TheI nt e r ne thasf or e v e rc hang e dt hewaywel i ve Nowadays ,i nmy myopi ni onnoonec andenyt hei mpor t anceofI nt er net be c aus ei ti si nflue nc i ngourdai l yl i f e .Si t t i ngi nf r ontofac omput e r ,c l i c ki nga mous et hr eet i mes ,wec an getac c es st ot hei nf or mat i on hi gh way ,whi c h pr o vi de sweal o to fv a l ua bl es o ur c eofi nf o r ma ma t i o na ndc o mm mmuni c a t i o n.The I nt e r ne tpl a ysama ma j orr ol ei nt hel i f eofe ve r y one .I tbr i ngpe opl eoft hewo wor l d c l os e rt og e t he r .I tma ke st hewor l ds ma l l e rb e c a us et hr ought heI nt e r ne twe c anc omm mmuni c at ewi wi t hpeopl ef r om al lovert hewor l d. Mos to fpe o pl el i v evi r t ua ll i f ee v e nmor et ha nt her e a lone .Pe o pl eme me e t onea no t he ri nt heI nt e r ne t ,f a l li nl o vea nde v e nl o ve .The ydon’ tne e dour appea r anc e,t he yl ovewe weaswear e,ourt hought sandmanner s .Wec anfind vi r t ua lt r uef r i e ndsi nt heI nt e r ne twor l d.Wec a nt e l lhi m orhe ra l ls e c r e t swe ha v ea ndt he ywi wi l lno tgos s i po rl a ugha ty ou. TheI nt e r ne tr e s our c e she l ppe o pl eg e tl a t e s tne ws ,i mpr o vekno wl wl e dg eb y pr ovi di nga c c e s sonl i nel i br a r i e s .I ti st hec e nt e rofa t t e nt i on f orbus i ne s s , gove r nm me e nt s and i ndi vi dualper s on ar ound t he wor l d.I thas s pa wned ent i r el y ,new i ndus t r i est r ans f or med exi s t i ng onesand bec ome me a gl obal c ul t ur al phenome me na. Com mm muni c at i ng t hr ough t he I nt er net gi ve st he oppor t uni t yt oknow and ot herpeopl eofanot hernat i onandfindoutt hei r c ul t ur et omakec om mp par i s onbet wee nr egi onsand eve nt ol ear nne wt hi ngs f or mt hatc om mm muni c at edwi wi t h. Ic a na s s e r tt ha tt heI nt e r ne twi l lc ha ngeourl i ve si ne ve r yas pe c tofl i f e . Wi t houtadoubtIc ans ayt hett heus eoft heI nt er netar oundt hewor l di s do ubl i nge v e r ymo nt hs .TheI nt e r ne ti sb e c om mi i ngf a s t era l lt het i mea ndwe c an al r ea dywat c h vi deoand c om mm muni c at ewi t h ea c h ot hermor eeas i l y .I s upposet hatmanypeopl enow wor kathome mevi at heI nt er net .I thasc r eat ed unl i mi t e dne w bus i ne s so ppor t uni t i e s .Is t r ongl ybe l i e v et ha tno wa wa da y smo mor e andmor epopl enee dt ogooutandmee tot herpeopl e. eopl ef r om t hewor l d us ee ma ma i la ddr e s si ns t e adofwr i t i ngl e t t e r st oke e pi nt ouc hwi t ht he i rf r i e nds . ButIha v enodoubtt ha tt heI nt e r ne twi l lno tc ha ngee v e r y t hi ngi nourl i v e s be c aus epe opl ene e dt ogooutandme e tot he rpe opl e .Pe opl ene e dt odr a w f r e s ha i rbe c a us et he ymus tt obehe a l t hi e r .I ’ ma f r a i dIdon’ ta gr e er e a di ngs o muc h on ac om mp put ers c r ee n bec aus ei ti sunc om mf f or t abl eand hasnegat i ve i nflue nc ee s pe c i a l l yonoure y e s .Tha t ’ swhype opl ewi wi l lne v e rs t opwa nt i ngt o r e a d, l i s t e nt omus i ca ndbee nt e r t a i ne di nt r a di t i ona lwa ys . Fi na l l y ,I ’ m pr e t t ys ur et ha tt hei mpor t a nc eofI nt e r ne twi l lc o nt i nuet o gr o w.Andt omymi nd, l i f ewi wi t ho utt heI nt e r ne two ul dbedul l ,butwene e dt o
l i vear e all i f e ,notavi r t ualone .Ir e al l yc a ns a yt hatt heI nt e r ne tha sf or e ve r c hangedt hewa ywe wel i ve.
Oneofhol i dayc e l e b r at e di nGr e atBr i t ai n,Mol dov aandUSAi n gr e at e rde t ai l I nt hewo wor l de x i s tma nyhol i da y swh whi c ha r ec e l e b r a t e ddi ffe r e nti ne v e r y c o unt r y .I ’ dl i ket oc ha r a c t e r i z eChr i s t ma si nt hr e es t a t e af r om t hewor l da s Mol do va ,Gr e a tBr i t a i na ndUS A.Ic hoos et hi shol i da ybe c a us ei ti so neoft he mos tf e s t i v ehol i da yi nma nyc o unt r i e sa r ound t hewor l d.I ti saChr i s t i a n hol i da yi nme mo mor yo fJ e s usChr i s t ’ sb i r t ha ndmos tpe o pl ec e l e br a t et heda y on Dec em mb ber25i nt heGr Gr egor i anc al endar ,butmanyOr t hodoxChr i s t i ans c e l e b r a t eChr i s t ma sDa yonJ a nua r y7l i k eMo Mo l do v ans . Ther ear emanywa yst oc el ebr at eChr i s t masand peopl ef r om di ffer ent c o unt r i e s bl e nd t he i rc ul t ur a lt r a di t i ons wi t h mor e uni v e r s a lChr i s t ma s c e l e br at i on. ForMol dova,Gr ea tBr i t ai n and USA ar es pec i fict o havedec or at ed Chr i s t ma st r e e s ,e i t he rr e a lorf a ke .Al t hough Mol do va nsus ua l l yde c o r a t e Chr i s t mast r ee sonNew Year ’ sEve,ands ome mecal li tt heNe New Yeart r ee .The Chr i s t ma st r e e sf orBr i t i s ha ndAme r i c a nsorNe w Ye a rt r e ef orMol do va nsa r e be aut i f ul l yde c or at e d wi t hc ol or e dl i ght s ,ange l sand br i ghtor name nt s .I n Gr e a tBr i t a i ni na ddi t i onont het r e ea r ehungl i t t l epa c ke t swi wi t hnut s , c a ndi e s ands pe c i albi s c ui t s . I nUS Aa ndGr e a tBr i t a i na r epr e s e ntt r a di t i onst ode c o r a t et hee x t e r i oro f hous ewi t hs ma l l ,br i ght c o l or e dl i ght s .I n myopi ni o ni ta r el o oki ngv e r y be aut i f ula ndc r e at ea nwonde r f ulat mos phe r e . Al s oi nt he s et hr e es t a t epe opl ebuyi nggi f t st opr e s e nte a c hot he ra nd s e ndi ngChr i s t ma sc a r ds .Chi l dr e nwa i t i ngt or e c e i v egi f t sf r om S ant aCl a us . I nUS Aa ndGr e a tBr i t a i nheput sh i ss we e t si nt ot heChr i s t ma ss t oki ngs ,but i nMol dov aSa nt aput shi sgi f t sunde rt heChr i s t ma st r e e .Idon’ tr e a l l ybe l i e v e i n Sant abutIbel i evet hetChr i s t masi saver yunus ualhol i daywhent he wonde r shappe nandal ldr e am ms sma yc om me et r ue . Us ua l l yc hi l dr e nf r om t he s es t a t e sc o me mea r oundi nt hee v e ni ngt ot hef r o nt do or sa nd s t a r ts i ngi ngc a r o l sa nd t hepe o pl el i vi ng i nt he s eho us e sgi v e c hi l dr e nc a ndi e s , nut s , pi e sa nds oon,t ot ha nkt he mf orc a r ols i ngi ng. Whe nt heme a li sr e a dyt her e a lChr i s t ma sc o me me swi t ht hebi gdi nne r ,gi f t s , s we e t sa ndi l l umi na t i on.
Chr i s t ma st i mei st hemo mos tbe a ut i f ult i meo fy ea r ,t het i meo fl o ve ,j o ya nd hope s . I ti sas pe c i a lhol i da yf ora l lt hepe opl ear oundt hewo wor l da ndi tha si t s t r a di t i onswh whi c ha r edi ffe r e ntors i mi l a r .
Thewayyout r e a tyour s e l fs e t st hes t andar dsf orot he r Fee l i ngsar edi ffer ent .Weknow how t of ee landhow t obehave ,butwe do n’ tk no we x a c t l yho wt oe x pr e s si t .I fy oua l l o wf o rs ubpa rs t a nda r dsi n y ourl i f e ,dono ts hr i nkorg e ta ggr a v a t e dwhe npe opl et r e a ty oui nas ubpa r manner .Manyofusdon’ tr ec ogni zeexac t l y how muc h gr ea t nes st hatwe a c t ua l l yha v eont hei ns i deofo ur s e l v e s , a ndt ooma nyt i me sweg e tc a ughtup i nt r yi ng t o pl e a s ee v e r y oneb yt e l l i ng our s e l v e sno,t he twes t a r tt ol os e our s e l v e sa nde ndupf r us t r a t e di nt hee nd. Re s pe c ti sa nwo r de hi c hy oudo n’ tus ea nddo n’ the a re v e r yda y ,buty ou k no wt ha ty ouha v er i ghtt ob er e s pe c t e dasape r s o na l i t y .Andi fy out r e a t y our s e l fwi t hr e s pe c tt heot he r swi wi l lt r e a ty ouwi t ht ha ts a me mer e s pe c t .I fy ou ha v el o we s t e e m, m,y ous houl dn’ te x pe c to t he r st ot hi nkhi ghl yofy ou.Youc a n be c omea ne ve nmor ee x c e l l e ntpe r s onbyc ons t ant l ys e t t i nghi ghe randhi ghe r s t a nda r df ory our s e l f .Andt he nb ydoi nge v e r yt hi ngpos s i bl et ol i v eupt o t hos es t a nda r ds . I ns t e a doft r e a t i ngyour s e l fpoor l y ,a ndnott a ki ngt hec a r et ha ty oune e dt o t ake i n your l i f e,i nc l udi ng t hi ng l i ke t he c ont i nual educ at i on, and de v e l opme nto fy o urs pi r i t ua la ndphy c a lbody ,t r e a ty our s e l fl i k ey ouwa nt o t he r st r e a ty ou.Noonewh whoa r et r e a t i ngy oube t t e rt ha ny our s e l f .Youa r et he pe r s ont hatwhatyounee d,whatyouwantandhow t obe havewi t hyourow wn n pe r s on.I ti si ndi s pe ns a bl et ot r e a ty our s e l fa swe we l lyouc a n. Lovey our s e l ffir s ta nde ve r yt hi ngel s ef a l l si nt ol i ne .Your e al l yha vet ol ove y our s e l ft og e ta nyt hi ngdonei nt hi swor l d.Pl a nty ouro wn wnflo we we r ,de c o r a t e y ouro wn wns o ul , i ns t e a do fwa i t i ngf o rs o me me o net ob r i ngy ourflo we we r s . I ’ m pr e t t yc onvi nc e dt ha tt r e a ty our s e l fa sy ouwoul dl i keo t he r st ot r e a t y oui so neoft hem mo os ti mpor t a ntt hi ngsi nl i f e .Youmus tne v e rf or ge tt ha tt he wa yy out r e a ty our s e l fs e t st hes t a nda r dsf orot he rpe r s o ns .
Happi ne s si saval uewor t h pur s ui ng Mo s to fuswa ntt ob eha ppy .Butwha ti sh a ppi ne s s ?I si ts o me me t hi ngt ha t y ouf e e la tafle e t i ngmo me me nto rdoe si tha st ol a s tc e r t a i na mo mo unto ft i me be f or ei tc a noffic i al l ybec al l e da shappi ne s s ?Whi l et het houghtofbl azi ng t hr ought hes k ya f t e rj umpi ngoutofapl a nema ma ys pe l lut t e rbl i s sf ors ome , ot her sma ma ys hi ve ratt hemer ement i on ofi t .Whatoneper s on definesa s s ome met hi ngt hatkeepst hem s mi l i ngmaybej us tt het hi ngt hatmakesanot her pe r s o nmi s e r a bl e . Ex pe r t ss a yt ha tha ppi ne s si sa ne mo mo t i on,a ndj us tl i k ea nye mo mo t i on,i t c om me e s and goe s .Al s ol i ke any e mot i on,s om me e peopl es i mpl ys e e m t o e x pe r i e nc ei tmor et ha no t he r s .I ti se v e nbe l i e v e db ys omet ha tt hee ve r y one ha saha ppi ne s sba s e l i ne .I ft hi si st r ue ,t he nnoma t t e rwha tha ppi ne s si nour l i f e ,wewi wi l la l wa ysr e t ur nt oouror i gi na ll e ve lofha ppi ne s sa f t e rac e r t a i n amo mountoft i me.So ourl i f ei sl i ke a val ue ofpur s ui ng t he f ee l i ngs of ha ppi ne s s . Ofc o ur s e ,t he r ea r ema nyo t he rt hi ngst ha tc a nc o nt r i but et oourha ppi ne s s o t he rt ha nt hos el i s t e da b ov e .Al t ho ught hi sma ma yc o me mea sas ur pr i s et oma ny , mone ydoesnotac c ountf ormu muc hwheni tc ome mest ohappi nes s .Onc epeopl e a c c u mu mul a t ewe we a l t h,t he ya r eno ta nymor es a t i s fie dwi t ht he i rt ha nt hos ewh who c a no nl ya ffor dt ome e tt he i rmos tba s i cn e e ds . I nt hes e a r c hofha ppi ne s s ,weof t e nl o okt oo t he r st oma ma keusha ppy .The n whenwefindour s el vesanyt hi ngl es st hatpl ea s ed,wepl a yt hebl am me egame me a ndhol dt he mr e s pons i bl ef ort hec a us eofourf e e l i ngs .Ho we we v e r ,onl ywec a n behe l dac c ount abl ef orourownhappi ne s sbe c aus eonl yweha vet hepowe rt o c ha nget hes i t ua t i onwea r ei n. Whe ni tc o me me st oa c hi e vi ngha ppi ne s s ,i ti si mpor t a ntno tt of or g e tt he s mal ls t uff.Byc onc ent r at i ngt oomuc honbei nghappy,youma ybemi s s i ng outont hel i t t l et hi ngst ha ta r er i ghti nf r ontofyoue v er yda yt ha tc a nc a us e e nj o yme nt .Si mpl ya ppr e c i a t i ngt hel i t t l et hi ngsi nl i f ea ndl e a r ni ngt ol ov e, f or gi v e ,l a ugh,a nd l i v ec a nl e a dt ol i f e l ong s a t i s f a c t i on.No wt ha twea r e ar medwi t ht hema mapt ohappi nes s ,wema ma ybewo wonder i ngwher et os t ar t .As wi t hanyt hi ng,happi nes sdoesnotmagi c al l yappearover ni ghtbec aus ewe
c a nne i t he rbuyha ppi ne s s ,nors e l li t ;youc a nne v erw wi i ni ti nt hel ot t e r y ;t he onl ywayt obehappyi st ogr ow yourhappi nes s . Ia ms ur et ha tt heha ppi ne s si si no urhe a r t !F ol l o wy ourhe a r t ,y our pa s s i o na ndy ourdr e a ms mst ober e a l l yha ppy!Thi si st hee a s i e s ta nda tt he s a me met i met heha r de s twa yt oa c hi ev et heha ppi ne s s .
Di ffe r e ntc ount r i e shaver e p ut at i onsf orbe i ngg oodatdi ffe r e nt s por t s .Thi nkofs omee x e mpl e s I nt hewor l de x i s t sma nyt ypeofs por t s . S omeoft he s ea r emor ei nt e r e s t i ng t ha no t he r sf ordi ffe r e ntpe o pl e .F ore x a mp mpl e ,Ame r i c a nsha v er e put a t i onsf or be i nggooda tbas e bal l ,vol l e ybal landbas ke t bal l .Bas ke t bal landvol l e ybal lar e i nv e nt e di nUni t e dS t a t e so fAme r i c a . I nUS Aa r epr e s e nt e da nda no t he rt ype s o fs po r t snea rt hee nume r a t e ds po r t s .I tc a nb ee x pl a i ne db yt hes i z ea nd va r i e t yofc ount r y .Anot he rr e a s onoft hepopul a r i t yofs por t si st hepe opl e ’ s l o v eo fc o mp mpe t i t i o nso fa n yk i nda ndwi s he st oha v et heb e s tr e put a t i o nsa t di ffe r e nts por t s .Onemor er e a s o ni st ha tAme r i c a nsus es por t sa c t i vi t i e sf or t eac hi ng s oci alval ues ,s uc h as t eamw mwor k and s por t s mans hi p.Al lt hes e e x pl a i nwh yAme r i c a n shav et r a di t i o na l l ydo newe we l li nma n yk i ndso fs po r t s , e s pe c i a l l yatba s e ba l l ,i c e hoc ke ya ndot he r s . TheBr i t i s ha r egr e a tl o ve r sofs por t sa ndt he yha v er e put a t i onsf orb e i ng gooda tf oot ba l l ,r ugbya ndt e nni s .Pr of e s s i ona lf oot ba l li sabi gbus i ne s si n Gr e a tBr i t a i n.Wi mbl e doni st hec e nt r eofl a wn wnt e nni s .F ur t he r mor eEngl i s h menpaymu muc hat t ent i ont os wi mmi ng,r owi wi ngandwal ki nk.I ngener al l y ,i n Gr e a tBr i t a i nwec a nno ts a ya boutt her e put a t i onsf orbe i nggooda to net ype ofs por t sb e c a us ema ma nyki ndsofs por t sh a vet a ke nt heor i gi ni nEngl a nd. TheAus t r al i anshasagood r eput at i onsf orbei nggoods wi mmer s ,t he Chi ne s ea r et hebe s tgymna s t i c sa ndS pa ni s hha sag oodr e put a t i onsa ts oc c e r . Di ffe r e ntc o unt r i e sha v er e put a t i onsf orbe i nggoodsa tdi ffe r e nts por t s be c aus ei tar ei nflunc e dbyt e r r i t or i alande t hni cc har ac t e r i s t i c ss uc hasc l i mat e a ndt opogr a phyoft hec o unt r y ,t hec ul t ur ea ndt r a di t i onso ft hepe o pl ewh who i nha bi ti ni t .I nc ol de rc l i ma t e sa r ebe t t e rde ve l ope dwi nt e rs por t s ,a ndc l os e r t ot heEquat or–s umme rs por t s .I ft hee nt i r ec ount r yi spl a i n,i ti snotl i ke l yt o begooda tal pi nes ki i ng. S omet r a di t i ona ls por t si na nyc o unt r ywhi c ha r ef e w popul a ri nt hewo wor l d pr omot es uc c e s s e si not he rs por t si nc e r t a i nc ount r i e s . Thes uc c e s sofBr a zi l i a n
f oo t ba l lpl a y e r sdi dno ta c hi e v ewi t houtc a poe i r a .Butc ur l i ngdi dn’ tafina l r o l ei nwha tCa na di a nsdoo nt heho c heys i t e . Fi na l l y , Iwa nts a yt ha tTheMo Mol do va na t l e t sa r ema ki ngs i gni fic a ntpr ogr e s s a tt hegl oba ll e v el ,nota ta l lt ypi c a ls por t ss uc ha s ,f ore xa mp mpl e ,t heGr e c oRom ma an wr e s t l i ng. And Mol dova ns has r e put at i ons f or be i ng good at we i ght l i f t i ng. Thi s ye ar Mol dova t ook t hr e e me dal s at Eur ope an Cha mp mpi ons hi p.Butt her e put a t i onoft hec o unt r i e si sduepr i ma r l yt oc l i ma t i c c o ndi t i on.I nac o unt r ywhe r ewi wi nt e rpr e v ai l s ,wi l lpr a c t i c ewi wi nt e rs por t sa nd whe r et hepr e v a i l i ngc l i ma t ei swa r m,wi l lbepr a c t i c e ds umme rs por t s .
Thi si sal mos tnot hi ngi nyourl i f et hati snott ouc he dby l a n gu a g e Languagebel ongst oeac hofus .Ever yoneus eswor ds .Whati si tabout l anguaget hatmakespeopl es oc ur i os?Theans weri st hatt her ei sal mos t not hi ng i n ourl i vest hati snott ouc hed by l anguage.Wel i vei n and by l a ngua ge . Amo ngt hec ul t ur a lgo odst ha tpe o pl ec o ul dc r e a t e ,l a ngua g eo c c upi e da pr om mi i nentpl ac e.Languagei snotonl yame medi um ofunder s t andi ngbet wee n i ndi vi dua l s ,buts e r v e sa sat oolofde e pi ns i ghta ndi nt e r pr e t a t i onofhuma n l i f e .La ngua ger e pr e s e nt sal lv e r ba le x pr e s s i onswh whi c ha r el e a r ne db ye v e r y c om mm muni t yofpeopl et oma makeunder s t andi ngbet wee nt hem m. . La ngua gei so bvi ous l yavi t a lt ool .No tonl yi si tame me a nsofc o mm mmuni c a t i ng t hought sa nd i de a s ,buti tf or ge sf r i e nds h i ps ,c ul t ur a lt i e s ,a nd e c o nomi c r e l a t i o ns hi ps .La ng uag e ,o fc o ur s e ,i skno wl wl e dg e ,a nd i no urw wo o r l dt o da y kno wl wl e dg ei so neoft heke yf a c t or si nc o mp mpe t i t i v e ne s s .Br a i nsa ndkno wl wl e dg e a r ewh wha tc r e a t et hepr os pe r i t ya ndgr o wt wt hwet e ndt ot a kef orgr a nt e d. Eve nourt ho ug ht s ,dr e a ms mst a k eb i r t hal o ngwi wi t ht heut t e r a nc eo ft he wo r ds .e v e r y t hi ngi st r a ns pos e do ns he e t so re x pos e do nl ymi nut e swi t ht he he l pofwor ds ,e nunt ur i l or ,g e ne r a l l ywi t ht hehe l poft hes poke nl a ngua ge . Andi ti sver yi mpor t antt oknow t os peak,c omb mbi neandmakes ent enceswi t h wor ds .I n my vi s i on i ti sagame mewi t h wor d wher ee ver yonei sapl a ye r , s ome meonebet t ert hananot her .Andwi nt hepl aye rwhoknow t or eal i zeagood di s c us s i on i nf ew mi nut es .Thel anguagehashel mt oanydes t i nat i onwhat y ouwa ntt oa c hi e v e,a ndaba dpl a y e rwi wi l lqui c kl yf a l loutoft hefie l dofpl a y . La ngua get ouc hi nga nyunt ouc he dc o r ne rf r om t her e a l l yl i f eo ft oda y .I ti s t he one t hatf ol l ow ws se ve r y move me ntofev e r y man.I ti s bot hi n our c ons c i ous nes swhenwet hi nkwi t houtt al ki ng,andwhenwer el at ewh whatwe wa ntf r om t hi sl i f e .
Ic a nc o nc l udet ha tl a nguag ei sv e r yne c e s s a r ypa r to fo url i f ea n d we doe s n’ te xi s twi t houti t .I ti sal lwene edt obepr e s e nt e di nt hes oc i al ,c ul t ur a l , e c onomi ca ndpol i t i c a lda i l yl i f e .Wemu mus tt ode v el opi ta ndi twi l lhe l pust o beape r s onal i t y ,aval uabl epe r s onal i t yi nt hes oc i e t y .
Doyout hi nki ti sadang e r oust hi ngt oj udg eab outanat i onby e x i s t i ngs t e r e ot ype s ?Us es p e c i ficr e a s onsande x ampl e st o s uppor tyouranswe we r . I nmy myopi ni oni ti sada ng e r oust hi nkt oj udg ea boutana t i onb ye x i s t i ng s t e r e o t ype s , be c a us es t e r e o t ype si safix e di de at ha ti sg e ne r a l l yhe l da boutt he c ha r a c t e r i s t i c so fapa r t i c ul a rt ypeofpe r s o nwhi c ha r ewr wr ongl ybe l i e v edt obe s ha r e db ya l lt hepe opl eoft ha tt ype . Ma nyo ft hi ss t e r e o t ype ss a ya b outpe o pl e .F ore x a mp mpl eno tt oj udg et he Chi ne s ea b outt he i rs t e r e o t ype s:“Al Al lChi ne s el ookt hes a me me ” .Thi st hi ngno t t r ue ,be c a us ee v e r y oneChi ne s ea r euni quei nChi na .Ot he r ss a yi tbe c a us e Chi ne s ena t i onr e s e mb mbl e s .Ma nys a y swh wha t :“ Al lAr a bsa r et e r r or i s t s ”whi c h s a yst ha ta l lAr a bsi nc l udi ngc hi l dr e na r et e r r or i s t butt hi st hi ngt r ue .Thi s s t e r e o t ypef or me dbe c a us eagr oupoft e r r or i s tdones ome t hi ngwr wr ong. Ev e ns t e r e o t ypesa ppl i e dt oar a c i a lgr o up be c o me mei nc o ns i s t e ntwhe n me mb mbe r so ft ha tgr o upa r ebr o ke ndo wn wnb yna t i o na lo r i gi n.A c a s ei npo i nti s t ha ts t e r e o t ype sa boutbl a c kAme r i c a nsdi ffe rf r om t hos eaboutbl a c k sf r om t heCa r i bbe a norbl a c ksf r om Af r i c a nna t i ons . Suc hdi s c r e pa nc i e si ndi c a t et ha t s t e r e ot ype sma ma kel i t t l es e ns ea nda r e n ’ tus e f ult ool sb ywhi c ht oj udgeot he r s bas e donj us taf e w as pe c t soft he i ri de nt i t y . Ne g at i v es t e r e o t ype sa r eas c h e ma ma t i ci de aofs ome o ne .Us ua l l yt he ya r e f o r me me dwhe npe o pl ea r er e q ui r e di twr o ng.Audi o vi s ua lme di aof t e nt e l lus , f ore x a mp mpl et ha tgyps i e ss t ol ehi m ons uc ha nds uc h .Di dt he ys t e e lgyps i e s , butonl y ape r s on ofRoma?Orwec amuni c at e d,Romani ansi n Ukr ai ne l e a di ng c i g a r e t t e s .Ar ea l lt he pe o pl e Ro ma ma ni a nt r a ffic ffic k e dc i g a r e t t e s,o r bor de rwa sr e t ai ne d onl y aRomani an c i t i ze n?Si mi l ar l y ,i nt hemai ndsof many wer er oot enegat i ve s t er eot ypesand t hatJ ewsar es mar t ,Rus s i ans dr unks ,Ukr a ni a ns-s t i ngy ,Li t ua ni a nsve r ys l o we we r ,Ge or gi a ns–a ggr e s s i v e .
I nt he mi ddl e ofeve r y nat i on t her e ar e peopl es mar t ,dr unken,gr ee dy , a ggr e s s i v e.Na t i ona l i t yno tde t e r mi net he s et r a i t sors pe c i fichuma nbe ha vi or , bute duc at i on,s omeps yc hol ogi c alt r ai t swes houl dnotmakeawr ongpi c t ur e we l lt ha tt he r ei sn obus hwoodf or e s t . Asac o nc l us i onm mu us tno tj udgea boutana t i onbye x i s t i ngs t e r e o t ype s .F or mykno wl wl e dg es t e r e o t ype sdoe s n ’ tr e pr e s e nt se v e r ype r s o nf r o ms o c i e t ya nd s o Is a yt ha twec a n ’ tc ha r a c t e r i z ea l lpe o pl ef r o m a n yc o unt r ya f t e rt he domi na ntc ha r a c t e r i s t i ci ni t .
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