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?

2. Imagine which kind of insult would provoke you the most. An insult about... Explain which insult is most offensive to you and why.
 * your appearance or dress
 * your character or actions
 * a friend or family member
 * your beliefs

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 people make fun of people that are different because they're insecure about themselves. Sometimes, people don't really think about what they're doing when they do it, or how much a simple comment might hurt. Some people also do it just for fun I guess, but It really bothers me when people do. Another reason could be that people simply don't understand the others' differences, so they automatically don't like them.

The insults that provoke me the most would probably be a friend or family member. It really really angers me when people say mean things about my friends or family members for no reason. Especially when that person has done absolutely nothing to make them have something against them, and they just to it to have some fun. Thats usually the case too. They don't know anything about that person, and they say that to me just to make me angry. Another thing that really provokes me is when people just say mean stuff to you for no reason. Like "No one likes you." or, "You have no friends." There is no reason to say it, and it just makes the other person feel horrible.

Some examples of prejudice: -Racism -Discriminating against sex -Being biased against one particular group of people

I'm not exactly sure which one is most prominent in my community. I don't know of many racist people, or people who are prejudice in other ways. I'm also not exactly sure which way is most prominent in my school, because they're always pushing diversity and there are a ton of diverse people here. Prejudice can be very destructive. Think about it. How would you feel if there was a new law that said people with a trait you have can't do something that you love to do. It would hurt, wouldn't it? There is no reason to do it either. I personally have never really experienced any prejudice. But I still do think it shouldn't happen.