Stereotyping sets us back
Jim Stiles’ stereotyping is nothing less than
ignorance in its purest form (HCN, 3/21/05: A look at the West, in
the funhouse mirror). Mr. Stiles, as a journalist, you should know
better. It takes but one person to make a change in the world. One
woman chose to ride at the front of the bus, one man stood fearless
in front of a tank at Tiananmen Square. Use your profession to
initiate change. Promoting simple-minded prejudices and stereotypes
does nothing but set back your cause 10 steps for every one step
that one of your peers makes.
Krista
Chism
Denver, Colorado