When we interpret our world using ill informed ideas and mis-perceptions about culture we sterotype and cause a narrowed perception of the culture. From the Ted Talk "The Danger of a Single Story" Adichie's room mate had a narrow perception of Nigerian culture due to a false and simplified narrative perpetuated by western media, literature etc... Even Adichie herself fell victim to a skewed and diluted viewpoint when it came to her perception of Mexican people from the narrow lens of the US. Adichie felt ashamed after having visited Mexico to see a diverse and far more complexed tapestry of Mexican culture. Over simplification or misinformed information about an entire culture has the negative effect of diminishing empathy and the duhminization
