How did your prejudices come about?

I don't have prejudices. And if you think I do, you're mistaken. I fight for everyone who isn't evil.

 

I have no prejudices either.

However, I do dislike smokers who don't regret the fact that they are smokers. I don't consider that prejudice, because like you said, they are harming other people by doing that. But if you start, it is hard to quit. And many smokers regret starting. But if they have no regrets and remorse for being a smoker, then I may kinda dislike that person. If they at least try to stay clear from other people when they smoke it isn't so bad though.

And I really hope you are trying to shake off your prejudice feelings. Because they are horrible feelings for a person to have.

 

I am not really prejudice... just don't murder somebody and we'll be fine.

 

Let's remember the pre in prejudice. Evil has to be demonstrated, not assumed.

 

I don't judge people before I know them. I will not treat anyone with disrespect until I see a reason. Race, sex, gender, sexuality, age, style, ect. have no affect on how kind I am to that person.

That may be hard to believe. That is understandable. This kind of mentality is, unfortunately, rare.

 

Prejudices:

Previous

Blacks-When I grew up, my Grandpa told me that a lot of blacks were thieves. He was from NC and didn't care for MLK. In 5th or 6th grade, I realized how prejudiced it was. In 8th grade, my teacher was from Detroit and told us that he lives there. We shouldn't judge people for their color but who they are in regards to character. He had lived in Detroit with no problems. I gained friends of many ethnicities in college.

Trans people -Most of the trans. people I knew were homeless, aloof, and bitter when I was growing up. In the spring, that changed when I came here and visited the LGBT center. The trans. woman at the desk is one of the warmest people there, and the trans. people here are beautiful.

Gays-Specifically, I believed all the James Dobson crap about how "they" were the scourge of our society and disease carriers. I had to come to grips with my own sexuality before I could deal with my homophobia. I still have my own rare moments in regards to flamboyant guys, but I am working on it.

Current

Cops I was pulled over for being freaked out during a snow storm after a real long day. It was for no reason. He didn't like that when he beeped his horn, I didn't look at him. I was previously lied to by another officer about something. My brother was pulled over for "looking like a mugger". I have seen a lot of civil rights violated. I come from a position of mistrust until I know the officer. Everytime I see a police car, I get nervous.

Smokers
I hate smelling smoke on my clothes. I hate getting second hand. Most seem like lower class even though I realize many aren't.

 

I am proud to say that I don't let things like that cloud my judgement at all. Good or bad. I never have.

Not only that, I despise the very idea of it. Because it is completely unfair to lump someone in with a group of people and treat them differently because of it.

I get that those feelings can sometimes be hard to shake, but if you realize it is ilogical, that is good. I just hope you at least try to be less "wary" of middle eastern men.

 

I grew up looking down on teenagers who'd wear a lot of makeup, drink and/or smoke, partied a lot, that kind of thing. Thankfully, I moved past that.

 

I don't think I have any unless you consider my partial avoidance of most men due to anxiety to be one. That's caused by being around mostly drunk/drug addicted men as a child and living in a household of all girls currently.

 

Yeah, well, maybe it is because when I was very young I experienced quite a few stories (movies, games, ect,) that basically teach prejudice is wrong. And that stuck with me. Because it made sence to me even then.

 

I'm don't really have any prejudices. Although I despise communists, that's for a very specific reason.

 

Hate to say it, but some of you have prejudices against Christians and conservatives here. Everyone has or had some sort of prejudice; the question is whether you are aware of it.

 

There are certain accents people have (Ebonics, thick Southern, etc.) that lead me to assume the speaker is probably uneducated. Simply comes from stereotypes that I've heard of, read about, or seen.

When walking alone at night, if I come across Asian guys, I find them less threatening than if I were to come across Hispanic or black guys. Comes from personal experience with who commits more violent crime around where I'm from.

I do have some tendency to associate the word "feminist" with "man-hater". Comes from my experiences with self-proclaimed feminists mainly on the internet.

 

Hmm... Well.... I suppose. Let me explain.

Christianity means to follow a bible. Either fully, or partially. And that bible says, (among many other things I disagree with) that homosexuality is a sin.

So when someone tells me they are christain, that does send me a message they are less likely to be someone I will like. Especially because homophobia is so common among people in general. So if they are Christian, that just raises the chances further.

That being said, I still don't make my final judgment until I know just what they follow. So I am still reluctant to call it true prejudice...

But maybe it is. I won't argue that.

 

^I could probably add that one to my list as well. I tend to assume most Christians, Muslims, and members of other religions are homophobic or "against homosexuality" in some way. It doesn't mean I assume they're all nasty Westboro Baptist Church people, but I do assume that I may have to be more wary about my sexuality around them. When my friend was dating a Muslim girl, for example, I was nervous how she would react if she knew he had a gay roommate, etc. Turns out she was totally fine with it, but it is something I am wary of.

 

Leviticus is the only thing that says that homosexuality is a sin, everything else is referencing to it in rape and prostitution.