From celebrating an ethnic holiday such as St. Patrick's Day to watching a woman compete against a man in sports, American culture seems to pride itself on the various forms of difference that exist within the superstructure. Yet historical events and cultural studies have depicted that this notion of difference is not always accepted. It is not the difference that promotes a sense of superiority; rather it is the effects of the differences that create a harmful and oppressive environment, which creates dominance and the perception of an inferior group's status. …
