n bothered to study Mexican culture and history? If they did, they would know that Mexico is not a dusty, mosquito-infested town. It is a country with many states, diverse in their population and even racial heritage.As with all groups of people, there is a wide range of traits, tendencies, and habits in the Mexican population. There are also, of course, factors that bind them together like the food they eat, the traditional clothing they wear, and many of the ancient customs they have kept; however, branding an entire group of people based on Taco Bell commercials, slanted magazine ads, and ignorant television and movie producers who have never associated with Mexicans is damaging as it leads to the social ills of racism and prejudice. The only way to combat ignorance is to make conscious efforts to ignore the preconceptions of stereotypes and learn the facts about a group of people. Ignorance is not bliss, knowledge is....
