Prejudice happens everywhere. Whether it is by race, origin, sex, or religion, and even through marital status and religion. Prejudice happens everywhere. Even in America prejudice happens. Many people say that when the Civil Rights Era ended, so did prejudice. They believed that everything is okay. Also, they believe that even when we had laws passed, protecting us from discrimination and prejudice, that it was all over. But in reality, it still exists.
When I read the article on understanding prejudice, I learned that prejudice can happen in any way, shape, and form. I have learned is that prejudice happens in all walks of life. I have learned that prejudice can also happen unintentional and intentionally. Intentional prejudice happens later in life, based on that person’s beliefs, or events that has happened to them early in life. Unintentional prejudice happens when it occurs early in life, such as in childhood, due to influence by older people, or authority.
There were several things that I have also learned about prejudice, but this fact is what has occurred to me the most. When we experience prejudice, we must learn how to deal with it. We also must learn how to accept other people, not based on their outer appearance, or religions, or any of the protected statuses. We must learn how to view them as one person, who is equal.
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