The Danger Of A Single Story Summary

“The problem with single stories is not that they are untrue but they are incomplete (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie).” A single story is a preconceived notion of something or someone based on stereotypes and one-sided resources. In the video “The Danger of a Single Story,” writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is from Nigeria, Africa. As a child in a middle-class African family, she tended to be fascinated by English literature until she got her hands on some African literature. While reading, she noticed that there were many untrue statements about Africans. After graduating high school, Adichie moved to the United States to higher her education on the collegiate level. When she started college, she then realized that there were many more misconceptions about Africans. These stereotypes included, but were not limited to being poor, not knowing how to use a stove, not being able to speak English, and not listening to “American Music.” Her roommate was astounded to see that she was able to not only speak English but listens to Mariah Carey. Do you ever wonder how others see you? Everyone sees the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community as an

The goal is to work toward the world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents, and interests (Sheryl Sandberg).” Many heterosexual males believe that men of this community cannot control their desires when around other males. For example, when I came out as bisexual in high school; one of my heterosexual friends said: “I do not dap up homosexuals because I don’t want them to think I like them”. Who in their sane mind would think that someone likes them due to a handshake? Because of common misconceptions like this, many members are excluded from prior friendships. Some heterosexuals even go as far to say they do not want to catch the “Gay Disease”. Because we are not heterosexual, we have a