How might our lack of knowledge and familiarity with other individuals or groups enable negative stereotypes to take root? How might it lead us to treat others unfairly?

Our lack of knowledge and familiarity with other individuals or groups may enable negative stereotypes because you are more likely to judge someone that you know nothing about. People start to create ideas in their head about certain races, and religions which can sometimes give off a bad reputation to that group. It may lead us to treat others unfairly by coming up with mean sayings, or just judging the book by its cover. We should all have open thoughts about other groups without stereotyping, because we are all different