The Social Expectations of Race and Gender "... Race, gender, and social class play a key role in why stereotypes and inequality are so difficult to erase (Gender and society)." How a person views others should not be determined by what they assume they know about them based on stereotypes. Even the way we impose a racial interpretation on someone is inspired by traditional customs that reflect both gender and race. Overall, it's surprising how consistent the ethnic fluidity design is with society's expectations of what others do, and also what we expect from women versus men. Ultimately, race and gender can place individuals at odds with social expectations. In general, the story "Ranch Girl" is about one character: men and women of the same racial group are often viewed differently. They also show how stereotypes are recreated and contribute to reinforcing inequality. “…When we see behavior that has stereotypical associations with a particular race, it literally colors the way we see someone (Munsch).” “Bodega Dreams” is a story of Latin students who were treated as if they were inferior to the teacher, Mr. Blessington. The students were made to believe that it was not possible to overcome their current situation in society due to Mr. Blessington telling them that It would never amount to anything. In the story "The Hate Train", a young man faced racism at a sensitive age, however, he learned from his mother that being a different race does not make him inferior to others in society the mother reassured him by telling him that the director of the orchestra was not superior because he was white, and he was not inferior because he was black (Franklin 223). because there are many stereotypes and limitations that others put in place that prevent some individuals from achieving and moving forward