Journal 2: Negative Actions Expressing Prejudice

Journal 2: Negative Actions Expressing Prejudice My second journal for reflection is centered on my thoughts, emotions, and behaviors around three negative actions expressing prejudice; antilocution, avoidance, and discrimination. Subsequently, I must admit that I have not really thought much about prejudice in the past couple of years since I try to surround myself with like-minded people. Much to my chagrin, I am discovering that this self-induced segregation may not be ideal for my fragmentary understanding of what it feels like to be marginalized today. Nor does this “birds of a feather…” mentality help me become a more empathetic person to those that suffer as disregarded human beings. Consequently, I hope this journal reflects new insight on my part and aids in my growth as a counselor. In view of that, I have had time to reflect on my own issues with the prejudice throughout my life as a gay man, and now I am afforded the opportunity to address my personal negative actions of expressing prejudice toward women who have also been victims of a marginalization.
Part A: Reflection 1) It subsists as an unfortunate aspect of being a gay middle age man that I am still aware that there are many forms …show more content…
I wanted to make people feel good. I wanted to make everyone feel like they were a part of something beautiful, and I got that chance while bartending in a gay bar and by reaching out to the LGBTQ community and making them part of my family. Nevertheless, I must always remember that sometimes prejudice can lead to terrible violence and create a great deal of desolation in the world. Therefore, I must continue to analyze my own motivations and prejudices that may keep me apart from the rest of the