America: The Melting Pot

America is not just predominately one culture.  As many people have referred to America in the past as "The Melting Pot" we see that this country is made up of many cultures. We have African Americans, Jews, Hispanics, Native Americans, and so much more to offer. This complexity of cultures provides us with many stereotypes that sometimes people expect all of the people in the given culture to participate in. But as the saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover" I think the same thing applies for people; "don't judge a person based on their stereotype".
Each culture that is represented with in the United States has a stereotype. Native Americans are seen as lazy, drunks that smell bad and misuse the governments money and land that was given to them. African Americans are see as lazy people that eat chicken and drink purple drink. These people have hops and are good at basketball. Jews have big noses and are really great at saving their money. They all have long beards, they wear yamika's, and they read in Yiddish from the Talmud. Hispanics are dirty and they provide cheap labor, you know yard work. They steal American's jobs.They are all illegal and they crossed the border with twenty other people in the small five seat car that they took over. All they ever eat is burrito's, taco's, rice, and beans and they smell like grease. Mormons are crazy. They have lots of kids, they worship Joseph Smith, they coupon cut, have massive amounts of food storage in case of an emergency, they don't drink or smoke, and they never have any fun. Asians are super smart and they all like Hello Kitty. Having said this do you feel as though your culture has been misinterpreted. These stereotypes that we place on people are not limited to that culture nor do they represent each culture in any way. Not all Mormons have fifteen kids. Not all African Americans like to eat fried chicken. Not all Hispanics are illegal. But each of these harshly stereotyped cultures are unfairly judged because of their background and others beliefs everyday.
Each of the cultures represented and more have helped shape our country today. They all play an important role in making our country what it is today for the better. Just look at the world around you. For years African America's were slaves and they were oppressed but today an African American man leads our country. Native Americans are seen as lazy drunks that we killed and pushed off their own land and that we shipped into camps and oppressed but some of their people have helped in many medical advances of our day. Hispanics are seen in almost the worst light. We expect them all the be illegal drug dealers who hopped the border but many of their people are striving for a better education that they can use to better our people. Without all of the many important represented cultures that America has to offer would would not be the same amazing country that we are today. We have grown technologically, medically, governmentally and so much more for the better of this country with each culture that takes part in it.