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Scholar: Prejudice takes many shapes

Abstract:
Discrimination is a staple of modern society, but there are ways to combat it, a professor told students Thursday.

Any form of prejudice, whether blatant or subtle, can be harmful to members of stigmatized groups, said Mikki Hebl, Franklin Visiting Scholar and associate professor of psychology and management at Rice University in Texas....

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Robert Klein

posted 10/09/08 @ 6:19 AM EST

Wow - it's now discriminatory to ask a pregnant woman if she wants to sit down when doing a long process?

What a croc. Shame on the politically-correct madness that this story represents.
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ms. hoo

posted 10/09/08 @ 7:56 AM EST

I find the reverse-discrimination terrorism my kids face in school more daunting that any attack from a foreign people.
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UGAChemDawg

posted 10/09/08 @ 9:06 AM EST

"Her experiments documented the difference in treatment for people suffering from obesity, pregnant women and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community regarding issues such as customer service and potential employment."

All of these things are behaviors that a person can help, rendering discrimination not morally salient.
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Stant

posted 10/09/08 @ 9:19 AM EST

Originally posted by

UGAChemDawg

 "Her experiments documented the difference in treatment for people suffering from obesity, pregnant women and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community regarding issues such as customer service and potential employment."

All of these things are behaviors that a person can help, rendering discrimination not morally salient.


Much like you can "help" being a cisgendered heterosexual?
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