But as ylhoff says, we should never just accept the status quote - nurture, aka education and life experiences, can go a long way to breaking these prejudices down, especially if we actually get to know people who fit into the boxes that we feel unsure about - which is why I just love the concept of the Living Library http://www.bookbrowse.com/blogs/editor/index.cfm/2008/12/9/Check-out-a-prejudice