Society is made up of different groups of people based on age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, having a disability etc. Being part of a certain group is not all there is to a person. People are often stereotyped because of the group they belong to. Stereotyping is when we assume all members of the same group have the same characteristics, behave in same way and have the same abilities. These expectations of people or groups usually come from second hand information. Family, friends and the mass media can often influence people opinions about others. How the media portrays certain people or groups is largely adjusted to suit a belief or story and is more often far from the truth. When we listen to the opinion of others we may
