On AlterNet: prejudice

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "prejudice"

Are Whites Really Physically Afraid of Black Men?

Bijan C. Bayne, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

Mythical black men are convenient scapegoats in our society. But it is the oppressed, rather than the oppressor, who has reason to fear.

Conservatism Thrives on Low Intelligence and Poor Information

George Monbiot, The Guardian. February 12, 2012.

There is plenty of research showing that low general intelligence in childhood predicts greater prejudice towards people of different ethnicity or sexuality in adulthood.

Why Is It So Tempting to Make Fun of Mormons?

Max Mueller, Religion Dispatches. December 21, 2011.

Sacred underwear, baptizing Holocaust victims, gods of their own planets: the mainstream media can't get enough of mocking LDS.

The Shocking Way US Cops Are Trained to Hate Muslims

Meg Stalcup, Joshua Craze, Washington Monthly. March 10, 2011.

Increasingly, American beat cops are exposed to virulently anti-Muslim teachings, by self-styled "terrorism experts" with no experience in national security.

We Might Be More Racist Than We Think We Are

Susan T. Fiske, Beacon Press. November 17, 2010.

The good news is that our prejudices are not inevitable -- we can fight them with broad social efforts to challenge stereotypes and by working together across group lines.

TV Is Not Dead: 3 Ways Television Makes the World a Better Place

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. January 26, 2010.

More people than ever before are tuning in, all around the world. And we are all the better for it.

Is the "Turban Effect" the New Bradley Effect?

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. November 17, 2008.

Two recent studies conducted in two very different settings reveal a disturbing anti-Muslim bias among students.

More Ridiculous Prejudice from Rep. Michele 'McCarthy' Bachmann

Staff, The Uptake. October 24, 2008.

Bachmann just won't give herself a break.

Interracial Marriage: Yes, It's Still Hard

Robyn Preston-McGee, The Frisky. September 30, 2008.

Some white people think racism is a thing of the past. It's not.

Racist "Obama Waffles" Leave Bad Taste

Staff, American News Project. September 15, 2008.

A new low from the so-called "values voters."

Woman Kicked Out of Federal Building for Lesbian T-Shirt

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. August 27, 2008.

"As an African-American and a lesbian, I haven't been through one day without facing some sort of discrimination ... but this is just shocking."

Olympics Expose the Total Hypocrisy of U.S. Immigration Laws

Sally Kohn, Movement Vision Lab. August 11, 2008.

Americans aren't known for their rational views on immigration. So it's no wonder we attack low-wage workers while celebrating immigrant athletes.

Knowing Nothing About the Murderer, Wing-Nuts Tie Canadian Beheading to Islam

Gavin M, Sadly, No!. August 1, 2008.

We were like, "Jeez, that's awful." And then we were like, "Wow, Pam Atlas is going to go cawing off her perch trying to tie it to Muslims."

Gingrich Makes Prejudice Suggestion for Black People on Food Stamps to \"Demand Paychecks,\" is Blasted by NAACP

Tanya Somanader, December 31, 1969.