Examples of Bigotry/Discrimination 4th Period by Johnna Cheek

Club-hoppers pushed my friend and me

cheekbjaa — 2015-04-09 14:59:41 UTC

"The music was blasting and people were dancing. Club-hoppers pushed my friend and me from all sides. All of a sudden I felt someone up against my butt. ...Guys were coming from every angle thinking it was okay to put their hands on me. ...All I'm asking is for a world where people of every race, sexual orientation, class, gender, and so on, can come together to dance, talk, and be merry."

-A Female High School student

Just once

cheekbjaa — 2015-04-09 14:59:41 UTC

"Just once, I'd like to go to my prom with someone I could call my significant other, someone I could call my boyfriend...Just once,...I'd like to be able to attend with my ideal date, matching boutonnieres and all."

-A Gay Male High School student whose school does not allow same-sex dates at prom

You could be forced out of a store for being Hispanic

cheekbjaa — 2015-04-09 14:59:41 UTC

An 18 year old Latina was shopping in a craft store, and a manager kept following her around. She noticed that white shoppers were allowed to browse freely, without interruption. "I thought those days were long over," she said. "The days when you could be forced out of a store for being Hispanic."

Your life isn't worth living

cheekbjaa — 2015-04-09 14:59:41 UTC

"It started in middle school, when classmates would tell me that my life wasn't worth living and I should just end it now. And it's kept right on through high school...I don't understand how anyone can be that mean to someone."

-A Senior in High School who is overweight

Couples

2015-04-09 17:54:09 UTC

I've seen many interracial couples being discriminated against because he is a black male and she is a white female. They will call the girls certain names and people will stereotype against them. Many people think they are going to get pregnant and then the man will leave them even if they don't know them personally.

"Sunshine"

2015-04-09 17:54:18 UTC

Due to someone's hair color and length, they were nicknamed "sunshine" by fellow members of a sports team. I do not know if he took it offensively or as a joke.

Bigotry/Discrimination

2015-04-09 17:54:52 UTC

-The only major types of discrimination towards me would be at work. My managers always talk about how "Mexican's work harder" It kinda puts me down like just because I'm white doesn't mean I can't work hard, and it also makes me feel like they think I'm not working hard enough for them.

Racism

2015-04-09 17:55:20 UTC

My dad is so negative toward black people he calls them nigger instead of black people but my mom raised me that we all bleed the same and that what I am sticking too

2015-04-09 17:55:24 UTC

Captain Labrum

2015-04-09 17:55:44 UTC

Due to a football injury where i had a torn labrum in my shoulder some of my fellow team mates now call me "Captain Labrum".

Cheer Life

2015-04-09 17:57:29 UTC

"The past couple of years, specific people have made mean comments and created a stereo type about us as a group. Especially people with higher authority."

"Girls aren't that important"

2015-04-09 17:57:47 UTC

One time in my American History class, we had to do a bracket and choose the things that were more important to us. Well we had to choose between Equal rights amendment or the invention of Apple and explain why we picked it. My group picked equal rights amendment and explained why and then another group went and explained that girls are stupid and that apple would make more money than any girl and we weren't as good as boys or important.

After my 8th grade band concert, my grandfather said to me "Boy, what you wearin' them nigga shoes for"

2015-04-09 17:58:01 UTC

My Grandmama

2015-04-09 17:58:12 UTC

my grandmother is racist, she talks about African Americans as second class low lifes and i always get into arguements with her about how this issue should have ended long ago and how she should worry about something else like cooking my dinner

2015-04-09 17:58:16 UTC

People make fun of me because of my race, because I'm not white they think I can't do things as good. They believe that I'm dumber than them or that I don't have the same skills as them

2015-04-09 17:59:15 UTC

Men are better than women

2015-04-09 18:03:06 UTC

Dress code

2015-04-09 18:03:09 UTC

It isn't fair how girls at school aren't allowed to wear certain things while guys are free to wear whatever they want without anyone saying anything to them. Guys can wear tank tops that are the same width as mine, but being a girl we can't wear them because it is considered "revealing too much".

My Religion

2015-04-09 18:04:31 UTC

Last year while having a debate in class, two people were basically making fun of mine and others thoughts on certain things. They didn't come right out and say it but you could definitely tell that's what they were doing.

Guys can't wear leggings either

2015-04-09 18:04:32 UTC

Discrimination

2015-04-09 18:04:37 UTC

My family is very racist and homophobic. They do not want me to spend time with my friends who are different races, and they do not not even refer to homosexuals as people. It's frustrating because they refuse to change their views.

Poopheads

2015-04-09 18:04:54 UTC

A few years back, a cousin of mine dated a black guy. Most of my family was entirely against this, because of racial stereotypes against most blacks.

Sexism

2015-04-09 18:05:19 UTC

Who is going to protect the public with the police isn't protecting

2015-04-09 18:05:38 UTC

not spaghetti strappssssss

2015-04-09 18:05:44 UTC

People make fun of me because I have pooped my pants before.

2015-04-09 18:05:53 UTC

Racial Slang

2015-04-09 18:06:05 UTC

Verbal Abuse

2015-04-09 18:07:08 UTC

Isolation

2015-04-09 18:07:15 UTC

My cousin is currently dating a Hispanic, my grandfather is extremely racist and there was almost a fight at our easter dinner

2015-04-09 18:07:17 UTC

Seperation

2015-04-09 18:07:20 UTC

I heard someone say "white power" in the breezeway after walking by a group of African Americans.

2015-04-09 18:07:22 UTC

Racism

2015-04-09 18:07:37 UTC

Depression

2015-04-09 18:07:48 UTC

Racism

2015-04-09 18:07:50 UTC

Use of the "N" word.

2015-04-09 18:07:53 UTC

"just removing the "er" and adding an "a" does not change the meaning".

sexism

2015-04-09 18:07:54 UTC

Depression

2015-04-09 18:07:55 UTC

Sexism

2015-04-09 18:07:59 UTC

Hate crime

2015-04-09 18:08:03 UTC

Why do black people get to say the "N " word

2015-04-09 18:09:43 UTC

2015-04-09 18:10:14 UTC

Target

2015-04-09 18:11:08 UTC

Taxes

2015-04-09 18:11:16 UTC

gun control

2015-04-09 18:11:17 UTC

Slavery

2015-04-09 18:11:32 UTC

police brutality of minorities, especially

2015-04-09 18:11:35 UTC

Trayvon Martin

2015-04-09 18:11:47 UTC

Walmart

2015-04-09 18:11:51 UTC

I have always been told I can`t date an African american

2015-04-09 18:12:02 UTC

Work Pay

2015-04-09 18:12:08 UTC

Once

2015-04-27 12:51:53 UTC

My mom says she doesn't care if me or my brother dated a black girl but she said no mexicans.

2015-04-27 12:52:46 UTC

My great grandpa

2015-04-27 12:53:43 UTC

He told me if I ever dated a black girl he would beat me with a stick

my parents always raised me to date my own kind

2015-04-27 12:55:32 UTC

My uncle says he don't mind black people he just doesn't like niggers.

2015-04-27 12:55:52 UTC

Racism

2015-04-27 12:56:12 UTC

i was always told if I dated a black boy to not think about coming back

home.

My dad always told my sister if she brought home a black boy he was going to hang him

2015-04-27 12:56:14 UTC

gun control because everyone needs a gun

2015-04-27 12:56:16 UTC

you can say that

2015-04-27 12:57:03 UTC

you can say the "n" word. hows someone going to tell you what you can or can not say

when i was little my dad told me son if you ever come home from myrtle beach without a rebel flag raft dont come home

2015-04-27 12:57:27 UTC

ive always been told if

2015-04-27 12:58:51 UTC

ive always been told if it aint white it aint right

2015-04-27 13:00:10 UTC

they take offence to it because they dont take the time to really know what it means wp

2015-04-27 13:00:36 UTC

Bullying

2015-04-27 13:01:11 UTC

i was called a cracker once they didnt get in trouble but i called them a nigger i got in trouble

2015-04-27 13:01:16 UTC

Smoking

2015-04-27 13:04:30 UTC

Lack of jobs

2015-04-27 13:05:21 UTC

Jobs being sent overseas

YEs bcause china now owns us

2015-04-27 13:05:28 UTC

2015-04-27 13:05:46 UTC

Rebel Flag

2015-04-27 13:05:49 UTC

Is it a matter of hate or Southern pride?

legalizing pot

2015-04-27 13:05:55 UTC

Drug addiction or alcoholism

2015-04-27 13:06:29 UTC

Depression and suicide

2015-04-27 13:07:55 UTC

Violence against women

2015-04-27 13:08:06 UTC

welfare

2015-04-27 13:08:12 UTC

Dea

2015-04-27 13:08:15 UTC

Death penalty

2015-04-27 13:08:16 UTC

Drug Testing

2015-04-27 13:08:22 UTC

Obesity in America

2015-04-27 13:08:24 UTC

drug tests are bad

2015-04-27 13:08:43 UTC

Rise of rapes and sexual assaults on college campuses

2015-04-27 13:08:49 UTC

2015-04-27 13:09:31 UTC

Social media pressures

2015-04-27 13:09:32 UTC

bullying in schools

2015-04-27 13:09:55 UTC

racism

2015-04-28 13:12:06 UTC

If you're African American, Mexican, white etc. if you cut your self you will bleed red like everyone else there is no difference everyone is the same.

parenting styles

2017-05-17 16:04:40 UTC

Police Brutality toward African Americans.

2017-05-17 17:40:30 UTC