Posted inchildhood
Who Needs Prejudice and Racism?
How I learned that we're all people regardless of skin color, culture, race, religion, and other characteristics.
Racism
Posts tagged Racism apply my central principle on prejudice to one of its hardest cases. The standard I hold, in every direction without exception, is that judging an individual by the category you have sorted them into rather than by who they are is the same error no matter who does it.
I was raised with racial prejudices I had to unlearn, and I write about that honestly. These posts are not comfortable, because the subject is not comfortable, but they insist on a single consistent standard rather than one that shifts depending on who is involved.
This thread connects to my forthcoming book, Everybody’s Prejudiced, and to my broader argument for judging people as individuals.
Posted inAmerica
Ranting About Politics Does No Good
Instead of just dumping your opinion on people, try listening and understanding their viewpoint.It's few more effective.
Posted inMy Philosophy
Why do some people think racism is okay?
It all depends on what you mean by racism. Here is the standard I hold, and I hold it in every direction without exception. Judging an individual by the category…