In the field of human services, having a nonjudgmental mindset is crucial to carrying out your job efficiently. In order to work with clients from all different backgrounds, it is necessary to know how to adjust your method to each individual. On my journey to becoming a human services professional, I have dealt with my own prejudices like never before. There are so many things that we say or unconsciously think on a daily basis that projects a great deal of prejudices without knowing it.
The baseline and the hidden bias tests were eye-openers for me. It made me aware of prejudices I hold, or never gave any thought to. It was particularly hard for me to answer the open-ended questions in regards to prejudice. I try to not be a prejudice person. …show more content…
According to the results, I associate “careers” with males more than I would with females. I also associate “family” more with females rather than males. I come from a home where both of my parents have been working since they were able to. I was raised by my grandmother while my parents always worked long hours to support my sisters and me. Although she would be considered our primary guardian, my father was also heavily involved in the lives of my sisters and I. He is what people would call a “real family man”. He tried his best to accommodate to what my sisters and I like to do. He learned to braid hair, use a curling iron, bake, and …show more content…
He came up to him demanding to know why the man had taken his wallet and used his money. The target, in this case the African American male, was confused and surprised by the tone of voice the agent was using. It didn’t take long for the agent to realize what was going on, and apologized to the man for thinking he stole his wallet. In the video, you can see the white male realizing he messed up and needed to re-evaluate whatever stereotypes he had against the target population. I felt the same; I became emotional immediately feeling bad for the target especially after seeing the way the Youtuber spoke to him. Here I was, thinking I had finally reached a place of being a fair person after all the courses I have taken in regards to Human Services, and this one instance threw me
The baseline and the hidden bias tests were eye-openers for me. It made me aware of prejudices I hold, or never gave any thought to. It was particularly hard for me to answer the open-ended questions in regards to prejudice. I try to not be a prejudice person. …show more content…
According to the results, I associate “careers” with males more than I would with females. I also associate “family” more with females rather than males. I come from a home where both of my parents have been working since they were able to. I was raised by my grandmother while my parents always worked long hours to support my sisters and me. Although she would be considered our primary guardian, my father was also heavily involved in the lives of my sisters and I. He is what people would call a “real family man”. He tried his best to accommodate to what my sisters and I like to do. He learned to braid hair, use a curling iron, bake, and …show more content…
He came up to him demanding to know why the man had taken his wallet and used his money. The target, in this case the African American male, was confused and surprised by the tone of voice the agent was using. It didn’t take long for the agent to realize what was going on, and apologized to the man for thinking he stole his wallet. In the video, you can see the white male realizing he messed up and needed to re-evaluate whatever stereotypes he had against the target population. I felt the same; I became emotional immediately feeling bad for the target especially after seeing the way the Youtuber spoke to him. Here I was, thinking I had finally reached a place of being a fair person after all the courses I have taken in regards to Human Services, and this one instance threw me