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UNLEARN THE LABEL

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 People have had experiences and encounters which have made them stereotype a set of people; tribe, nation or gender.  There's a particular tribe in one of the African countries that is seen as dirty, untidy and uneducated.  Now, that is a negative stereotype.   If one or two people from a tribe are fast runners, all others from that tribe are termed 'runners'.  If three or four people from a nation are intelligent, all or most people from that nation are assumed to be intelligent.  This is a kind of stereotype as well, although, this is a positive one.  That means stereotypes aren't necessarily negative.  Nevertheless, the fact that they are positive doesn't make them facts.  Stereotypes are often faulty.  Whether a stereotype is positive or negative, it is totally wrong to take it as a conclusion on any group of people. it is not fair to stereotype anyone. Everyone, no matter their tribe, gender or colour deserve to prove themselves, a...