are you prejudiced?

[BugsyB]

im going to let you know that this is a trick question..can anyone tell me why?

anyway...are you? I am

 

[Mamah]

My view is that it's almost impossible not to be prejudiced in some ways. To be prejudiced means, roughly, to pre-judge, or to make general judgments from particular instances. Yet we have to do that in order to survive because we have to use our experience to make judgments about people and situations. So I'm going to avoid that dog with froth round its mouth because experience tells me that it might have rabies. Maybe the dog just ate some ice cream or something, but the situation is too dangerous to take a chance.
I think the best we can do is to try be aware of our own prejudices and try to counteract them by cultivating an open mind, and being open to new information and ideas.
Integritas0 gives a very example of that above, but I'm sure he's aware of the little pre-judging that came in when he wrote about women's attitude towards gays on the basis of a few experiences of prejudiced remarks from a few women. (Well, there are about 3 billion women in the world, aren't there?) But I know I make such general judgments myself very frequently.

So if I say I'm prejudiced, that's a prejudice, because I'm not prejudiced all the time. If I say I'm not prejudiced, that's also a prejudice, because sometimes I am. So my answer to arumbob's question "are you prejudiced?" is: sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not.
And I give that response without prejudice to changing my mind if someone comes up with a more helpful reply. :heart:

 

[newage]

i am and must of the time its subconscious....i do try not to be too bad but alas im not perfect.

 

[BugsyB]

My view is that it's almost impossible not to be prejudiced in some ways. To be prejudiced means, roughly, to pre-judge, or to make general judgments from particular instances. Yet we have to do that in order to survive because we have to use our experience to make judgments about people and situations. So I'm going to avoid that dog with froth round its mouth because experience tells me that it might have rabies. Maybe the dog just ate some ice cream or something, but the situation is too dangerous to take a chance.
I think the best we can do is to try be aware of our own prejudices and try to counteract them by cultivating an open mind, and being open to new information and ideas.
Integritas0 gives a very example of that above, but I'm sure he's aware of the little pre-judging that came in when he wrote about women's attitude towards gays on the basis of a few experiences of prejudiced remarks from a few women. (Well, there are about 3 billion women in the world, aren't there?) But I know I make such general judgments myself very frequently.

So if I say I'm prejudiced, that's a prejudice, because I'm not prejudiced all the time. If I say I'm not prejudiced, that's also a prejudice, because sometimes I am. So my answer to arumbob's question "are you prejudiced?" is: sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not.
And I give that response without prejudice to changing my mind if someone comes up with a more helpful reply. :heart:

thanks babe that was my point lol

 

[Mamah]

Some would argue (to themselves) that it requires great mental discipline to remain neutral, while perched up on the great fence... but is it discipline... or merely laziness?

In some cases it's discipline, in other cases it's laziness. So, that's me sitting on the fence again, I have to say!! :heart:

 

[alexfot55]

Yes, but I always give a second thought.

 

[blueway]

We are all prejudice... for the most part... I believe most people are prejudice, even if they don't mean to be or want to be or perhaps don't think they are because they are jokingly being so sometimes... it's all part of human nature and I don't feel that you are any less good of a person for admitting you can be prejudice. Just as long as you don't commit a crime or do something illegal that is...

 

[ERICOOL85]

sometimes

 

[jw4833]

NO..NO..I'm not prejudice..I like all guys...I feel an asshole is an asshole..no matter what color they are...its all about treating me with respect as I do you...and its sad to say that prejudice is very prevelant within the gay community whereas the gay community itself is considered a minority within society...

 

[lhardwick69]

i actually am not prejudice--i dont look at anyone any different than i do than anyone else--white black green purple blue i dont care--even had sex with a black guy before--i was 15 he was 17 fun time but not hung like those like to think hehehe

 

[rockstar]

i dont tolerate racial profiling and racism..



however, im prejudice when it comes to typical gay scenes.. i was a freak while growing up, i dressed mostly black and listened to gothic metal music with gothic makeup etc etc.. i was not taunted by any straights however i was taunted again and again by these typical gays who think that becoming gays, one should dress up flamboyant and listen to britney/barbara/cher etc etc.. so, from that moment i really hate those typical shinny gays.. and most of them are malays and muslim .. i myself is malay.. therefore now, most of my gay friends are mostly, not malays... i tried not to be friend with these typical gays... because me myself being different, had been a victim of their own prejudism..


A word of advice, no racial profiling, especially to junior members here in GH, please respect others nonetheless the different races and religions.. i know my name strike fear to some of you because u might think im a terrorist or something LOL, however im only a terrorist in bed

i quote from jw4833

an asshole is an asshole

,so do not be one..

 

[Snome]

I find I am prejudiced in general but not in particular. I am very biased towards patriotism in sporting terms - and so prejudiced against opposing supporters in general, and yet I will happily sit with individual opposing supporters and chat to them about their team, their country and anything else they want to chat about (whether or not I fancy them!)

I am often prejudiced - it helps me survive - but I try not to expose my prejudices in public - I keep them to myself so I may judge whether they are or are not helpful in each set of cirstances. I would never allow my personal prejudices to influence another. Each must form his or her own opinions - my opinions are never 'carved in stone' and often change - I consider it the privilege of intellect.

 

[blueway]

aren't we all? at the end of the day though.. just don't be an asshole.

 

[popoxDDD]

i'm fully aware of my prejudices though i try to not be.
i dont think you have to unaware of your prejudice to be fully prejudiced..