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Stereotypes In Social Media
Since I watch a lot of TV and browse social media often, there are definitely instances where what I have seen cultivated specific perceptions on different subjects. The most prominent view I developed was race and ethnicity with white people. Ever since I was in middle school, I watched the TV show Friends. It was an amazingly well-written sitcom that I relished in watching almost every week. However, it never occurred to me that the fact that Friends had an all-white cast would have a real impact on my views regarding race. One of my hobbies was to write my own short stories. Because I loved reading books and watching movies, the fantasy worlds and witty dialogues evoked a lot creative ideas in my own head, so I would quickly write them down

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