Are we all biased when it comes to ethnicity? Yes, we are. I think, like Prof. Reisner argued in class, we all have predetermined stereotypes learned at home, with our cultural group, or through media. We rely to stereotypes the most when dealing with people we do not really know. For me, stereotypes assign meaning to the unknown, uncomfortable or even feared.
The problem is that in most cases stereotypes appeal to false or incorrect assumptions that can create or increase conflicts. The exercise in the class demonstrated so. The instructor asked what our thoughts are about Liberty City and most of us responded with simplistic, negative assumptions. The reality is that many of us never spent sufficient time in that location to get to know the people and dynamics of Liberty City.
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