Avoid A Single Story

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It is very important that us humans have a good understanding of how to avoid a single story. This is because it can cause you to interpret the wrong thing about the situation and can also cause bias. I can avoid a single story in my own life by looking at different situations in different perspectives. Like, you could be the one looking out or the one looking in. In both situations each see something different going on. So, before you say anything you must experience both points of view. Which, is saying that you must pretend you are in the persons shoes to really feel what is going on in that person’s life. Another example of avoiding a single story is by thinking about when two people get into a conflict. To solve this conflict, you must

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