This viral video titled "The Homeless Child Experiment" has a total of 14 million views and counting (Erakat). This video clearly shows the lack of understanding and sympathy that many people have towards the homeless. The video showed a 12-year-old boy holding a cardboard sign on a busy sidewalk and asking for money. After several hours, only one person withdrew $2 for the little boy (Erakat). This experiment showed the lack of motivation the pedestrians had towards the boy. Many of them criticized the boy because he was “lazy” and “looked like a criminal” (Erakat). This type of rationalization further reinforces the American stereotypes developed due to its promotion