Prejudice is a premature judgment, a positive or negative attitude towards a person or group of people. Based on beliefs and not facts, it can affect a person’s emotions and behavior, often leading to discrimination. Prejudice beliefs are usually based on stereotypes and overall impressions, believing all members of a particular group are the same. It is believed that people are not born prejudice, but are usually formed against groups a person has never had contact with. They learn these prejudice views but listening to people the look up to, usually their elders. The media/entertainment create many prejudice views in children due to how a certain program projects women or a minority group. A study in England shows that 64% of the population can name a minority group that they feel less positive abou

Classism and Sexism are another two extremely large problems in society today. As individuals, people see their jobs being necessary for survival, and by natural instinct, people are threatened by anyone who tries to compete for these jobs, especially people from minority groups. People try to make them appear as second-class citizens, unable to perform in the workplace. “You’ve given me a second chance at life. Why, with your generous gift, I was able to pull my self out of poverty. I no longer wallow in the grime and gutters, but I walk along crowded sidewalks, with my head held high, I have you to thank for that.”(Rich man and the poor man, pg 3). A quote from a very interesting short story, where a man gives one hundred dollars to a homeless person. If everyone followed this mans footsteps in one way or another, the world would have a lot more free-minded people. Sexism is beginning to change in the world. People have always believed that men were better than women, but no one can give a reasonable explanation to support their thoughts. Sexism is decreasing constantly with all of the feminist groups emerging and all the new laws, but will never diminish to the point of equality. [“Mrs. Wynnes, how did you know the cobra was in the room?” A faint smile lights up the woman’s face as she replies, “Because it was crawling across my foot!”] (The dinner party, pg 9) A quote, which shows the changing

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