Vicki 2013 Response
I think it is impossible to eliminate stereotypes. Even if one does not think of themselves as a person who discriminates others, there is a little prejudice inside everyone. A good example would be the mosque that is being built near ground zero. Yes, the people who cause 9/11 were muslims, but that doesn't mean all Muslims are bad people. Also, the new law in Arizona is making stereotypes and discrimination worse. Lawmakers are encouraging prejudice, in my opinion. I feel nobody is safe from stereotypes, and anything that makes you different from someone else (which is everything) can be used against you.
-Vicki 2013
Interesting idea that anything can be used against you, because everything makes you different. But if everything about you makes you different, then who is there to be different from? It's hard to define a "norm". How much does it depends on where you are geographically? Location can have an intense effect on the development of your identity.
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