Stereotypes: The Separation Of Life Experiences

While people may grow up in similar environments, no two people in this world will share the same life experiences. One person’s experience can drastically differ from someone else’s. In Boyd’s article, while still talking to Keke, she states that “only a few weeks before [they] met, Keke’s brother had been shot and killed after crossing into the turf of a Latino gang. Keke was still in mourning” (Boyd 304). Suburban youth seldom experience shootings in their own backyards. The reality to some is different – they have to be cautious of their surroundings because events as severe as shootings can occur without notice. With the drastic separation of life experiences of different individuals, it can create stereotyping from the different sides.