When I Have Witnessed Prejudice

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I have witnessed prejudice when a kid in the same class as I was being bullied for being “weird” and not wearing “cool” clothes. I have also witnessed people make fun of another race behind a person’s back that was African American. These acts were prejudicial because they harmed a person just because they were “different”. It made me feel bad for the people it happened to because they can’t help their financial situation as a child or the pigment of their skin. An instance that I have experienced prejudice against me was being tormented for being short. Just because I am not above 5’9” and I cannot help what genetics I inherited from my parents does not necessarily imply that I am not as valued as anyone else. I strive to be taller and it aggravates me because I am not tall enough for other people’s liking. What also makes me feel bad is knowing that my children will go through the same types of prejudice that I do, and hopefully I’ll be able to assist them with the problems that come with …show more content…

I felt bad for him, considering he did not do anything to any of the other students that were pestering him. All the way from early grade school through present day, the kid just cannot catch a break. I have always wanted to defend him and demand the other students to not be nincompoops, but I decided to turn my cheek the other way. The other prejudice that I witnessed was when a group of white people were teasing an African American because the pigment of his skin is different than theirs. This situation made me feel uncomfortable and bad for the person they were talking about. There was absolutely no reason for those people to be talking about how he is “different” because of the pigment of his skin. I know that people joke around about race and that kind of stuff, but the group was being serious and callous about it. I wish I would have said something to stop what was done, but it is over and in the

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