Discrimination, prejudice, stereotypes – can we do something about it?
Why do we believe in stereotypes, hold prejudiced views and engage in discrimination? Do I hear an indignant “of course I don’t”. Sorry to burst your bubble – It is a reality that every single one of us, irrespective of whether we consider ourselves to be unbiased or not, do hold certain biases and negative attitudes and prejudices towards others who we consider not part of our groups.
Yes it is possible that most of the times we may not act in a discriminatory manner but sometimes we may end up doing so inadvertently. It is also possible that we might end up indirectly condoning such behaviors or attitudes around us.
It is possible for each one of us to do our bit towards bringing down not just the discriminations but also the prevalent prejudices and stereotypes, when we are aware of our own beliefs, attitudes.
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