Free Response.

   Recently in class, we were discussing an article that was published shortly after the Trayvon Martin trial. The article was basically saying how, when Zimmerman pursued Trayvon, it was based on his assumptions of what he thought was going on, rather than what was actually going on. What I mainly took from the article after reading and discussing it, was not to stereotype. It's kind of something that we do without even realizing we're doing it. Basically, just because you may know something that is common among a race, religion, etc. that doesn't mean that it may apply to everyone who may fall under that categorization. That is basically a human being, just like you, and they have their own personality that make them who they are. When we stereotype, we don't look at that person themselves, we look at them with basically a closed mind. I can see now how that may not be a good thing to do in life. The article mentioned how it can lead to disasters, and I totally agree, it can cause trouble when you begin to make assumptions about a person. This is mainly what I'd say I gained from that article, after reading it.