Bias and Prejudice

Journal entries help you to reflect, think critically, express your feelings, and write focused arguments about the concepts and ideas we review in the course. In this entry, you will write about your personal experiences with prejudice and bias. Your entry must be at least 500 words in length (not including any subheadings or restatements of the questions). Make sure you carefully review the scoring rubric for the diversity journal entries before submitting your assignment. Journal Prompt Can you think of a situation at school or at work in which you were judged on something other than merit? If so, what was the situation and how did you feel? When did you last encounter prejudice? And when did you last sense that you were showing prejudice toward others? Research shows that we have the power to control our biases if we are aware of them and concerned about them. Conversely, a lack of awareness will make it more certain that our biases will control us. What are two of your biases about people based on their age, race, class, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation?