Jim Stiles’ stereotyping is nothing less than
ignorance in its purest form (HCN, 3/21/05: A look at the West, in
the funhouse mirror). Mr. Stiles, as a journalist, you should know
better. It takes but one person to make a change in the world. One
woman chose to ride at the front of the bus, one man stood fearless
in front of a tank at Tiananmen Square. Use your profession to
initiate change. Promoting simple-minded prejudices and stereotypes
does nothing but set back your cause 10 steps for every one step
that one of your peers makes.
Krista
Chism
Denver, Colorado
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Stereotyping sets us back.
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