The document discusses the stereotypes and assumptions that come to mind when thinking about different social groups based on gender, age, ethnicity, sexuality, class, ability, and region. For each group, physical characteristics, behaviors, interests and lifestyle are mentioned. The document concludes that defining and separating people based on these attributes often leads to discrimination in the world.

2. When somebody says
male to me, I think of
suits, car comparing,
football, F1, rugby,
being physically large
and more muscled
than women,
technology, toilet
humour. I also think of
people with labouring
skills such as
plumbing, building,
bus driving,
electricians, roof tilers,
carpenters etc. I also
think of adrenaline
and extreme sports.
And arrogant football
players.
When I think of a
female, I think of
clothes, particularly
dresses and skirts, I
think of high heels
and sparkling
jewellery. I think of
glossy magazines
and pointless
celebrities. I think
of long, well kept
hair and make up. I
think of endless
hours of shopping.
I think of amazing
cakes. I think of a
small frame with a
nice, friendly smile.
I think of love.
Gender to me means a
separation by physical nature,
but being brought together by
being so opposite.

3. When I think of
somebody young I
think of them being
able bodied and at
university. Drinking
quite a lot, buying all
the latest gadgets
and gismos. I
imagine young
people to drive fast
and play their music
loud. I think of lots
of parties and
expensive insurance.
I think of
examinations and
messing around I
think of lots of
emotions and
making friends.
When I think of old
people I think of
class and flowers. I
think of dresses and
walking slowly. I
think of speaking
loudly due to them
starting to go
partially deaf and I
think of slow
driving. I think of
bungalows and I
think of soaps on
the TV such as
Emmerdale and
Coronation Street. I
think of false teeth
and interesting
stories. I think of
bent over backs and
walking sticks.
Age to me means a
separation of people by
which generation they
come from.

4. When I think of black
people, I think of rap
artists such as Jay-z,
50 cent, 2pac,
Notorious, Nas,
Kanye West, Lupe
Fiasco, Ludacris, Xibit
etc. I think of
expensive, baggy
clothes. I think of big
shoes, I think of
basketball and big
Cadillacs. I think of
medallions and I
think of watches. I
think of rich people
and I think of a laid
back, relaxed nature.
When I think of white
people, I think of
nerdy clothing, and
glasses. I think of
James Blunt and I
think of classical
music. I think of shirts
and I think of trousers.
When I think of white
people, I imagine
them playing darts or
bowling. I think of
tight fitting clothing
and skinny, non-
muscled bodies. I
think of large
backpacks and I think
of walking and hikes.
When I think of ethnicity, I
think of racism and the
discrimination there is in the
world.

5. When I think of
gay people, I
think of well
dressed, smart
men. I think of
well-built men
and smiley
people. I think of
men who talk in
quite a feminine
way and have
higher voices
than straight
men. I think of
men wearing
make up and
men crossing
their legs. I think
of Brokeback
Mountain.
When I think of
straight people, I
think of a man
wearing a suit and
having short cut
hair. I think of the
man having a deep
voice and having a
laid back nature. I
think of straight
men as sitting
down with their
legs spread apart.
When I think of
straight men, I
think of adrenalin
filled younger men
driving their new
cars to the limits
and having a bit of
an attitude.
When I think of sexuality I
think of what people really
are deep inside and what
they want to make
themselves happy, no matter
what the situation.

6. When I think of
posh people, I
think of designer
clothing and
people with the
latest technology.
When I think of
posh people, I
think of them
having a high-spec
car such as a Rolls
Royce. I think of
posh people going
to watch the horses
race or hunting
foxes on horseback.
I think of posh
people having
received
pronunciation.
When I think of
poor people, I
think of people in
Africa with no
running water in
their homes or any
infrastructure on
their house. When
I think of poor
people, I think of
people living in
Shanty towns with
poor toilet
facilities and
getting bad
diseases such as
cholera. I think of
poor people as
wearing rags and
having poor
hygiene.
When I think of class and status, I
think of a huge divide in the
human species due to money.
Having high status is having lots of
material possessions whereas
being poor is having the lack of the
basic human necessities.

7. When I think of
disabled people I think
of people in
wheelchairs with no
muscle on their legs as
they are not able to be
used. Disabled people
mean well determined
people to me. I respect
disabled people
because they are not
what we class as
‘normal’. When I think
of a disabled person I
think of a smiling face
and a motivated,
dedicated person. I
think why do people
stare, just because of
the chair?
When I think of able
bodies people, I think
of athletes and
people who push
their bodies to the
limit. I think of great
muscle tone and
finely tuned people
that can excel in
performing a physical
activity. When I think
of able bodied
people, I think of
people who run to
work and people who
take part in a sport. I
think of people who
with great levels of
fitness and people
who keep in shape.
When I think of physical
ability or disability, I think
of people who’s body’s do
not function as well as
others.

8. When I think of
northerners, I think
of their accent. I
think when I was
little and I met a
lad from Bolton
and I couldn’t
understand what
he said. When I
think of
northerners, I think
of poor
employment rates.
I think of dull
colours due to the
bad weather. I
think of the
Blackpool tower.
When I think of
southerners, I
think of typical
cockney people
and Eastenders. I
think of lots of
jewellery and
people “wheelin’
dealin’”. When I
think of
southerners, I
think of ‘Only
Fools And
Horses’. I also
think of densely
populated areas
and places
around Canary
Wharf.
When I think of regional identity,
I think of an unnecessary
disliking of each other, just
because you’re from a different
part of the country.