Stereotypes

Yesterday in class we were discussing how it isn't right for someone to be discriminated against because of what they wear, or where they live, or their friends, family, and many other reasons. Then later someone said that when they saw people with Confederate flags, that they thought the person was automatically a racist. That sounded very hypocritical to me, the person may be from the South and still be in favor of separating from the North, they may have a family member that died fighting for the Confederate army, or they may just like the way it looks (like a ying yang symbol- many people just think they look cool and could care less about what ying and yang means). Saying that all people who own something with a Confederate flag are racists is the equivalent of saying that all people with baggie clothes are drug dealers or have been in jail because that style was started in prisons. I personally would not wear something with a Confederate flag, but if someone wants to I think it is their right to wear what they want.