Stereotypical Views on Mexican-Americans

Stereotypical Views
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This is supposed to be a creative, essayistic piece of writing in which the writer emphasizes his reactions to the world, namely stereotypes. Here, certain departures from formal conventions and rules for essay writing are allowed. Importantly, it has to be written in the form of a self-address, something similar to notes taken down for diary, journal, or personal organizer that are supposed to be viewed by the author only, but, in reality, meant for a wider audience. It also must contain an argument. It can be a subtle, indirect argument about some stereotypical views people have towards a particular thing, such as dress code, etiquette/manners, or culture, (choose one thing only), using this approach.
While I am not of Mexican descent, I know that the Mexican-American community, which is the largest minority group in the US and has faced discrimination and negative stereotypes. Increasingly, I have focused on how of Mexican-Americans are represented as different and threatening in the media has partly been used to justify discrimination and violence against the community. Even if there are differences between communities, I believe that people can live in peaceful coexistence regardless of their differences. It appears that the media is reporting more on race-based attacks, it is likely that people are not as tolerant, but it could be that the media is simply highlighting them.
Mexican-Americans are often represented as caricatures as a group of people who crossed the US-Mexico border illegally and the folk mariachis. I see these stereotypes are oversimplifications that ignore the diversity among the Mexican American people. I believe making the community visible is necessary is necessary. As much as I like watching films and movies when free, I am concerned that the film industry tends to depict Mexican women are mainly cast as maids and nannies working for wealthy families. In my view, the film industry ignores their importance to Mexican families and how discrimination and low-wage exploitation affect their wellbeing.
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