[speaker001:] So it is hard to be a black student on campus?
[speaker002:] Yes, in many ways it is. There are many stereotypes I have to deal with in my daily life.
[speaker001:] Stereotypes? Like what?
[speaker002:] Well, like since I'm black, I must like rap music, come from the inner city, or play basketball well.
[speaker001:] I do know you like rap music, but the other two are definitely false. I 'Ve seen you play basketball.
[speaker002:] Hey! But that's not the only problem. There's also the affirmative action stigma.
[speaker001:] You mean that people look down upon you because they think you're in school because of a quota? That's not true at all, you're really a smart guy.
[speaker002:] I know that, but some people don't think like that. And I get problems from teachers as well.
[speaker001:] Teachers? I didn't think that they would be racist at all.
[speaker002:] Racist? Not exactly. It's how they look at me and ask for my opinion on a topic, as if I can speak for all black people and give them the black opinion on a subject. Suddenly I become the representative of the black race, as if we all had the same opinion.
[speaker001:] I see. It looks like there are still a lot of issues we need to work on in the US.