Twin Stereotypes Of Being A Twin Essay

Having a twin has made my sister and I categorized our whole lives. Twins themselves have also unintentionally made it easy for them to be misunderstood, for instance a twin, Kristina Cuthbert, wrote in the article Twin Stereotypes talked about her and her sisters experiences with being twins. she set forth that “[They] did everything together as children, and didn't like to be apart. [they] basically filled most of the twin stereotypes by the time we were toddlers.” Although it is not true, many people think that all twins dress the same, have twin telepathy, and can feel each other's physical and emotional pain. Many people also have other misunderstandings about twins such as there is a dominant twin, and that is not the case at all. While one twin may be smarter or more outgoing, ranking one twin higher than the other is the actuality that most twins have to endure, which is wrong in many ways. Twins also are encountered with people pinning the status of one of them being the “evil twin” and the other being the “nice twin”. Though twins are lucky to have one another, the reality of being a twin is they can not seem to see life without each other and although there are various misunderstanding about them, the hardest part of

being a twin is eventually splitting apart. As a result, once again, being a twin is not easy.
Our worlds entertainment plays a big role in why twins are perceived in the way they are. Television shows cast twins to be the exact way they are misunderstood to be. Television show twins as being identical in every way, shape and form, and that is a big reason why twins are misunderstood today. Shows such as “Liv and Maddi” and movies such as “The Parent Trap” focus on twins looking so similar that they are able to switch places and pretended to be one another. One part of the entertainment world held decrease the misunderstandings of twins being exactly the same by making them polar opposites, but only due to the fact that they were raised separately. Most twins can agree that they finish eachother's sentences and obviously that most of them look alike, but that does not make everything assumed about them true. Twins can not read eachothers minds or feel each other's pain. Twins everywhere can easily voice their opinions on all the insane assumptions that are established onto them.
Every twin knows what is assumed about them, while some may be offended, others find it humorous. In a personal interview with a twin, Hallie Grant, she suggested that “Sami [my twin] and I are not the same exact person, we just love doing things together, and that is why people look at us at the same person.” Grant overall expressed her feeling of her and he twin receiving the same punishments and rewards from both her coach and mom. she stated that they are treated the same even if one of them didn't deserve it. She also made it a point that people get too personal with twins, asking them many questions that are not appropriate, like who is smarter, crazier, nicer, and trying to point out their out appearance differences. Grant also voiced how she loves being a twin and is grateful for her sister, however she often wonders how her life would be if her family, friends and peers viewed her as an individual. She then continued to acknowledge the fact that while she ponders on what life as a single would be like, she would not trade anything in the world for the wonderful gift of a twin sister she has been given. Twins have a special bond and connection, while still being unique in their own ways.
Twins are misunderstood in many ways due to society categorizing them into certain groups with certain assumptions about them.

Stereotypes are are exaggerated assumptions based on some true facts. Misconceptions are misunderstandings that were made up out of thin air. Misconceptions are a fabrication of a stereotype, because once a stereotype has been spread around so much, it soon simply becomes a misconception. Twins are viewed as people who lack originality. Society has misunderstood twins as a whole. Twins need to be better understood in order for them to find their true selves without the pressure of assumptions by others. They are two different people, not one. Twins need the chance to be themselves and gain their individuality

back.