Danger of SIngle Stories

I believe that when a single story is repeatedly made about a person or group, they can start to believe it about themselves. When the person is constantly told they are something, it eventually gets to them and can lower their self esteem. If no one else believes in them other than themselves, they might think they aren't good enough, and they might try to change themselves or prove they are, which can get them into trouble. Especially with racism, if someone choose to ignore the single stories, the people making them may try to scare them into being it or teach them a lesson for trying to be better. I learned in health class that single stories like this and girls thinking they aren't good enough often causes them to loose a lot of self esteem and try to be something they aren't. The single stories can cause both physical and mental damage for the people the story is about.