall into these stereotypes they

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