The document discusses different types of prejudices including those based on age, religion, ethnicity, appearance, disabilities, race, sex, and economic class. It notes that race is a social construct rather than a scientific one, as genetic variations between human populations are minor. The document asks readers to consider experiences they have had with assumptions, stereotypes, and how they felt they should have been treated in those situations.

1. Stereotypes and prejudices Different faces of prejudices

3. Age Prejudice

4. Religious Prejudice

5. Ethnic Prejudice Culture Clothing Customs Social organization Food

6. Prejudice connected with one’s appearance Beautiful Ugly

7. Prejudices towards physical disadvantages Blind Deaf Handicapped

8. Race Prejudice Today, the word “race” has come to mean groups of people with distinguishing physical characteristics such as skin color, shape of eyes, and type of hair. This new meaning arose with the growing acceptance of evolutionism in the late 1800s.

10. Sex Prejudice

11. Economic/Class Prejudice Rich Poor