The short film Born With It shows how stereotypes can shape the way people see others and even how individuals see themselves. Reflect on the main character’s experience and explain how stereotypes impacted his identity and sense of belonging. Then, connect this to a broader idea: how can stereotypes influence the way a culture or group is understood by others? Use specific examples from the film to support your response.

 Prompt Response: The main character in Born With It is excluded at school because he's the only Black kid at a Japanese school. He is stereotyped and assumed to have AIDS just because he is darker skinned. This impacts his sense of belonging because it isolates him from the group since they all assume he is dangerous and unhealthy. Stereotypes can influence the way a culture or group is understood by others because many stereotypes are simply wildly untrue, but cause people to believe the stereotypes to be factual. These stereotypes can influence even people in those groups, and cause confusion and shame for those in the group. For example, the kids in the film assume that the main character has AIDS, and he even believes it himself.

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