Prejudice

Human Rights Begin In The Pew

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Prejudice, Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic Church, Gender Equality, Gay Rights, Religion and Politics, Christianity, Catholic Women, Gender and Religion, Religion News
Sarah O'Leary

I believe in exacting change from the inside out by trying to make things better rather than abandoning them. But unless I can find a way to express my opposition to all forms of bigotry within the confines of my Church, I'm going to have to sit that pew out.

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Learning The Reality Of Racism

Craig S. Keener | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Racism, Prejudice, African Americans, Africa, Black Church, Race in America, Race and Religion, Religion News
Craig S. Keener

Sometimes white people think that racism is a dead issue, because they do not experience it. Yet it is not wise to judge other people's experience based on our non-experience.

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Some Personal Thoughts on President Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, President Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians, Discrimination, Prejudice, Same-Sex Marriage, Osama Bin Laden, Gay Children, Obama Gay Marriage, President Obama, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Gay Voices News
Dorian de Wind

I personally haven't "just concluded" that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I concluded this a very long time ago, when the most loved person in the world to my wife and myself, our young son, told us that he was gay.

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L.A. Riots: A Rose Grows Through Concrete 20 Years Later

Carol Biondi | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Education, Probation, Incarceration, Prison, Recidivism, California Community Foundation, Race Relations, Bloom, Prejudice, Advocacy, Home News
Carol Biondi

Twenty years after the L.A. riots, can philanthropy play a meaningful role in addressing the gross over-representation of Black males in prisons and correctional facilities in California?

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20 Years After L.A. Riots, Nonprofit Fights Prejudices, Advocates A Better First Chance

Carol Biondi | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Education, Probation, Incarceration, Recidivism, Prison, California Community Foundation, Bloom, Prejudice, Advocacy, Race Relations, Impact News
Carol Biondi

Twenty years after the L.A. riots, can philanthropy play a meaningful role in addressing the gross over-representation of Black males in prisons and correctional facilities in California?

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Trayvon Martin is a Victim of Selective Perception

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Paradigms, Thomas Kuhn, Stereotypes, Selective Perception, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Trayvon Martin, Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Psychology, George Zimmerman, Prejudice, Perception, Race Relations, Crime News
BJ Gallagher

"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are," wrote French diarist Anais Nin. This is not just true of George Zimmerman, the Florida man...

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A Guy Looks Wrong. He Gets Hurt. Sound Familiar? Arthur Miller Wrote This Novel in 1945.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Prejudice, Arthur Miller, Video, Books News
Jesse Kornbluth

A man walks down a street. He's doing nothing wrong. But someone thinks he looks wrong. And something bad happens. Later, there's sorrow and commenta...

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Is the Man Who Killed Trayvon Martin a Racist? Who Cares?

Sam Sommers | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: George Zimmerman, Racial Bias, Shooter Bias, Racist, Trayvon Martin, Prejudice, Racism, Florida, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Racial Slurs, Video, Crime News
Sam Sommers

Are racist (or sexist or homophobic) slurs any less impactful when the person who utters them genuinely believes he doesn't have a bigoted bone in his body?

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How To Talk To Your Child About Trayvon Martin's Death

Te-Erika Patterson | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Sanford, Children, African Americans, Death, Trayvon Martin, Racism, Hoodies, Shooting of Trayvon Martin, Prejudice, Race Relations, Black Voices News
Te-Erika Patterson

Our children are hearing about this incident at school, they are watching our reactions and will internalize what this means to them and how they view and interact with the world.

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"Color Blindness" Is Denial

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Racism, Discrimination, Post-Racial, Oppression, Color Blindness, Racial Prejudice, Trayvon Martin, Chris Matthews Discrimination, Ghetto Parties, Obama Administration, Ghetto Party, Prejudice, Racial Discrimination, Colorblind Society, Black History Month, March Madness Racism, Discrimination in the United States, Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Daniel Schorr, Ghetto Party Controversy, Politics News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

We must not and cannot dismiss these incidents as simply the actions of a few individuals, for racism and other forms of oppression exist on multiple levels. These incidents are symptoms of larger systemic national problems.

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The South Can Rise Again But Not Like You Think

Lisa Solod | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Racism, The Bible Belt, The South, Newt Gingrich, Prejudice, Santorum, Feminism, Politics News
Lisa Solod

As a woman born and raised in the South who has lived in three different southern states, I want to defend the South. I urge the rest of the country not to dismiss the South on the basis of the ugly statements of the ignorant and uneducated.

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Angst Over Extinction

Arthur Goldwag | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: John Birch Society, Ronald Reagan, Middle East, Sexism, Racism, Sovereignty, Prejudice, Republicans, Hatred, Partisanship, Politics News
Arthur Goldwag

Totalizing, programmatic hatreds are what Freud would have called thanatopsic obssessions -- they are driven by a fear of one's own extinction.

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Spilled Milk: Homo's Odyssey

William Lucas Walker | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Gay Parents, Preconceived Notions, Gay Dads, Prejudice, Road Trips, Stereotyping People, Parents News
William Lucas Walker

Not too long ago, our little clan took a road trip from Los Angeles to Portland, Ore. I predict in the end it won't be gay marriage that brings about the destruction of the American family. It will be the road trip.

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Why You Shouldn't Judge A Hairdresser By Her Cup Size

Shannon Bradley-Colleary | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Breast Implants, Plastic Surgery, Stereotypes, Prejudice, Salon, Female Stereotypes, Hairdressers, Women News
Shannon Bradley-Colleary

I sit in a salon chair with each one of those large breasts beside my two ears as Crystal stands behind me checking my current hair color under the light.

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Ending Benign Neglect: Addressing the Needs of Asian-Pacific American Employees

Vishakha N. Desai | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Work, Asian Americans, Career Advice, Careers, Racism, Discrimination, Prejudice, Asia, Diversity, Management, Business News
Vishakha N. Desai

It is almost a truism that the model minority paradigm is harmful to Asian-Pacific Americans.

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KKK Membership Surges In Colorado

Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Increase in Hate Crimes, Ku Klux Klan Colorado, Video, Hate Crimes, Kkk Colorado, Kkk Membership, Ku Klux Klan, Racism, Prejudice, Latino Voices News

The KKK says their membership is “booming” in Colorado, with 12 white supremacist groups active in the state, according to a report by The Durango...

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Break Free From Anxiety: Change Your Belief Systems

John Tsilimparis | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Stress, Bias, Belief Systems, Gps-Soul, Stress Relief, Beliefs, Prejudice, Belief, Emotional Intelligence, Automatic Thoughts, Anxiety, Healthy Living News
John Tsilimparis

Because our beliefs are so powerful, we actually may be shocked that others could think the way they do. How could they believe that? They must be crazy! We may even become suspicious of them for thinking so illogically, and more importantly, for thinking so acutely opposite to us.

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The Church Of Latter-Day Saints: Heterosexism, Racism And 'Revelation'

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Mormons, Transgender, Bisexual, Lesbian, Sexism, Oppression, Suicide, Racism, Discrimination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gay, Prejudice, Heterosexism, Marriage for Same-Sex Couples, Lds Church, Religion and Sexuality, Religion News
Warren J. Blumenfeld

"Heterosexism" is pervasive throughout society and each of us, irrespective of sexual or gender identity and expression, is at risk of its harmful effects on many levels.

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Biologists Make Surprising Claim About Prejudice, Racism

Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Video, Male Warrior Hypothesis, Evolutionary Psychology, Melissa Mcdonald, Carlos Navarrete, Ingroup, Outgroup, Racism, Psychology, Prejudice, Social Psychology, Mark Van Vogt, Science News

Does racism stem from low intelligence? It's not entirely clear, though recent research found links between bigoted thinking and low scores on I.Q tes...

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Stereotyping and Prejudice Is Alive and Well in American Society

Bethany St. James | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Prostitution, Racial Stereotypes, Stereotypes, Prejudice, Sex, Racial Profiling, Talk Shows, Culture News
Bethany St. James

The stereotype that prostitutes are drug-addicted women with sad childhoods was, and remains, prevalent.

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The Right to Reopen an Adverse Decision From Abroad

Aggie R. Hoffman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Ineffective Counsel, Regulations, Removal, 10the Circuit Court of Appeals, Contreras v. Holder, Immigration, Motion to Reopen, Congressional Intent, U.S. Constitution, Due Process, Prejudice, Statutes & Regulations., Latino Voices News
Aggie R. Hoffman

Our highest law is the U.S. Constitution, defining rights of citizens, of those who are present within our jurisdiction, and controlling issues of national importance such as the making of treaties, protection of our borders, and immigration.

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What I.Q. Study Reveals About Racists

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Politics, Video, Intelligence, Conservatives, Low IQ, Liberals, Racism, Psychology, Prejudice, Bigotry, Republicans, Science News

Are racists dumb? Do conservatives tend to be less intelligent than liberals? A provocative new study from Brock University in Ontario suggests the an...

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One Nation Under God: Do You Need To Be A Good Christian To Be A Good President?

Georgette Bennett, Ph.D. | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Religion News, Religion, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Religion and Politics, Christianity, Tanenbaum Center, Prejudice, Religious Tolerance, Diversity, Interreligious Dialogue, Religion News
Georgette Bennett, Ph.D.

During times of stress, America sometimes chokes on its pluralism. I believe such a time is upon us.

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Age Discrimination Takes Its Toll

newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Ageism, Ageist, Discrimination, Prejudice, Age Discrimination, New Old Age, Fifty News

Raise your hand if you've felt that people treat you with less respect or courtesy than others, that they act as if you're not smart, that you get poo...

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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Prejudice In The Brain: Can You Break Your Biased Habits?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Habits, Video, Craig  Venter, Neuroscience, Brain, Talk Nerdy to Me, Bias, Racism, Science, Cara Santa Maria, Psychology, Patricia Devine, Prejudice, Science News

2012-01-10-Screenshot20120110at10.39.16AM.pngHow do we choose who to call a friend? An enemy?

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