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Skin Stereotypes: Jelita Mcleod
One category I chose is Jelita Mcleod “Everybody’s Ethnic Enigma” One of the stigmas and constant stereotype I deal with on a regular basis is my skin color. Being a lighter skin color I am always asked the question what is your nationality? In majority cases most people’s response is you must be white, mixed, or Hispanic because you are not 100% black. Just because my hair texture is different and the color of my skin is lite why can’t I be black? Education is the key as a Christian approach. In the Bible God offered healing to people of all cultures and diversity. We are to love and respect people of all backgrounds and ethnicity.

Another category written by Annette Lareau and Elliot B. Weininger “Class and the Transition to Adulthood.”
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