Humor

         When it comes to ethnic humor, I think the main justifier as to whether it is right or wrong is who is making the jokes. It depends on the person and whether or not they have actually experienced what they are making jokes about, and in what context they make it in. Especially racial humor, just because to my knowledge it seems to be the most common type of stereotyped humor, the person who is making the jokes needs to be someone who actually understands the basis for where that humor came. It's also important they make the joke in a fairly light-hearted manner, without risk to creating unrealistic or false stereotypes. Other than that though, I think this type of humor can be used to connect people. Human beings have an integral need to relate to others. Humor is a way to take common ground and use it to bond a group… that’s also why you have to be so careful. It’s an easy way to create hurtful stereotypes and create walls between other groups.

         I also wanted to comment about pro-social behavior. I think this is an incredibly effective technique that society for the most part puts under the radar. People do not seem to understand the impact of violence on younger generations from the media, nor do they see the potential from pro-social programs.