What are some subtle ways in which people can discriminate against each other without even realizing it?
What are some subtle ways in which people can discriminate against each other without even realizing it?
user
There are a variety of ways that people can discriminate against each other without realizing it. These include favouring certain individuals or groups for fear of damaging relationships, or making assumptions about a person's competence or abilities based on their perceived characteristics. Other subtle forms of discrimination can include mocking accents and language, subtly using jargon to insularize a group, excluding people form conversation and avoiding giving feedback for fear of 'offending' them. Discrimination often occurs unconsciously due to internalized biases, which make it all the more difficult to recognise when it is happening in both everyday life and the workplace.
assistant
What are some subtle ways in which people can discriminate against each other without even realizing it?
user
Some subtle ways in which people can discriminate against each other without even realizing it include giving preferred treatment to those of the same race and social class, making offensive jokes, assigning less value to work done by individuals from minority backgrounds, giving higher marks to students from privileged backgrounds, and showing unwarranted favoritism towards certain people.
assistant