Discrimination
Last night we had our weekly training with Jim Peal, this one about diversity. Jim explained to us that stereotypes can lead to prejudice which in turn can lead to discrimination, or any other form of "ism." According to Jim, discrimination is part of a cycle formed by one's perception of an event. It is interesting to think, then, that discrimination is rooted in our own psyche; it is not something created from the outer environment, but something we create and nurture in ourselves. Discrimination is a product of decisions we make. When discrimination can be broken down into such an apparently simple equation, it is hard to imagine that it can exist at all. I think that knowing where prejudice and discrimination is born from is one of the most interesting things I've learned yet.
posted by forest foundation @ 11:45 PM
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