Racism : Anything that makes race looks inferior to another race.
It is important that we must always avoid being racist, and at the same time avoiding racist remarks which may cause unnecessary events to occur.
Few suggestions to avoid racist remarks would include :
a. Avoid using derogatory terms for members of a particular race
b. Avoiding interacting with members of other races through stereotypes perpetuated by the media
c. Never generalize and connect attacks with extremists of religions
Sexism : Practicing or supporting favoritism that may criticize of having bias-ness towards a specific gender.
Suggestions to avoid sexist remarks
a. Avoid using man/women generically. Gender-neutral terms can easily be substituted.
b. Do not insult or attribute others according to gender bias.
c. Refrain from using he and his as generic. Alternating pronouns, restructuring sentences to eliminate any reference.
Heterosexism : Attitudes, behaviors and languages used to disparage gays and lesbians. The type of language that presumes that all people are heterosexual.
Suggestions to avoid heterosexism
a. Avoiding offensive nonverbal mannerisms that may parody people who are stereotypical.
b. Avoiding "complimenting" gay men and lesbians on their heterosexual appearance.
c. Avoiding the assumption and individual gay person can speak for all gay people.
Ageism : Discrimination towards individuals based on age, usually is directed towards older people.
a. Avoid putting off someone because he or she is older.
b. Being patient with older individuals.
c. Never assume that older individuals are not interested in relationships.
d. Never assume that older people are not interested in the world around them.
Verbal Messages can :
a. Symbolize Reality : Representing things, events, situations and the people around us.
b. Expresses both facts and Inference : Messages are infused with emotions, thoughts and feelings.
c. Be relatively static : Messages used are formed as part of our judgement and perception.
d. Obscure Distinctions : Messages can be confusing and can over generalize contexts and people.
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