On Prejudice
by geniehq
This is going to be short and prickly but it is true.
I think most prejudice derives from misunderstanding, or refusal to understand, which is even worse.
Today on the tram, I was as usual staring into the blank and a tattered bag caught my attention. I was trying to figure out the letters on the bag but it was so worn out that it became quite illegible. My look chased down to the woman in a hijab and made her feel slightly uneasy, as I could feel that she gripped her bag closer to herself. The information provided was enough to expose her identity as one of the refugees living in the commission house.Her response made me realise my impudence and I was ashamed of my inappropriate actions. HOWEVER, a woman on her left was totally sizing her up, giving her a head-to-toe check, without even avoiding the awkward eye contact. As the muslin woman ( I assume women wearing hijab are muslims???) got up and ready to get off, the other woman kept staring at her floor-length hijab and couldn’t hide her disgusted look on her face. (SHOCKING!!!) SHAME ON YOU WOMAN!! Even though she looks different from you, it doesn’t mean that she does not deserve your respect. At the end of the day, only people like you who refuse to go out and know about others will lose so much more. I hope that people can just give themselves a chance to get out of their comfort zone and reach for something that might seem so odd to them. It surely takes courage to overcome the fear of the unknown but it all pays off in the end. A step towards tolerance is a step away from prejudice.
I was just thinking of this book whilst I was blogging and this is surely one of the heart-wrenching books I’ve read.
The Kite Runner Cover
The Kite Runner, one of my favourite book set in exotic Afghanistan. A sad yet powerful read on humanity. Recommend to those who haven’t had the chance to take a look and it won’t fail you.
Now that is some groovy literature.
Do really assume that is true?
Thanks for the helpful blog.