"Stereotypes are unavoidable", Monica Novoa writes in the article "Latino Stereotypes Thrive in the Media, Negative Attitudes Dominate". Society has certain roles that men and women live up to because of social media and pressures. Each article had something new to bring to the table of stereotypes. With in the articles that were about the Newton shooting, it brought something new to my eyes. Consistently those who are in charge of school shootings are white, young, angry men. It is not only in real life but in television shows too. In the television show One Tree Hill, there was a school shooting at Tree Hill High School. Jimmy Edwards a character that showed up in the first season for the first two episodes as one of the protagonists friends. Jimmy reappeared on the series two seasons later on an early release of the time capsule. His time capsule which was supposed to be released 49 years later illustrated his anger and sadness of his high school experience and his hatred towards the student population. He was the stereotypical young, white, angry, hurt teen that the articles describing about the shootings.The reasons for Jimmy to bring a gun into school was because of the bullying and isolation he went through during school. Mark Schwahn the creator of this show stated, "It's big on a number of fronts,I felt a sense of responsibility [in telling this story] that I don't know if I've ever felt before. This episode deals with something that is happening in the real world — the rise of violence in our schools. And to have the opportunity to address something that's happening now, almost weekly... it's actually heartbreaking." (http://www.tvguide.com/news/Shocking-Tree-Hill-38794.aspx) Technically the shooters fall under one of the stereotypes that is portrayed in men is the criminal using his violent ways to show his greed through unjustifiable acts. Men are always portrayed as being violent which is common for males because when they are young they learn to define themselves through violence and expect control.
In most circumstances, men hold all the power but in the television show, Sex and the City the four main protagonist hold the power and presents men as objects for consumption. This show gives us an inside scoop from a women's perspective of men and their sexual encounters with them. This show reverses the usual stereotype in society where men judge women. Sex and the City gives four very different women's take on men and what they want out of a relationship. From watching the show, Charlotte wants to be your typical stay at home mother. All she is longing for is a husband with the perfect story and the fairytale ending. Her positive attitude towards her love life is a classic stereotype for a woman. While Samantha on the other hand would be seen as having a man's desires in a relationship. She treats sexual encounters very casually and is the one who does not believe in one relationship for the rest of her life. Charlotte and Samantha are polar opposites of one another. One is an example of how a woman should be in society and the other is how a man is in society. The show provides a plethora of different types of woman and stereotypes that are seen in today's lifestyle.
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