DISCRIMINATION &

STEREOTYPES

Skin Color I had a question from a past class

that asked “Why do people judge others by skin color?” The fact is color is visible and so judgements are made, and more often than not they are wrong. What does skin color actually tell us? Ethnicity perhaps? Let’s find out, activity.

What do we know? Worldviews can differ This can lead to a clash of differing

opinions/cultures Conflict can be the cause for the failure

to understand or accept differences (or perhaps lead to an exaggeration of differences with negative implications)

Conflict can be motivated by greed, fear and in turn leads to bias, prejudice, discrimination, racism and stereotypes

DefinitionsStereotype: A standardized

mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, or uncritical judgment

The stereotype of the absentminded professor.

All women like to shop.

All Asians are smart.

DefinitionsPrejudice: An adverse

opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge

He has a prejudice against fast-food restaurants.

Women can’t be trusted with money because they like to shop to much.

DefinitionsDiscrimination: Unfavorable

treatment based on prejudice

He sued the company for age discrimination.

A manager won’t hire women accountants because he believes women are bad with money.

DefinitionsRacism: A belief that race

is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

Hitler's declaration of his belief in a “master race” was an indication of the inherent racism of the Nazi movement.

That white girl can’t work here because the owner is Chinese. (“By statute the Chinese are singled out as the only people in Canada who cannot employ white women.”1)

Stereotypes-Canadian ProvincesThere are stereotypes around most cultures. Here is one view of our provinces.

More Canadian Stereotypes

Stereotypes:

All Police eat donuts

All Asian People are Martial Artists

Are the other three any more inappropriate than the current name

Don’t Judge a book by its cover

Which of the following celebrities is a genius (IQ of 140+)?

An IQ of 140?

Madonna Shakira

An IQ of 140?

Steve Martin Laura Shields

An IQ of 140?

Dolph Lundgren Scott Levy – AKA The Raven

The answer? All of them!

Madonna – IQ 140 – Singer, and founded Maverick (an entertainment company)

Shakira – IQ 140 - Singer, awarded a medal by UN’s International Labor Organization, guest speaker at the University of Oxford

Steve Martin – IQ 142 - Actor Laura Shields – IQ 158 – Model/Actress, member of

Mensa, degree in chemical engineering from Leeds University

Dolph Lundren – IQ 160 – Actor/Martial Artist, masters degree in chemical engineering from University of Sydney, Fulbright scholarship winner to MIT

Scott Levy – IQ 143 – Pro Wrestler, member or Mensa, studied criminal justice

Also Just a few more to prove the point:

Asia Carerra – IQ 156 – Adult Actress, member of Mensa, full scholarship to Rutgers University, two piano performances at Carnegie Hall by age 16

Quentin Tarantino – IQ 160 – Director James Wood – IQ – 180 – Actor, member of

Mensa, received a full scholarship to MIT, scored 800 (perfect) on SAT Verbal and 779 Math

Even:Arnold Schwarzenegger – IQ 135 – Body

Builder/Actor/Politician

The Sacred Tree According to the teachings of the Sacred

Tree “If there is not a balance between our values concerning ourselves and our values concerning others, we cannot continue to develop our true potential as human beings. Indeed, if there is an imbalance, individuals, and whole communities suffer and even die.” taken from

The Sacred Tree by P. Lane, J. Bopp, M. Bopp, L. Brown and Elders.