The Prejudice

1. Prejudicing people is a common practice
2. Racism have developed in the world
3. Ageism- another reason for prejudice
4. Inequality of rights
5. Conclusion

As I walk down the aisle, the sales clerk glares at me with contemptible eyes, watching every move I make unquestionable thinking if she turns her head for the slightest moment that I will slip everything of value into my purse. Prejudging people for their appearance is a common practice that humans perform. People are not only ridiculed for their color, as many might contemplate, when thinking of “prejudice”, but also for many other things. Some of them including your age and sex.

In the last three and a half decades, racism has taken a dramatic turn. During the 60s many civil rights programs were created to protect the African Americans. After the Civil War, many rights were legally established for the blacks. Now, the black community is not only being increasingly respected by Caucasions, but they are also being idolize by millions of people all over the world, or all different races. The most popular watched sport in America, NBA basketball, is played by over 87% of the African descent, and black individuals are topping the charts in rock, pop, and reggae music.

Ageism is also a prejudice problem in our society today. Through many people think that this is not a serious problem, every day, people are being harassed for their age, whether they are “too old”. I dealt with this problem myself, as many other teenagers have. When thinking into many stores, I am asked to leave my purse or back pack at the front of the store and I am often times followed around by employees of the store to “prevent theft”. Theft is a dilemma that many businesses have to deal with, but when it gets to the point of being untrusted due to your age, it’s ridiculous and inappropriate.

As I walk down the aisle, the sales clerk glares at me with contemptible eyes, watching every move I make unquestionable thinking if she turns her head for the slightest moment that I will slip everything of value into my purse. Prejudging people for their appearance is a common practice that humans perform. People are not only ridiculed for their color, as many might contemplate, when thinking of “prejudice”, but also for many other things. Some of them including your age and sex.

In the last three and a half decades, racism has taken a dramatic turn. During the 60s many civil rights programs were created to protect the African Americans. After the Civil War, many rights were legally established for the blacks. Now, the black community is not only being increasingly respected by Caucasions, but they are also being idolize by millions of people all over the world, or all different races. The most popular watched sport in America, NBA basketball, is played by over 87% of the African descent, and black individuals are topping the charts in rock, pop, and reggae music.

Ageism is also a prejudice problem in our society today. Through many people think that this is not a serious problem, every day, people are being harassed for their age, whether they are “too old”. I dealt with this problem myself, as many other teenagers have. When thinking into many stores, I am asked to leave my purse or back pack at the front of the store and I am often times followed around by employees of the store to “prevent theft”. Theft is a dilemma that many businesses have to deal with, but when it gets to the point of being untrusted due to your age, it’s ridiculous and inappropriate.