How have they seen the effects of stereotyping in their own lives?
Reintroduce the statement from the opening part of the video that claims that we all stereotype. Ask participants the following questions: • How can we begin the process of eliminating stereotyping? (Stereotyping can be lessened when people begin to act respectfully towards other people.) • How do stereotypes set up barriers of communication between people? (Stereotypes are usually wrong, they are generalizations that say nothing, or more harmfully the wrong thing, about the uniqueness of other people.) • Is there a need for EEO Laws? (The laws requires that companies embrace diversity and not discriminate in their hiring practices. As long as the practice of stereotyping exists in our society, it will be necessary to have laws to protect the rights of all individuals.) • What is needed in the work place so that we can go beyond EEO Laws? (Programs, practices and endorsement from upper management that encourage and expect all employees to respect the dignity, worth and differences of a
