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Question 1

We know stereotyping is prevalent in our society and it often has a negative effect on our lives. Consider all the media sources you view every day. Describe an example of stereotyping in the media that you have recently witnessed.

Is there ever a situation where a media stereotype can be used in a positive manner? Explain.

Respond to this… I’m not against or for this issue, but with the recent ban of transgender in the military is ridiculous. People are risking their lives for our lives and now we have to ban them for fighting for our rights to live? After a little research into this issue, Trump stated this is due to “tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail”. At this point, with not much data on whether this issue is true or not, we shouldn’t be banning people because they are different, because they are risking their lives. “The policy would affect only a small portion of the approximately 1.3 million active-duty members of the military. Some 2,000 to 11,000 active-duty troops are transgender, according to a 2016 RAND Corporation study commissioned by the Pentagon, though estimates of the number of transgender service members have varied widely, and are sometimes as high as 15,000”.

Davis, J. H., & Sullivan, E. (2017, July 26). Trump Says That Transgender People Will Not Be Allowed in the Military. Retrieved August 01, 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/us/politics/trump-transgender-military.html