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Prejudice

Incidents of prejudice and discrimination occur every day. Prejudice is pre-judging; it is an attitude or opinion about a person or group simply because the person belongs to a specific religion, race, nationality, or other group. Discrimination is defined as the unequal treatment of others. When people act out their prejudices or stereotypes, they are discriminating. Discrimination means putting other people down and not allowing them to participate in activities, confining them to live in certain neighborhoods, and denying them something they are entitled to by right and law. Discrimination is expressed in overt behavior, while prejudice is expressed in attitude, as well as action.
Some people are called hurtful names and are excluded from participating in events...

Posted by: Chad Boger

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