Stigmatization is not limited to one's ethnicity. It embodies other aspects like the physical, mental and psychological disabilities of certain persons, their religions, their social status, marital status, gender, etc. It spans across all aspects of society. As you read this blog you are probably a victim of stigmatization or guilty. Judging someone as a terrorist because he or she comes from the same country as a terrorist recently shown on TV is a manifestation of ignorance and prejudice. We have established stereotypes every where around us that hurt the very society that we live in and want to make better.

In anger, many victims often react by stigmatizing the offender. Two wrongs do not make a right. As a victim of stigmatization, one other thing you should not do is to run away. In the eyes of your offender, that is a sign that he or she is right. Always educate and enlighten your offender on how wrong they are. When facing the stigma of your origin, take it as an opportunity to prove the offender wrong by doing what he or she thought you couldn't do.

Every human being is unique with a good and a bad side. Every country is unique with a good and a bad side. We should learn to balance our thoughts before we judge people we meet in our daily lives.