- What memory do you have of an incident when you experienced bias, prejudice, and/or oppression, or witnessed someone else as the target of bias, prejudice, and/or oppression? Keep in mind that one can encounter such incidents in real contexts, including online environments, as well as in fictional ones, such as movies, books, television shows, and the like.
I recently experienced prejudice at my employment. I currently work with children and often communicate with their parents. One of the parents needed a babysitter and I could oer hear her talking out loud. I then proceed to ask her if she needed helped. She looked at me but proceeded to talk to another young girl and asked her if she was free to babysit. She then except the other girls instead of me.
- In what way(s) did the specific bias, prejudice and/or oppression in that incident diminish equity?
The prejudice diminshed equity because it should discrimination especially since we were from different races. It showed that one person was favored over the other and did not look for work ethics but not being fair by asking both of us and seeking who was avaliable.
- What feelings did this incident bring up for you?
My first initial response was feeling of being rejected and feeling overlooked. I then realized people are allowed to have preference. So I overlooked it and gave the other young women well wishes.
- What and/or who would have to change in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity?
What would have to change is seeing individuals for who they are oppose to be categorized by how we look. We have to look at identity beyond race. We see everyone as equal and never allow our preference to cause us to be bias, prejudice or oppress any one.
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