Generalize...

Generalizations and categorizing is everywhere and every one does it. It is very natural and normal to generalize. It is something we can not escape from. From reading this short article, "Should We Generalize" by Joel Charon, it has made view generalization and categorizing in a positive outlook. I also thought that categorizing people was the same thing as stereotyping but it isn't. If we do not generalize and categorize accurately that is what leads us to stereotype. We categorize people by the skin color, race, or  religion they belong in. Categorizing helps us learn about the different groups around us. But stereotyping isn't that. Stereotyping is when we put a group in a negative way. For example if someone is black, we assume that all black people like grape juice or koolaid. When we categorize we really need to be careful about the assumptions and stereotypes of the certain groups.