As I walk down the aisle, the sales clerk glares at me with contemptible eyes, watching every move I make, unquestionably thinking if she turns her head for the slightest moment that I will slip everything of value into my purse. Pre-judging people for their appearance is a common practice that humans perform. When you hear a person being prejudice you think they are referring to skin type and that is not necessarily true. People are not only disregarded for their color but also for many others such as your age and gender.
In the last three and a half decades, color prejudice has taken a dramatic turn. During the 60’s many civil rights programs were created to protect the African-Americans. After the Civil War, many rights were legally established for the blacks. Now, the black community is not only being increasingly respected by Caucasians, but they are also being idolized by millions of people all over the world. The most popular watched sport in America, NBA basketball, is played by over 87% of the African decent, and black individuals are topping the charts in rock, pop, and rap music. But on the down side, many young African-Americans are judged ju
People might say sex issues of today are decreasing, but sexism will never diminish to the point of complete equality. Men and women’s right in society have never been equal. Though many American citizens would agree women have less rights then men, in some cases that can be beneficial, including times of the war when men are sent off to fight and women are left home. But for all of civilization, women have been taken advantage of due to their physical disadvantage under men. In early times, women were not aloud to get education or make their own living working. Today, they have that option but not in the same respect as men. It has been shown that a women in business at the same degree level as a man gets paid less then what the man is making. (Even though they have the same credentials and level of position.) How is it the in the constitution it is said that, “All men are created equal” when in fact they are not even in today’s society.
st by standing outside a gas station talking to friends. I have seen this working at a gas station myself. The white manager calls the cops because they are loitering but in the same situation with young Caucasi