ASA 2-A02
Blog 4
In everyday life, almost everyone is subject to some
form of discrimination based on the groups that one is categorized into. These
groups may include characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion,
or social class. However, college students, including me, may not realize the
prevalence of the different types of discriminations in current society until
after graduation, when we will have to work with others with diverse
backgrounds. As Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt stated in their article, “The
Coddling of the American Mind”, the overprotective college environment today may
hinder young adults’ abilities to cope with discriminations that may happen in
their future workplace. If young adults are not able to understand and deal
with experiences that involve prejudice and discriminations, they may not be
able to resolve other conflicts and issues with their colleagues or clients as
well, because everyone holds their own biases and prejudice against some
groups. This article reminded me of the recent shooting of Michael Brown by a
police officer named Darren Wilson. If Michael Brown is not an African
American, and Darren Wilson is not White American, would the case still receive
the same amount of attention? What if both the police officer and the suspect
are racial or ethnic minorities?
Lukianoff and Haidt
also mentioned that college students today are being overly sensitive toward
topics related to stigmatized groups, but there are no clear criteria for one
to decide whether a comment or remark is a form of discrimination, microaggression,
or simply a joke. What are some ways that one can employ to differentiate between
discrimination and a joke?
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