What are three good examples of prejudice?

Answer 1

Prejudice derives from Prejudge, which is to judge someone or something without out all the available facts. Some times this can be good and some times not so :

Example One

He was prejudiced to give her the job solely on her looks.

Great, you think, she got the job! But what about her qualifications?

Example Two

The guy suffered from racial prejudice, so he didn't let the man into his house to fix the boiler.

The guy lost out just because he didn't like the color of his skin and is now sat in a cold house.

Example Three

The jury were prejudiced towards the defendant because they already knew he was guilty of other crimes, but were not pertaining to the case in hand.

The man's past had nothing to do with what he was standing trail for but the jurors had already a predetermined what type of man he was.

A:

The word prejudice, meaning literally pre-judgment, is defined as having a preconceived opinion about something or someone. It has acquired its current popular definition, of bias against a particular group of people, during the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century.

Under that latter definition, here are three examples of prejudice:

Asking to be seated (or re-seated) in a restaurant or theater, away from a group whose ethnic or religious heritage frightens or offends you; this could be anything from Italian businessmen ("might be mobsters") to a Middle Eastern family ("could be terrorists").Seeking out a male auto mechanic, under the belief that a female mechanic would be less qualified; or hiring a female kindergarten teacher, thinking that a male teacher wouldn't be as compassionate.

Denying a gay couple the right to rent an apartment.

But it's important to keep in mind that 1) everyone has prejudices, and 2) not all prejudices are negative. For example, you may decide to see a new movie because you heard that one of your favorite actors is starring in it; this is an example of positive prejudice, or prejudice for something.