Put Yourself in a Minority Situation

Think of a group to which you belong (e.g., male, female, athlete, computer wiz, heterosexual, gay man/lesbian).

Put yourself in a minority situation (e.g., if you’re a man, go into Victoria’s Secret; if you’re heterosexual, go to a meeting of Lambda Student Alliance).

Write a one-page summary of your experience, drawing on at least two of the topics talked about in our section on targets of stereotypes.

Source: Elizabeth Pinel, Ph.D., Penn State University, University Park, State College, 16802.