DO STEREOTYPES EXIST?

IES JOSEP MIQUEL GUARDIA

Abbie, Carmen, Jessi, Khadija, Ismael ,Ramon, Roberto and Rosa. 4TD

How the EU works: In Germany, they make the rules, in France, they bend the rules, in Spain, they break the rules and Italy they have no rules at all.This is a joke about different European Stereotypes. We are a group of students and we are working in the activity of identity cards. We have dealt with stereotypes of the 7 participating countries of our Comenius Project. In this essay we want to answer the question: Do we believe in stereotypes?

Firstly, we think stereotypes are not real because they are a subjective and personal opinion, which is based on the films we watch, magazines we read, trips we make and foreign people we know. In summer in Menorca tourists come on holidays, above all ,people from Germany, UK, Republic of Ireland and Italy. So we know these nationalities more than the French, Greek and Dutch. We sometimes think all people are similar because they come from the same country; but this is not true, because every person is different.

However, the weather influences our physical description, character, personality and ways of life. For example, the people from the north of Europe have a pale complexion and the people from the south of Europe have tanned skin. People from the south of Europe have a similar personality and they tend to be more sociable because of the warmer weather. The people from the north of Europe go on holiday to the south of Europe because it is hotter.

Moreover, It is true that each country has typical dishes, but in Spain it´s different because there are 17 regions and each one has its own typical dishes. In Menorca we have a local drink called pomada, pomada, which is Fanta Lemon and Gin. We also have some typical foods such as passtisets and figs or l dishes like obster soup and stuffed aubergines.

In conclusion, stereotypes do exist but every person is different. We are influenced by the place we are born but also by our close family and friends.