Journal+5-Response

1. Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe this tendency is stronger in adults or children? Why? People make fun of others who are different because they can't understand why they would be different and therefore don't accept it. I believe it is stronger in children because they are more naive about differences between people and therefore less accepting. 2. Imagine which kind of insult would provoke you the most. An insult about... Explain which insult is most offensive to you and why. An insult about my beliefs would be the most offensive because I feel very strongly about my beliefs and no one has the right to insult them. 3. Give examples of prejudice (this can be a list). What are the most common types in your community? Your school? Explain why prejudice is destructive, perhaps citing specific examples you've heard of or witnessed. Have you ever experienced any sort of prejudice? I think the most common type in my community and school would be sexual orientation (hence why we have the posters up in school about synonyms for the word gay). Prejudices are destructive because they judge people from the outside without really getting to know how are. I have not personal experienced prejudices towards me but I have seen prejudices towards other people.
 * your appearance or dress
 * your character or actions
 * a friend or family member
 * your beliefs
 * Race
 * Gender
 * Sexual Orientation
 * Ethnicity
 * Social Classes