A community I am a part of is the Dickinson College community.\u00a0 While this community is very open, it is also somewhat restricted to students, faculty, and staff at the College.\u00a0 With this said, I think I view everyone outside of the College community as sort of “others.”\u00a0 Specifically, I view other college communities as “others.”\u00a0 While I can relate to people within other college communities, we also share very different experiences.\u00a0 I also view other college communities as just that, communities, and I am not part of those communities.\u00a0 Therefore, I tend to see them as “others.”\u00a0 What I love about my community, however, is that it is not exclusionary, and many different kinds of people are welcome.\u00a0 While there is still progress to be made in terms of inclusivity, my community is welcoming to a diverse array of people, which helps to eliminate some effects of othering within the College.\u00a0 Everyone has their own clubs and friend groups, but we all generally accept each other as belonging here.<\/p>\n
Othering is both natural and dangerous.\u00a0 It is human nature to find like-minded people and form groups based on different aspects of one’s identity.\u00a0 These groups could include a sports team, club, or simply a friend group.\u00a0 Sometimes these groups are beneficial, but sometimes they lead to viewing those outside of your group in a negative way.\u00a0 International Relations requires forming relationships and working with others, and when entire nations view other nations as “others” with a negative connotation,\u00a0 it can lead to conflict.\u00a0 It is so important for people, especially world leaders, to realize that “others” are simply different from them rather than jumping to conclusions without understanding them fully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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