The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 are a significant episode that most people are inclined to associate bluntly with their personal lives. Anyone can pretty much tell you where they were or what they were doing when the terrorist attacks occurred. It's something no one will ever forget because of the shady theories surrounding it and the many unanswered questions about why it happened the way it did. Most of the concrete consequences that have taken hold are the amplified themes of racial profiling, harsher methods for people entering and exiting airports, and growing patriotism among citizens living in the United States. One of the more not-so-shocking consequences that have unusually become a trend in today's society following the events of September 11 is the issue of racial profiling. Racial profiling is the unfair method used by some police officials to round up suspects for a variety of crimes; is used to target certain individuals based on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion (“Racial Profiling”). Both citizens and authorities have developed an attitude towards people from the Middle East. When a person sees a Middle Eastern male boarding a plane before he takes off, he usually begins to feel extreme paranoia. Since we assume that the attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001 were both carried out by the same nationality, citizens have established the mindset that all Middle Eastern individuals are inevitably terrorists. It is true that both masterminds of each of the attacks were of Middle Eastern origin. However, paranoia is not rational; it is rooted only in an irrational fear born of ignorance. The only conclusion...... halfway through the paper...... Of American Culture 32.3 (2009): 232-243. Academic research completed. Network. November 5, 2011. Carlisle, Rodney P. One Day in History: September 11, 2001. Harper, 2007. 288. Print. Fonda, Darren. "Beads in the sky." Time. November 3, 2003: 6. Print.Li, Qiong, and Marilynn B. Brewer "What does it mean to be American? Patriotism, nationalism, and American identity after 9/11." Political Psychology 25.5 (2004): 727-739. Academic research completed. Web. November 5, 2011. Messina, Lynn M. and Norris Smith. Homeland Security. Hw Wilson Co, 2004. 197. Print. “Racial profiling.” Web page no. 5 November 2011. .Siggins, Peter ): page no. 2011. .