Tag: Stereotypes

The 'nice Jewish boy' trope is stereotypical and damaging

Being called a “nice Jewish boy” is often meant as a compliment. However, amid rising anti-Semitism and ever-present gender norms constricting male expression, we need to consider why a restrictive trope about Jewish men eludes criticism. The modern Jewish man is often portrayed as gentle,...

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How I got over my faculty stereotype

I used to think that attending Queens, no matter your faculty, was prestigious in itself. Apparently, I was wrong.  Before I even stepped foot onto campus there was a preconceived notion that I was going nowhere with my life. I’m currently in Arts and Science, and as many undergraduates at Queen’s...

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Hypersexualization hypnotization

19.6 million views in 24 hours. With these numbers, Nicki Minaj’s music video “Anaconda” shattered Vevo’s record for amount of clicks within a day of release. The video centres on Minaj and her fellow dancers’ twerking buttocks as an assertion of female sexuality. But the assertion of female sexuality...

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