Stereotypes and prejudices

Different faces of prejudices

Complete the sentences;compare one’s answers with the answers of the rest of

the class.

All athletes are _________________________________ .

Drugs are used by______________________________ .

All homosexuals are____________________________ .

All politicians are ________________________________ .

All male hairdressers are________________________ .

All rock-stars are______________________________ .

All Negroes are ________________________________ .

All Jews are ___________________________________ .

Age Prejudice

Religious Prejudice

Ethnic Prejudice

Culture Clothing Customs Social organization

Food

Prejudice connected with one’s appearance

Beautiful Ugly

Prejudices towards physical disadvantages

Blind

Deaf

Handicapped

Race Prejudice

Today, the word “race” has come to

mean groups of people with

distinguishing physical

characteristics such as skin color, shape of eyes, and type of hair.

This new meaning arose with the

growing acceptance of evolutionism in the

late 1800s.

There is only one race, the human race. Race is a social idea,

not a scientific concept. It is recognized that genetic and molecular variations among the so-called “races” are trivial, although a few traits may vary widely. Human variations are relatively minor when compared with many other kinds of life.

Sex Prejudice

Economic/Class Prejudice

Rich

Poor

Different faces of prejudices

Age Prejudice Religious Prejudice Ethnic Prejudice Prejudice connected with one’s appearance Prejudices towards physical disadvantages Race Prejudice Sex Prejudice Economic/Class Prejudice

Consider the following questions while writing:

What words or actions were directed at you because of assumptions or stereotypes?

How did the experience make you feel?

How do you think you should have been treated in that situation?