While working in the summer of 2020, at the height of the civil unrest following George Floyd's murder, I listened as my coworkers spread hateful and discriminatory comments as if it were mockery or 'fact.' This occurred so often that I compiled a list of over thirty disturbing statements about everything from Jewish people to Black people, LGBTQ+ people to women. One of my female coworkers once remarked that a woman should never be president or hold a high role because we wouldn't be respected. People in our communities are affected by false narratives or offensive 'jokes' spread through traditional and social media. Although bigotry can be outspoken, it is often most harmful when disguised as 'dark humor' or 'fun facts' amongst social circles. These deceptions run so deep that my coworker would undervalue her own importance due to her sex. Finding the truth in a world with misleading and biased media is challenging. But often, people don't even try to look and accept the most comfortable assurances. It would be easy to blame our problems on a group of people different from us. But we must actively learn from communities that are underrepresented and seek to understand them. When speaking on a topic concerning a minority group, it is necessary to set our biases aside and start conversations with unfamiliar or diverse people. We must research specific topics, checking multiple sources before we continue proclaiming what we've learned. Echo chambers of similar opinions are dangerous, allowing for no discussion. With platforms that could potentially share our messages with millions, it is too easy to continue the spread of misinformation. The price of these deceptions is the underestimation of our self-worth and eventual divide across class and racial lines. When women or other minorities are constantly beaten down, they ultimately give in to these pressures. Living in a fairly small community in the south of the United States, I encountered these demeaning comments for years. I became afraid of expressing my opinions or standing up for myself and other people. When my coworkers spread those vulgar comments, I should have been louder and more confident in what I believed. I feel guilt over my inaction in confrontational situations. This is why I'm now so outspoken against intolerance and have chosen to pursue a bachelor's degree in Political Science. I must learn to confront these discriminatory remarks with truthful, analytical, and methodical thinking. Nobody should be enabled to spread derogatory things against others. Allyship is essential, even in situations where you may be the only one to speak up. How are we, as a society, supposed to further when we allow old stereotypes and bigotry to fester in real life and on the internet?