Stereotypes Of Discrimination In Our Society

1) I believe discrimination is unfortunately a real part of our society. Especially for darker skinned people. Not only black people but also dark brown people are discriminated against. One obvious example is the police brutality against black people. Now I’m not by any means saying all cops are “evil” but it raises an eyebrow when just about every month a black person is murdered or dramatically hurt over a minor incident or a misconception. Just last weekend, I witnessed a black family get racially discriminated at Chili’s. Furthermore, even being darker brown skinned from an Arab or Desi country puts one at a disadvantage. Darker women are “worth less” in these cultures, in that they don’t get married early or have to settle for any man who walks in. It’s really sickening that society judges and treats people poorly due to the color of their skin, something they literally …show more content…
I believe many people listen to politicians, clergy, or even celebrities based on emotions. People are always bashing on America’s mainstream media, or “fake news” but never really consider how fortunate we are. Sure, our mainstream media makes some mistakes and have biases towards some sort of political spectrum, but at least its factual. I watched a couple of Middle Eastern news channels such as those in the Gulf, Egypt in Yemen and it’s almost comical how these news station report their news. It’s rarely factual and has a lot to do with playing with people’s emotions. They like to show poor people or injured people and automatically blame it on the opposition. Most of these news channels have affiliated government or follow a certain religious institution and it’s obvious they try to persuade the general (usually uneducated) population to think a certain way by appealing to their emotions. It’s dangerous and cultivates hatred against others. It’s frustrating for people who actually critically think about