Understanding Identity and Social Concepts

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Identity

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Everything that makes you; your likes and dislikes, what you believe in, your experiences, and even the things that make you different from your friends.

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Islamophobia

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Being afraid of, hating, or being mean to Muslims and the religion of Islam.

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Stereotypes

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A shortcut to thinking about a whole group of people. It's like saying 'all girls like pink' or 'all boys like sports.' They are often wrong and unfair because they don't take into account all the different people in a group.

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Racial Profiling

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When someone is accused of doing something wrong just because of their race or ethnicity. It's like assuming someone is a thief just because of the color of their skin, which is totally unfair and wrong.

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Hate Crime

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When someone hurts another person because of their race, religion, or other personal characteristics.

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Sikhism

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A religion practiced by many people from South Asia. It's not the same as Islam, but it shares some similarities.

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Hijacked

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To unlawfully take something belonging to another person

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Prejudice

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An unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of their race, gender, religion, etc.

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Descent

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A person's background or nationality

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Deport

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To force someone to leave a country