Be honest - is there a specific group in which you are prejudiced?

[Anonymous]

I am not sure if it counts as prejudice...
I grew up in a very homogenous society which also promoted the value of "people's friendship".
I was exposed to black people when I was in London as a student. I lived at Elephant and Castle (for those who know the neighborhood). Black people meant loud youngsters smoking pot (from the outside).
I am aware of a lot of racial issues here in the US. It is complicated, so I just try to be quiet and stay away from people I might unintentionally offend or from people who intimidate me (who happen to be black).

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Anonymous wrote:My Dad was a Military Officer. So I have to be careful with my attitude about Enlisted Military. I naturally look down on them since I spent my entire childhood being very aware of difference between Officers and Enlisted. Totally realize it's BS

I know nothing about such things. Can you expand on the difference between officers and enlisted?

Think White Collar vs. Blue Collar. Officers are college educated, do desk jobs or things like Pilot. Enlisted aren't college educated, more hands on jobs like mechanic.

The military makes it very clear that Officers are better--an Officer in uniform can go to the front of the line at the Commissary (grocery store) or hospital ER. One time, as I was sick and had a fever, I had to wait for my Dad to change into uniform so once we got to the ER we would be seen first. As a child, you know which kid's Dads outrank your Dad.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Dad was a Military Officer. So I have to be careful with my attitude about Enlisted Military. I naturally look down on them since I spent my entire childhood being very aware of difference between Officers and Enlisted. Totally realize it's BS

I know nothing about such things. Can you expand on the difference between officers and enlisted?

Think White Collar vs. Blue Collar. Officers are college educated, do desk jobs or things like Pilot. Enlisted aren't college educated, more hands on jobs like mechanic.

The military makes it very clear that Officers are better--an Officer in uniform can go to the front of the line at the Commissary (grocery store) or hospital ER. One time, as I was sick and had a fever, I had to wait for my Dad to change into uniform so once we got to the ER we would be seen first. As a child, you know which kid's Dads outrank your Dad.

I'm sure that this is true in general, but there are enlisted men with jobs requiring intellect. My cousin was a translator in the marines and went through intensive language learning courses to quickly learn Arabic and later Pashto. I'm sure there are other examples.

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fat people

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Gay people who are racists.
Black people who are homophobic.

Drives me crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm from a town that is currently 89% white growing up it was 95% white. ( thanks google )I didn't really know anyone who was black or Hispanic until I was an adult and moved away. I also had never met someone who was Jewish or anyone who admitted out loud that they were not religious. My high school of 1,200 kids had 3 Asians ( all 3 were adopted by white parents ) and the rest were white. I just have always liked what I know which is white, Christian , democrat. I don't hate others but they are not apart of my everyday life. So yes I'm probably prejudice.

I can count in single digits exactly how many black kids were in my entire four-grade high school. If my mom saw a black person walking down the street she'd slow the car, and wonder out loud "What's he doing here?" before consoling herself with "Oh, he must be a bus boy at the diner." I honestly had no clue that Asians or Hispanics were a race other than white. I thought the only two races were black and white, and white just had a LOT of variation.

I've worked with and gone to lunch with black people, but have never been in a black person's house or had a black person to my house. I'm not against either of those things happening - it's just that I've never been close enough to a black person for it to happen. I assume I'm prejudiced and am VERY careful about what I say and stay quiet any time I'm not positive.

I'm black, and reading this makes me sad. I wish I could invite you over for dinner. You seem very sweet and self aware. It's that awareness that makes it so bearable.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Dad was a Military Officer. So I have to be careful with my attitude about Enlisted Military. I naturally look down on them since I spent my entire childhood being very aware of difference between Officers and Enlisted. Totally realize it's BS

I know nothing about such things. Can you expand on the difference between officers and enlisted?

Think White Collar vs. Blue Collar. Officers are college educated, do desk jobs or things like Pilot. Enlisted aren't college educated, more hands on jobs like mechanic.

The military makes it very clear that Officers are better--an Officer in uniform can go to the front of the line at the Commissary (grocery store) or hospital ER. One time, as I was sick and had a fever, I had to wait for my Dad to change into uniform so once we got to the ER we would be seen first. As a child, you know which kid's Dads outrank your Dad.

I'm sure that this is true in general, but there are enlisted men with jobs requiring intellect. My cousin was a translator in the marines and went through intensive language learning courses to quickly learn Arabic and later Pashto. I'm sure there are other examples.

My son enlisted and has a college degree. He enlisted because he was then able to choose his area of specialty instead of just being assigned. He also wanted the experience of the enlisted man if he decided to go the officer route.
While most enlisted people probably do not have college degrees, this does not mean they lack intellect. Many could not afford college. I have met some very intelligent enlisted soldiers.

[Anonymous]

Former military kid here and PP is right. There is an officers club on base that is way nicer than anywhere the enlisted guys are allowed to go (enlisted cannot go there). It's a country club lite- dinner, pool, etc. In base housing, officers get nice single family homes- enlisted officers get shared rundown duplexes. And there is a nameplate by the door with the rank and name of the person in the military who lives there so you can tell exactly what rank all your friends' dads are. Having a dad who was a Captain/Major/Lt. colonel/Colonel in the military is like the civilian version of having a dad who is a doctor or lawyer or whatever. People just assume your family has more and does better.

My dad was Air Force (retired when I was in high school) and growing up the Air Force kids always looked down on the Marine kids because our parents told us their families were trashy roughnecks. There is for sure a hierarchy in the military, between branches and ranks, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Anti-vaxxers. They reject science and endanger everyone, particularly babies, toddlers, the elderly, and the immunosuppressed.

Have to say I agree with this.

[Anonymous]

Against whom you are prejudiced?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anti-vaxxers. They reject science and endanger everyone, particularly babies, toddlers, the elderly, and the immunosuppressed.

Have to say I agree with this.

Next-level selfishness. Like extinction level crazy.

It's going to sound so inflammatory, but I'm being honest here. When I see the effect of anti-vaxxers and their ardent support for something that can only endanger us as a species, I feel like I have gotten a glimpse at the same phenomenon that allowed Hitler to rise to power and devour millions of people. It's a willful bit of denial that costs other people their sense of social safety.

They are truly scary. Like, concentration camp level scary.

[Anonymous]

It isn't a specific group, ethnicity, age or gender. However, I find I have a gut reaction when I meet someone who reminds me if someone who wronged me, my family or a close friend. It is a combination be outward physical appearance, cadence and quality of their voice and mannerisms. I have to be conscious of it and get to know them better to be able to wipe away that initial feeling. It also works the other way, I am more comfortable earlier with someone who reminds me of a loved one. Again, I am conscious of it and need to get to know the person better- as their own person.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anti-vaxxers. They reject science and endanger everyone, particularly babies, toddlers, the elderly, and the immunosuppressed.

Have to say I agree with this.

Next-level selfishness. Like extinction level crazy.

It's going to sound so inflammatory, but I'm being honest here. When I see the effect of anti-vaxxers and their ardent support for something that can only endanger us as a species, I feel like I have gotten a glimpse at the same phenomenon that allowed Hitler to rise to power and devour millions of people. It's a willful bit of denial that costs other people their sense of social safety.

They are truly scary. Like, concentration camp level scary.

I find people like you scary and most people who freak put about non-vaxers because it shows how little common sense there is. Understand that when you are out and about, you are almost always in contact with multiple non vaxed people.

[Anonymous]

Generally all people outside of my immediate family and closest friends. Y'all suck so hard LOL

[Anonymous]

Ultra-conservative Christians