P6: Takeaways from Adichie's Lecture. by Stephanie Faucette https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64 Post one takeaway or insight. You can even quote! en-us 2023-01-18 20:50:23 UTC 2023-01-24 18:46:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30d.png people become what the media depicts them as https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164510 2023-01-24 18:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164510 the 'single story' of africa is not true https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164682 2023-01-24 18:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164682 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164734 Single stories don't tell you every perspective. ]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164734 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164769 There's much more to people than we realize, its not just one single story. ]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455164769 People base their perspective on people with knowing near nothing about them https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165032 2023-01-24 18:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165032 It is dangerous to only hear one side of a story and believe that it does for everyone -> stereotypes. https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165068 2023-01-24 18:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165068 people have single stories that stop them from understanding other cultures https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165115 2023-01-24 18:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165115 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165340 the African culture is not just a single story]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165340 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165343 people are venerable and impressionable in reading stories, especially as children]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165343 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165393 If you are only exposed to one kind of story, that becomes the only story to you]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165393 everyone has different experiences and there is never a "single story" that everyone goes through https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165553 2023-01-24 18:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165553 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165613 The stereotype given to people that came from other countries to America is that they don't know the American way of life, they don't know how to use simple things around them, and they don't know how to speak the English language. this stereotype appears to be very misleading ]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165613 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165686 Her original writings reflected about the things she read in books and didn't depict the life around her]]> 2023-01-24 18:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165686 our perceptions of people can be so shallow and judgmental when in reality, one idea does not describe a whole group of people https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165729 2023-01-24 18:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165729 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165782 We shouldn't stereotype people just because the media depicts them that way]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165782 stories leave impressions on people that shape their views, thoughts, and imagination https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165796 2023-01-24 18:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165796 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165832 Children are impressionable, especially by what they consume in the form of entertainment. They know what they are taught, intentional or not. ]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165832 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165927 When the media and books only talk about 1 stereotype they hear of people, they don't see the full truth and struggle to accept it.]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455165927 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166039 If people are told something for so long, they will believe it as fact.]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166039 books and media https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166117 the importance of diversity in books and media, especially those meant for children ]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166117 The stereotype of the Nigerian culture that some Americans have is not true for a lot of Nigerian people. https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166880 2023-01-24 18:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455166880 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455167085 single stories can be dangerous for vulnerable, impressionable people.]]> 2023-01-24 18:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455167085 https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455167919 When we only accept one story, we deprive ourselves of truly understanding the world.]]> 2023-01-24 18:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/steph_faucette/ngt8xaizneydnq64/wish/2455167919