By the way - I oppose anti-Semitic comments (and they are quite common in USA) - "you know how Jews are!" I hear....I reply "yes, actually I do know how they are - very kind, very caring".
There was an event when a destitute Jew needed a place to put up (we were willing to help out) - so MANY people commented "Huh! Never knew there was such a THING as a DESTITUTE JEW!! Aren't they all wealthy?" - I also defended that remark.
There are some really warped preconceptions.
LIKEWISE there are warped preconceptions about people of Chinese origin. I can't tell you how many times a former teacher told me about a Chinese student who wasn't "normal for Chinese" - he had a "learning disability!" Well guess what - why should Chinese be any different from any other ethnic group on earth?? Are we to assume that ALL Chinese are SUPER-smart and that when one finds one who has learning disabilities they are the RARE exception?? Likewise, are we supposed to assume that all Jews are FILTHY RICH and the unfortunate Jew who needs some assistance is out there in space.
People sometimes think that ethnic/racial bias only happens to those who are "underachievers" but there is just as much prejudice against those whom society deems to be "overachievers" or "born wealthy" or "born super-smart".
I think people should just be taken on a one-on-one basis and only be taken for the way they treat one individually, not as a "group".
If you believed even HALF the nonsense there is out there, then you would believe that ALL Muslim men beat their wives, ALL Chinese are super-intelligent, ALL Jews are extremely wealthy, ALL Mexicans are on the lazy side, etc.
Let us try to meet people on a one-to-one basis and destroy some of these horrible myths.
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