Definition Essay On Equality

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“Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that’s not where equality comes from. Equality comes from treating everybody the same regardless of who they are.” I believe in looking at the way people act, or looking at the inside of them rather than judging them based on their appearance or who they are friends with. Many people assume things about others before they even know who they really are. I have even assumed things about others before and that is not okay. It is an unfortunate thing that happens on a daily basis. I believe that we can try to stop this. Stereotyping people doesn't do any good and it doesn't matter who they are or what you may think about them, it's still wrong. Almost everyone will get stereotyped …show more content…

She started choosing the wrong answers and then letting people copy off her, so they would get the answers wrong and stop looking at her papers all of the time. That just proves that you should never assume anything about another person and certainly never stereotype anyone. I believe that the mindset of others can be changed, and while this won't happen overnight, I believe that it can happen. This will be a slow process and it won't be easy but if people stop making assumptions and start looking at people for who they really are, then we can change others mindset, one person at a time. Perceiving others accurately is very important in this generation for many reasons. This could be important for jobs, when working with others, or even in personal relationships with others. We learn stereotyping at an early age, whether it's from our friends, family or even the media. If we want to end stereotypes then we must first identify the problem, and the source of it. Stereotyping is a bad habit that many of us can fall into, and as we go through life it can almost become natural to us. Without stereotypes blocking our view of the world, we will be able to see others for who they really are, instead of who we perceive them

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