Recent questions tagged prejudice

Description : Even though some people think they are open-minded or enlightened, are they truthfully prejudiced?

Last Answer : I pre-judge just about everyone I meet, and I'll admit that. It's human nature to make assumptions about people based on their appearance and/or behavior. But I don't dislike because they're black ... I'm wrong and sometimes I'm right. I'm pretty judgemental, I'm just not hateful or discriminatory.

Description : Do you think it is more socially acceptable to claim you are more turned on by intelligent people than physically endowed people? Why is that ok?

Last Answer : ? I’ve almost always been with hot, dumber people. What’s wrong with that? nothing.

Description : What do you think some of the reactions would be if President Obama appeared in public wearing a hoodie?

Last Answer : My image of a president is in a suit or business casual clothes. If he did wear a hoodie, I’d be mildly surprised.

Description : What is Pride and Prejudice about?

Last Answer : Guy likes girl but comes across snobby. Girl doesn’t like guy. Girl slowly gets to learn more of guy. Girl realizes that love can bloom. Tada! (I don’t want to give much away especially if you haven’t read it. It’s a decent read, I reccomend you try it on for size)

Description : Are the UK Travelers, and Gypsies discriminated against as Black Americans were here in the US between the years 1955 and earlier?

Last Answer : I can't speak for anywhere else, but when I was in Ukraine, gypsies were clearly discriminated against. They were deliberately avoided, insulted, people would grab their children closer as if to shield them. ... the word gypsy as an insult, and the word was always said with a distasteful snarl.

Description : What does it mean to be "accepting"?

Last Answer : Accepting + judging does not seem to be very accepting. To me, either you accept (which doesn’t mean endorse) or you judge or reject.

Description : Do you ever catch flack because of the state you live in?

Last Answer : Arkansas, love it or leave it!

Description : What do you do when someone tells you, you can't do something because of your gender?

Last Answer : I usually just laugh. There are lots of things people can’t do for whatever reason and, in reality, gender is usually the last reason why.