Pocahontas Stereotypes
Now what are your first thoughts when you think of Native Americans?
Savages? Noble People? Alcoholics? Sexually crazed beings? Idiots? Foolish? Naive?
Most of these thoughts about Native Americans are major stereotypes about Native Americans which we have learned as a society through our media such as movies and films and books.
Think of some of the lyrics in the song here are some examples: "filthy little heathens" "They're only good when dead" "Dirty redskin devils" "Their whole disgusting race is like a curse"