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Prejudice Vs Bigotry

1) Is it possible to go through life without some prejudices of any sort?

2) Does the fact that you have some prejudice (preconceived judgment or opinion) about certain groups mean you are a bigot (a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices)?

3) How honest are you with yourself about your prejudices, what if anything do you do to test out whether you are right in holding that opinion?

4) How open are you to having your prejudices challenged?

5) Do you know how your prejudices were formed?

Bigotry Prejudice

1) I don't believe it is possible for a human to go through life without prejudices. However, I do think it is possible for any human to overcome all prejudice.

2) Prejudice does NOT inherently imply bigotry. I would guess that for most people, prejudice is toward a certain group or type, rather than against it. For example, I married a woman from England. I tend to be prejudiced in such a way as to prefer British culture, accents, etc, over most other cultures in the world. That doesn't mean I hate or dislike other cultures, just that I prefer one.

Bigotry, however, is a determination to hold on to prejudice, and use it as the foundation of one's life. It manifests as an unreasoned hatred against a culture, a people, or a race.

3) I try to be very honest with myself. However, I probably have blind spots, things that I don't notice.

4) I think I am generally open to having my prejudices challenged. However, I think that most of my prejudices are "good" that is they are prejudices that certain things are preferable to others. For example, I know that I am prejudiced towards Mexican and Chinese foods over Japanese foods (at least the Americanized versions). I am also prejudiced against certain foods, such as the Far Eastern practice of eating monkey brains. I don't hold antipathy towards people who eat such things, I just don't want to participate.

5) I expect prejudice is mostly formed through our upbringing, the cultures we grow up in, and personal experience. For example, I am wary of swarthy young men who grew up in Muslim countries, at least until I get to know them. Why? Because experience and lots of study have shown that the people most likely to be seeking my destruction and the destruction of my nation happen to be young men from predominantly Muslim countries between the ages of 18 to 35. Am I prejudiced? Absolutely. But I don't let it run my life, and I seek to both control it and find reasons to negate it.

Prejudice Vs Bigotry Health & Special Psychology

I agree with Nighthawk, I think we all have prejudices, both good and bad. We, often only think of the bad connotation of the word. We can be prejudiced in a good way as well. Nighthawk has demonstrated that very well so I don't feel I need to elaborate further.

I think most of us also carry negative prejudices which we don't like to discuss or admit. I know I do. I work very hard though not to allow them to control my behavior or influence my decisions.

What kind of prejudices do I mean. Well for one in the US right now a lot of people find it acceptable to be less than considerate to foreign born people. We have a large illegal immigrant population and it frustrates many. To some, this translates into making assumptions about all foreign born people in the country.

I think it is quite natural to have prejudices; we must simply guard against allowing a negative prejudice to control our thoughts or actions.

Bigotry Prejudice

Speaking up against bigotry can reduce bad behavior. If you're sitting around the holiday table and one of your curmudgeonly uncles says something unintentionally bigoted, your inclination may be to ask for more mashed potatoes and get on with the feast. But researchers say that might be a mistake. Source 8p.