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“Friends” TV Series Season 1 The television show "Friends" is my personal favorite. The very stereotypical characters of "Friends," including Joey the manly-man, Rachel the snooty princess, and Ross the effeminate guy, are part of what makes the show so hilarious. The characters are subjected to harsh and vicious preconceptions and pressures when taken out of context. The way the characters are depicted gives the impression that they are the "norm," yet in actuality, they are also giving in to societal norms surrounding gender stereotypes. Gender roles throughout history must be understood in order to comprehend the kinds of stereotypes that our favorite "Friends" characters represent (Habikuk, 2020) . Season 2 Stereotyping and socialization can give birth to prejudice in a number of ways. The process by which people pick up the norms, values, and beliefs of their community is known as socialization. Prejudices can be transmitted to individuals through socialization if a community has them (Leung, 2019) . A youngster is prone to acquire biased ideas toward a certain group of individuals, for instance, if they grow up in a household that has them. Contrarily, stereotyping is an oversimplified and generalized view of a group of individuals. When stereotypes cause people to make unfavorable conclusions about other people because they belong to a certain group, bias might follow. Let's think about Ross Geller in the framework of the television series "Friends". Ross is a highly educated paleontologist, but because of misconceptions about intellectuals being geeky or socially inept, he frequently encounters discrimination. This affects his friendships since he frequently feels misinterpreted or scrutinized by his pals. His buddies, for example,

frequently make fun of his hobbies and career, which might cause him to feel excluded or alienated. Additionally impacted are Ross's romantic connections. His peculiarities and academic interests, which are frequently the focus of stereotypes, may lead to miscommunications or arguments with his partners. For instance, the stereotypes and preconceptions about academics might be linked to the frequent pressure in his relationship with Rachel because of their disparate interests and lifestyles (Leung, 2019) . Season 3 A crucial scene in "The One with the Football" from Season 3 of "Friends" takes place when siblings Monica and Ross challenge one another to a football game. Although football is typically seen of as a male-dominated sport, Monica is just as competent and competitive as Ross. Monica is able to act against the prejudice that women are not as sporty as males according to her insight. Monica's competitiveness and skill level are evident at their yearly Thanksgiving football game, where this scenario plays out. Monica's viewpoint is altered by this insight, which increases her self-assurance and decreases her anxiety about society's expectations. Her personality is also affected; she becomes less hesitant to take on problems and more forceful. When Monica is welcomed into the game as an equal player, she breaks down gender stereotypes and instills in the group a feeling of justice and respect, marking this moment of inclusion and parity (Park, 2022) . The overall goal of the TV show is to mimic socialization and experiences with prejudice and stereotypes in real life. It aims to challenge viewers' own prejudices and motivate them to actively contribute to the creation of a more just and inclusive society by increasing awareness, encouraging empathy, and inspiring action.

References Habikuk. (2020). Stereotyping. Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences , 5219- 5219. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_302601 Leung, S. (2019). The socialization of alienation by political events, parents, and stereotyping. The Making of an Alienated Generation , 81-125. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429442421- 5 Park, S. Y. (2022). More stereotyping but more sympathy: Youth political socialization in mixed gender environments. SSRN Electronic Journal . https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4067481

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