Ever since 9/11, Arabs have been stereotyped in a negative way because they are thought to be "dangerous" and "corrupt". A stereotype is basically a person's own opinion which affects a whole group to behave in that way because that is what people are taught sometimes. According to calstatela.edu, the word "Arab" simply describes a person from the Middle East. Given that there are many countries in the Middle East, this term categorizes all Middle East into one big stereotype. So what can people do to help solve this problem in Western Society?
One, we could go and educate kids in schools all around the United States, telling them that here are the reasons why there are stereotypes and how they would feel if it was turned around on them. I think that it will take a while for everyone to not have biased opinions on not only Arabs but other groups as well. There is always going to be that one biased person who has an affect on a whole group. Furthermore, events that occur also have an effect on the group of people. Of course people are going to stop and check an Arabian man's passport these days due to 9/11 and security. I think a lot of times it is indeed better to be safe then sorry, but where do you draw the lines?
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