Prejudice can be defined in different ways. As most people view it, including myself it's being racial towards people that are different than us. Whether it's colour, sex religion, whatever it is some of the time they aren't treated right. Another way of being prejudice, as my teacher put it is prejudging things like movies, food or clothes anything that we judge that we have never actually tried. In my opinion prejudice is wrong if you are judging movies and things that's not as bad, you should at least see the movie before you judge, but judging a movie doesn't even come close to judging people.
Not so much after, but while reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" I found myself thinking a lot about blacks verses whites and about all the prejudice that goes on in this world that we are living in. Just all the little things that we say, although we may not realize it, they can have an impact on the people around us.
For me, I am really short and people do make a lot of comments about that. It doesn't bother me at all because I know I'm short, but sometimes it can be a draw back because people think I'm younger and then they think I am incapable of doing different things and that's when it bothers me. In Grade 8 I tried out for the wrestling team, the coach was sure that I had no chance with this sport, he thought I was hopeless, but I showed him. I came to every practice and worked my hardest and it payed off. At my first wrestling jamboree I went undefeated and was announced top wrestler. This happened at my second jamboree as well. When it came time to my tournament my coach came and told me what he had thought of me when I first came out for wrestling and he apologized to me. At my tournament I won a gold medal. I proved to my coach that I could wrestle. I am small, but quick.
I haven't had many experiences where I have been the person being ridiculed, but there have been times where I have criticized other people. Never to their face or not intentionally to their face, but behind their backs for sure. Sometimes that can even be more harmful to the person if you say things behind their back. I know I would want to know if people were saying things about me.
It hurts me when people judge me so I know that I shouldn't judge others that is something I really need to work on.
Not so much after, but while reading "To Kill A Mockingbird" I found myself thinking a lot about blacks verses whites and about all the prejudice that goes on in this world that we are living in. Just all the little things that we say, although we may not realize it, they can have an impact on the people around us.
For me, I am really short and people do make a lot of comments about that. It doesn't bother me at all because I know I'm short, but sometimes it can be a draw back because people think I'm younger and then they think I am incapable of doing different things and that's when it bothers me. In Grade 8 I tried out for the wrestling team, the coach was sure that I had no chance with this sport, he thought I was hopeless, but I showed him. I came to every practice and worked my hardest and it payed off. At my first wrestling jamboree I went undefeated and was announced top wrestler. This happened at my second jamboree as well. When it came time to my tournament my coach came and told me what he had thought of me when I first came out for wrestling and he apologized to me. At my tournament I won a gold medal. I proved to my coach that I could wrestle. I am small, but quick.
I haven't had many experiences where I have been the person being ridiculed, but there have been times where I have criticized other people. Never to their face or not intentionally to their face, but behind their backs for sure. Sometimes that can even be more harmful to the person if you say things behind their back. I know I would want to know if people were saying things about me.
It hurts me when people judge me so I know that I shouldn't judge others that is something I really need to work on.
That is really good! I loved your story!! And the picture is purfect for your topice! :)
ReplyDeleteWell said, Janessa. I really appreciate your honesty here.
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