This summer I went to Warped Tour for the third year in a row.
Even though I'm going without parents to these concerts, I'm continuously asked where the concert is taking place. If the concert is being held in a "bad neighborhood" it's a no go for me and I'm stuck at home for the night.
What makes a bad area a bad area? Is it the people? The buildings? The financial situation of the people?
Here's what phys.org thinks.
Most adults I know think that the actions of the people make an area bad. I can't help but wonder, what do the people living in this area think about this stereotype? Does it bother them as much as it does me? I strongly believe that no one should be put into a position like this. People of minority races are discriminated against so much, just because they are different. People who dress a certain way are grouped with a type of people. Just because someone looks a certain way does not mean that they completely fit the stereotype associated with looks. Let me give you an example:
I've always been told that it is important to be careful who you stand with at concerts; they might try to give you drugs or abduct you. When I go to concerts, I am surrounded by tall broad men, many covered in tattoos, piercings, and dressed in all black. Almost anyone would be concerned for my friends and I. These men at concerts are some of the most caring and nicest people I have ever met. These fully grown men will politely ask if you can see over them or even if you want to be picked up so you can see what is going on. Never once have any of these men disrespected me or anyone around me in any way. I believe that if more people in the world could see something like this, they would be more open to breaking the stereotypes and discrimination that goes into the everyday life of some.
I completely agree with your outlook on stereotypes. It is wrong to judge a group of people based on how they look. What matters is their personalities.
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