Journal+5+-+Response

1. Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe this tendency is stronger in adults or children? Why? //People tend to make fun of those who are different because the vast majority of the public are not used to differences, so they shun whatever they are not used to in order to show that they fit in. This tendency is probably stronger in children because they try much more desperately to be in the cool crowd than adults to, since they haven't had much time to mature.//

2. Imagine which kind of insult would provoke you the most. An insult about... Explain which insult is most offensive to you and why. //An insult about my beliefs would most likely provoke me the most because my beliefs are very important to me and everyone has different beliefs, so I think it is just ignorant to disrespect someone for what they believe in.//
 * your appearance or dress
 * your character or actions
 * a friend or family member
 * your beliefs

3. Give examples of prejudice (this can be a list). What are the most common types in your community? Your school? Explain why prejudice is destructive, perhaps citing specific examples you've heard of or witnessed. Have you ever experienced any sort of prejudice? //race, gender, general appearance, height, weight, retardation. The most common types of prejudice in my community is probably weight, and the same goes for in my school. Prejudice is destructive because it could impact a person mentally and physically. I've heard somewhere that a girl who was tormented repeatedly for her weight ended up killing herself. I have experienced prejudice in elementary school because I was much taller than everybody in school and I got made fun of for it.//