The Secret Haters

It is a cognitive trait of humans to group individuals into categories. It's a way of perceiving the world: understanding an object by its relation to other objects in terms of similarity or difference. This becomes a problem when an individual is continually perceived based on his/her grouping into a category. When someone makes a blanket statement like, "Men are all ____," or "The French are all _____," this is a way of simplifying the world, viewing a large mass of people as a unified, undeconstructable being.

We'll never be able to rewire our brain to not compare and contrast people, or place them into categories. The most important thing we CAN do is understand why we stereotype or categorize and work our hardest to break down our understanding of each person so that we recognize each one of them for the highly complex and unique beings they are.

Well, here the pshcologists go again - making something out of nothing. It's not that racism doesn't exist: I got news for you - it always will. Born American, living in China, having many international friends ... I have realized an eternal truth: People like hanging around people who look most like them. Since woman and blacks seem to be the focus of this article, take note that they are perhaps the worst at NOT mingling with others. . . have you noticed? but also among my Chinese friends in the USA, I was the only non-Chinese at 99% of our gatherings. No need to run through every group, just suffice it to say that we all have preferences and this needs to be accepted rather make a Federal Case out of this sort of thing on a weekly basis. Obama, who I might just vote for, is certainly going to be a lightening rod for the Psycho goons to write articles . . . because politicians have to be so careful these days. Let's keep race and prejudice to situations of viloence and clear unfairness . . . whadayasay?

Personally I think that political correctness is one of the worst "band aids" that our society has created. Rather than allow the expression of honest feelings, we have allowed ourselves to be held captive by unbalanced judgment and double standards. Why has accountability and responsibility been excused by our guilt and false righteousness? Political correctness may keep people mouth's shut but it doesn???t change people's heart.

Let it go!! that horse is beat to death. By labeling people you are continuing racism. Don???t call a white man/ woman white, call them people or a man/ woman. The same with any race. STOP pushing your racism on to the next generation.

Next I???ll cover world peace :c)

PS no horses were actually harmed in this statement.

Are you serious! Why don't all the field of science figure out why are humans are parasites. We creates wonderfull things with passion and admiration. With the same amount of passion and admiration we destroy as well. Instead of writing about prejudism, which is something that will never be eradicated; instead write about why are we driven to self distruction.

Anyone in a helping relationship must have a positive regard for the person being helped. That is not always easy. Further, people resist change and that includes the helpee and helper. Sometimes a person can overcome a bias. You have to look past the surface and see the person underneath. Francis of Assisi hugged a leper to overcome his revulsion of the leper's sores and unkempt appearance.

Personally I think that political correctness is one of the worst "band aids" that our society has created. Rather than allow the expression of honest feelings, we have allowed ourselves to be held captive to unbalanced judgment and double standards. Why has accountability and responsibility been excused by our guilt and false righteousness? Political correctness may keep people mouth's shut but it doesn???t change people's hearts.

Are you serious! Why don't all the field of science figure out why are humans are parasites. We creates wonderfull things with passion and admiration. With the same amount of passion and admiration we destroy as well. Instead of writing about prejudism, which is something that will never be eradicated; instead write about why are we driven to self distruction.

Let it go!! that horse is beat to death. By labeling people you are continuing racism. Don???t call a white man/ woman white, call them people or a man/ woman. The same with any race. STOP pushing the racism on to the next generation.

Next I???ll cover world peace :c)

PS no horses were actually harmed in this statement.
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No opinion from me- just some stark facts. In the seventies, while filming for the movie, "Planet of the Apes, actors had to wear thier "makup" for many hours beacause of the labor it took to put it on. the interesting thing, was that all the actors, who knew each other quite well, tended to hang around with their own kind, i.e., apes with apes, chimps with chimps, and orangutans with orangutans. It didn't matter what skin color you were unerneath, it was drcidedly your outer appearance. What they never said though, was how they acted off of the set. Did the apes act rowdy? Did the orangutans act like the elitists? Did the chimps act like middle class? Npw for my opinion. after that unintentional "double blind" study, why hasn't anybody picked up on it? am I the only one that watches AMC? I think not, I haven't seen it broadcast since, so maybe some supid idiot that thinks he is smarter and better than you figures that you shouldn't have any education like that, it makes too much sense. I don't blame the common folk, I blame the elitist that have all of ther ideas blow up in their faces an blame the little guy for it!

Racism is not limited to white vs. black; it is colorless deep hatred of self. I remember reading a study about personality traits, likes, dislikes, etc.. some scientists believe these are coded in the human DNA ( I could not agree more, I am a living proof) - based on the "apple does not fall far from the tree principle." Thus, racism is passed on through DNA, environment may confirm, substantiate, or eradicate the racism belief.




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Hey dipshit ......... "racial bias" will go away when and only when people of all races think, and act exactly alike from exactly the same background and perspective. So.... whe don't you just leave it alone and quite making people of certain races feel inferior and picked upon? The truth is... we're all victims and nobody is a victim. Leave it at that and LET PEOPLE BE!!!!!!!

If this article were true, Obama would not have won Iowa or even any state at all. You also forgot to mention the new and increasing violence against whites that will continue to rise. With the news that whites will be a minority by 2050 I can only imagine what the future holds. Your article is one of antiquity. It reminds me of an article that outlined the decline of blacks in MLB, which failed to address the increase in Hispanics as the reason. Fortuneatly there are intelligent people who can see through your attempt to sell newspapers and perpetrate controversy.

If this article were true, Obama would not have won Iowa or even any state at all. You also forgot to mention the new and increasing violence against whites that will continue to rise. With the news that whites will be a minority by 2050 I can only imagine what the future holds. Your article is one of antiquity. It reminds me of an article that outlined the decline of blacks in MLB, which failed to address the increase in Hispanics as the reason. Fortuneatly there are intelligent people who can see through your attempt to sell newspapers and perpetrate controversy.

this article is so true. i myself for instance, am transsexual, and alot of people who like to say they are open minded/liberal/etc. still harbor secret internal prejudices., i have seen this first hand in job environments i have been in, with people who were so vocal about how good i was, but then they would harbor other thoughts of a negative character on the other hand. and most people can't even tell i'm transsexuals but in jobs (i work in spa enviroments) people know, and just from being different i am targeted. and it was especially by a lady who said she was totally liberal

Legislation of personal behavior and hidden bias is only effective to curb overt manifestation
of those prejudices.
Prejudice exists in all forms and on all levels it is a form of picking what you care to interface with
in the world and what you choose to exclude.
I walk with a cane , I am absolutely certain that there are some jobs that Ive not been offered because of
the physical difference.There were ,probably practical concerns on the part of the employer, not
ill willed in his intent.It would be easier for him to hire a more able bodied person, with less
need for concern for that persons safety .If he hired me it would be an extra headache in that regard.
A form of discrimination that never sees the light of day ...