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 How Being Polite Can Be Insensitive to People with DisabilitiesGrowing up, we are taught that it is not polite to stare at someone with a disability. However, we are so paranoid that we will mess up and stare that we don't dare even look at the person. As a result, our well intended politeness inadvertently renders people with disabilities invisible. It is a tale of two extremes. Either people with disabilities are stared at or we don't look at them at all. Does Size Really Matter?We have all grown up hearing the slogan, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!" If only that statement were true. Size discrimination is one of the last vestiges of acceptable prejudice and the discrimination goes far beyond the demeaning jokes and stares. In fact, size discrimination is so pervasive that it contributes to negative emotional, social, economic, and physical health issues. Is Affirmative Action Reverse Discrimination?Claims of reverse discrimination have been around for a while; however, recent events have brought it back into the forefront. The Supreme Court’s decision regarding the New Haven, CT white firefighters reverse discrimination case, the election of President Obama and the nomination of Sonia Sotomayo, the first Latina to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, some are claiming white men are being discriminated against despite the fact that seven of the nine justices are white men. GAY RIGHTS ARE CIVIL RIGHTSThis country was founded on the premise of protecting the minority view, of allowing all voices to be heard and to provide equal rights for ALL Americans. Democracy has never been a majority rules proposition and nor should it be. Many fled to this country to escape religious persecution. Now, many of those very people’s ancestors are the same people persecuting gay Americans today. A Crash Course in Confronting Bias BehaviorIn our day to day lives, situations arise when we are confronted with bias comments and racism. Knowing how to respond will help you confront the situation.
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