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Diversity is just about race and gender. Racism is less prevalent in the year 2000 than it was in the 1960's
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White males, like other groups, benefit from diversity efforts. White students are more affected by their cultural or ethnic background than minority students.
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All Hispanic students speak Spanish. According to the US Census Bureau projections, the fastest growing minority group in the United States is Hispanic.
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Minority students should join student organizations that represent their ethnic heritage. Most Hispanics are emotional.
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Asians are more intelligent than people from other cultural groups. Blacks tend to be verbally aggressive.
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In the workplace, people of color earn their positions. Deciding to vote for someone because they are a member of your race is not a bad thing to do because they will represent your interests.
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Asian Americans are the model minority because they all excel in school. American Indian students are by nature quiet.
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Affirmative action is unfair to white males. To encourage mixing among races, minority students should avoid sitting together at meals in the cafeteria, and should make an effort to sit with white students.
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Historically Black Colleges foster a segregated society. Less than 1% of the population is gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
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People make the choice to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.   The Catholic Church teaches that being a homosexual is not a sin, but engaging in homosexual behavior is a sin.
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Successful sex therapy exists for homosexuals who want to be heterosexuals.  The Catholic Church has different rules for engaging in sex for heterosexuals and homosexuals.
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Most gay men act effeminately.  You can easily tell if someone is heterosexual or homosexual.
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Sexuality is something that should be a private matter in the workplace.  You should speak up when speaking to a person who is in a wheelchair.  
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Many people with a physical disability would rather you ask them the "questions you're afraid to ask" than avoiding speaking with them.  Parking in marked parking spaces for the physically disabled is okay to do so long as it's for a short period of time. 
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People with disabilities are fragile.  People with physical disabilities are protected by law to ensure equal access in services and accessibility. 
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Sitting in the cafeteria and making comments about a man or woman's physical characteristics is not a bad thing to do, so long as it's positive and no one hears you.  Women should not jog alone at night 
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In society, women and men have traditional roles they are expected to adopt.  In a marriage, a man or a woman can choose to stay at home and take care of the children. 
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A man or woman should be allowed to propose marriage.    
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