Stereotypes are common in the United States because people have different beliefs and ideals how they view others. The article "Ghetto Bitches, China Dolls, and Cha Cha Divas" by Jennifer Pozner demonstrates the negative racial and stereotypes use in the famous national TV show America's Next Top Model. She stated that a model was making a decision whether she was more tied to her ethnicity or her nationality. Given that this situation is becoming more important in America which makes the melting pot impossible to achieve. Tyra Banks, a former supermodel and the host of the show, yelled at a African America contestant is considered racialism to Pozner. For my consideration stereotypes are a way that build up and organize the society. Furthermore, …show more content…
the melting pot idea is impossible because everyone have their own opinion. What is the melting pot? It is peoples from various culture all around the world come to America and contribute aspects of their culture to create a new, unique American culture. It is possible to achieve this idea without sacrificing the uniqueness of various cultures? No, because many stereotypes and racialism still exist today. America is more like the salad bowl in which immigrants retain the aspects of their culture. The Salad Bowl theory is contribute of many different ingredients and each have their own taste. Pozner criticized Tyra for making a model chose whether she is tied to her ethnicity or her nationality. On the cycle 6 audition of Korean contestant Gina Choe, an half American and half Korean, was proud to be an Asian model. Just because she said "I'm not into Asian guys", the judges then turned their point of view of her. According to Pozner, "She was vilified on the show, on fan sites, and by culture critics as being a poor representative of her race for making statements such as 'As a Korean person and as an American person, I'm just a little bit of both, and I don't know which one I am more of.' What went unexplored was why Top Model thought it appropriate to make Gina feel she had to choose whether she was "more " tied to her ethnicity or her nationality" (398), the show criticized Gina for who she was. Not only the judges thought it was right but also the fan sites. . For my point of view, what important does it make to chose between ethnicity and nationality? Yet people have their own thought and opinion which build up this society. Stereotypes are in human nature and it happen everywhere. If the melting pot really achieved then why was the 16th Constitution established? Different thought, ideas, and beliefs are what build up the society. The show supported contestants to accept who they are and be proud of. Anchal Joseph, a model from Delhi, wore blue contacts to her cycle 7 audition and told the judges that she always wanted different colored eyes. But then one day she took a picture without contact lenses and the judges asked how she felt about that. She gave out a tear of regret for a fact that she was hiding it for so long. Judge Nigel then comforted by saying, "We are all unique in our own ways and it's that uniqueness that makes people beautiful." (398). Is this refers to racialism? What does Pozner have to say about this? Pozner stated that African American and Latin girls are "pigeonhole" on the show.
She gave an example of how Tyra yelled at a model named Tiffany, nicknamed "The Violent Ghetto Girl", for having defeatist attitude and anger management. She stated that "Tiffany was turned into ANTM's symbol of irresponsible ghetto chick who isn't willing to work hard to care for herself or her child?" (401). According to Pozner, Tyra being racist to Tiffany and "Seems Tyra needed Tiffany's anger management course more than then model did." (401). I would said that Tyra wasn't. I saw a video of how Tyra yelled at Tiffany and I can tell that she wasn't taking the show serious and treated it like a joke. She in a national TV show that everyone is watching her and she had no respect to the judges at all. Why did Tyra yelled at Tifany? It because Tiffany treated the show like a joke and have a defeatist attitude. Why does Pozner considers this is racialism? It because Tyra yelled at African American or Latinas doesn't mean she racist. Pozner knew that Tiffany is violent and got kicked out of high school for acting like "the Devil" and yet still defend for her. But of course everyone have their opinion and for Pozner, Tyra is a racist judge with anger
management. Let's take a closer look, Tyra couldn't control herself because Tiffany was too stubborn to accept it. Tiffany blamed herself for being herself and Tyra was right that she didn't take responsibility for it. Tyra did rooting for her because if she wasn't then she wouldn't called her back to the show. And yet Tiffany still not accept it and keep continuing to talk back to Tyra which why she got out of control. The phrase "slackers disgust me" that Tyra pointed out, she didn't just mean African American but everyone. Pozner said Black and Latina girls are promiscuous and immoral, what about the other races? I see not only black and latina but also Asian race too. Because everyone have a different culture and how they were raised will have to put them in the situation what it called "immoral". The ideas inherited to a person depend on the background of the person's family. This is the same for stereotypes. America's Next Top Model in Pozner point is a negative racial and ethnic stereotypes show. I strongly disagree with her. It just because Tyra yelled at some Black or Latinas girls doesn't mean she racist. The way I see it, it is the model who makes the trouble. Look at the qualified contestant and the model who passed, they don't have attitude like the girls Tyra yelled. We have to assume that the show is something big both for the models and viewers. Would you really accept a model who is very pride? I think that Tyra did what she supposed to do and she have no shame in doing it. If Tiffany was serious like the other models and Tyra still yelled at her then that will refers as racialism. Furthermore, the show did help models to accept who they are. For example, judge Nigel helped Anchal understand how important to be her own self and the beauty of culture uniqueness. We can achieve the goals of such a society without sacrificing the uniqueness of various cultures by not thinking it would. What I meant is people like Pozner is taking too serious and harsh about it. I did not see anything wrong with Tyra or the show, despite that Tyra was raised in a good manner. People just have different personality and they can't change it. To find who worthy you have to be hard to achieve it. Have Tiffany ever look back what was wrong with her and what Tyra tried to teach her? Why don't we put our self in the judge position to see what they face. By the way, if ANTM show is to be soft then it wouldn't be interesting like before.
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Yes, she talks about being a black person trapped inside of a white woman 's body, but being trapped inside of your body doesn’t have anything to do with race. Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech talks about social class and race. Throughout history we have seen that race and gender has played a huge role in how we view certain ethnic groups. In the speech Sojourner Truth is arguing against the weakness and stereotypes for women of color. Women need help getting out of carriages, but no one has helped her get out of one. Women are considered delicate, but then why is she getting beat up if that’s the case. These actions are forced upon her, because she is a black person. She also talks about how she doesn’t have as many privileges as men and white women solely dependent on her race. Sojourner Truth mentions in her speech that there are definitely many factors that determine how you are treated including your class status. In the show we notice that Kim is treated with more respect than a normal black women. Instead Kim gets treated like a princess. For example in the show Kim wants this fancy new car so in order to make it happen she calls up her boyfriend Big Papa. He without hesitation gives her permission to go out and purchase whatever she would like. Big Papa doesn’t question her request, because he wants her to have everything and be happy. What we don’t see in the show is Kim’s best