The other day, I saw a scene from this funny movie called 21 Jump Street, which was a remake of the original TV show. The movie stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as new cops who go undercover to bust a drug ring. However, the scene that got me to write this blog post was when they were first being introduced to the captain of Jump Street. He addresses the idea of a black captain stereotype and then tells everyone that they should embrace their stereotype about being young, which made me think of What is the What.
When he was trying to get into college, they said that he was old and from his appearance, people would think of him as a sexual predator. Its this type of categorizing and stereotypes that has caused Valentino to be "shunned" in society. Rather than be allowed opportunities in America, Valentino is automatically stereotyped as someone who would only cause trouble, causing him to face problems in America. Its also possibly the reason he was turned away at the hospital and why the police did nothing after he was robbed. From this stereotype he faces hardships that make him question whether leaving Sudan was the right choice.
Its unfair stereotypes like this that affect not only Valentino, but also a lot of people here in the United States. Its amazing how I was able to get unfairness in America for people (ie Blacks, Hispanics, etc.) just from 21 Jump Street.
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