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“I held my smile, frozen, as she flitted away from me. She had punched me in the stomach with her words” (Nam 105). Keller was victim of stereotyping and it happens everyday all around the world. Due to her ethnic background she was singled out. “Stereotypes are a big problem in our society. It puts labels about how a person should act or live according to their sex, race, personality, and other facts. This could affect individuals who perhaps like different things or do different activities, but feel ashamed of doing so because of stereotypes” (Robles).
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