Discrimination

• What is discrimination? How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping?

Prejudice and discrimination are interrelated words but in reality have different connotations.

Prejudice is preconceived notion or leaning towards/against someone or something.

Discrimination refers to action or behavior towards people or things in general (Olivia, Apr 5th,

2011). Basically both words have the same premise with different backstories on how they

perceive the individual or group in general. Example is you may have a coworker that is more

successful than yourself you may harbor negative prejudice towards him. And an example of

discrimination is as simple as choosing certain food restaurants over others such as liking a

Chinese place over a Mexican restaurant.

• What are the causes of discrimination?

Discrimination comes from the basis that it is in our blood to set our likes and dislikes to our

own. Explaining such behaviors as to why we may choose one food over another or as to why we

may choose a certain color over another. In addition to explain why we may like people or

groups based upon our core dislikes and likes based upon those behavioral actions. Even if we

may like the person or group if their choices interfere with our own likes and dislikes,

discrimination can happen as a result. Explaining why many seem to think discrimination and

prejudice are the same word.

• How is discrimination faced by one identity group (race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability) the same as discrimination faced by another? How are they different?

Since discrimination is defined as actions or behaviors towards items or people creating

stereotypes and creating the situation of discrimination. Thusly the manner in which

discrimination occurs is no different from case to case when it comes to the build up towards

considering this action....