Prejudice

The pros of being the first sitting president to appear on The Tonight Show: you seem more personable. The cons: more opportunity for a slip-up.  Read More »

This is from another paper I wrote for a social justice class:  Read More »

Prejudice remarks against any group should not be tolerated. When Don Imus made a potentially racist remark, he was almost chased from the airwaves. This is why it shocks me when people are forgiven for saying hateful things about another large group of American citizens: homosexuals.  Read More »

In a country that takes pride in its multiculturalism, open mindedness, and tolerance; as Canadians we remain stereotypical. People with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia could participate in society. However, when someone says mental illness, most people think something negative; like violence, danger, or weakness.  Read More »

Yes, yet another blog about the last presidential debate. But- before you shrug off my blog as just another political manifesto, know this- I'm not blogging about the candidates’ platforms or how they did. My goal is to explore a phenomenon I observed among my peers watching the debate with me.

Their behavior was a little disconcerting, as I noticed my fellow college students exhibiting signs of an “intellectual shackle.” What I mean is, they had brought their preconceived notions to the debate, and were therefore extremely closed-minded when it came to responding to the candidates' (usually John McCain’s) ideas. They based their opinions of the debate upon existing stereotypes rather than using their intellect to freely explore new ideas- hence the term, "intellectual shackle."  Read More »

Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world, it still has little popularity in America. I am an American Muslim. I live in a rural area with people that I have know my whole life. I generally get along with everybody, and in my hometown, being a Muslim was never anything that my friends and the people I know were really prejudiced against.  Read More »

What do you think of the idea of eating a cat for dinner? How about young boys being taught proper techniques for essentially giving a blow job to an older man to ingest semen in order to become a man? Or leaving your newborn baby on the floor, locked in a room, and waiting for it to die or even smashing your baby against a tree?  Read More »

Homosexuality is only a cry for attention sent out by some people, is morally wrong and should not be allowed. This is my “opinion” of homosexuality, but it is not firmly rooted. With the recent California Supreme Court ruling that gay people should be allowed to marry, I thought it was time to debate this controversial issue.  Read More »