Example Essay: Victims of Prejudice

First draft

One fact that everyone can agree on, regardless of where they live in the world, is that people are different. People come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. People believe in different religions, have different political views, and even have differing views on how to raise children. With all the differences in the world instead of embracing those differences and learning from other people, prejudices are commonplace.
Prejudice is “an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.”
Prejudice, on any level, can do tremendous damage to those targeted.

A number of types of prejudice exist in society today. The following are just a few of the most prominent prejudices.

Racism – Racism is a form of prejudice that has been around for centuries. One of the most common forms of racism is racism against black/African-Americans. There are preconceived notions that black people are lazy, violet, drug dealers, and live on welfare. These prejudices have led to tremendous tension between the races as well as a great deal of violence.
Religion – People of all faiths are victims of religious persecution and discrimination. People saddle entire religions with stereotypes and untruths because of the negative actions of some that they claim they did on behalf, or for, their God. Christians and Muslims are two religious groups who suffer because of prejudice.
Sex/Gender – When it comes to sexism historically, the belief is that men are better than, or rate higher than women rate. A direct result of this sexism is men earning a higher wage and getting the more desirable jobs. Sizeism – This prejudice discriminates against people who do not fit into the accepted standards of beauty in society today. If someone is too tall, short, thin, or fat they suffer different forms of abuse. Because of the prejudice against overweight members of society, there are groups seeking acceptance of people of all shapes and sizes because no two people are the same size.r

)after peer review) Final draft

One fact that everyone can agree on, regardless of where they live in the world, is that people are different. People come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. People believe in different religions, have different political views, and even have differing views on how to raise children. With all the differences in the world instead of embracing those differences and learning from other people, prejudices are commonplace.
Prejudice is “an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.”
Prejudice, on any level, can do tremendous damage to those targeted.

A number of types of prejudice exist in society today. The following are just a few of the most prominent prejudices.

Racism – Racism is a form of prejudice that has been around for centuries. One of the most common forms of racism is racism against black/African-Americans. There are preconceived notions that black people are lazy, violet, drug dealers, and live on welfare. These prejudices have led to tremendous tension between the races as well as a great deal of violence.
Religion – People of all faiths are victims of religious persecution and discrimination. People saddle entire religions with stereotypes and untruths because of the negative actions of some that they claim they did on behalf, or for, their God. Christians and Muslims are two religious groups who suffer because of prejudice.
Sex/Gender – When it comes to sexism historically, the belief is that men are better than, or rate higher than women rate. A direct result of this sexism is men earning a higher wage and getting the more desirable jobs. Sizeism – This prejudice discriminates against people who do not fit into the accepted standards of beauty in society today. If someone is too tall, short, thin, or fat they suffer different forms of abuse. Because of the prejudice against overweight members of society, there are groups seeking acceptance of people of all shapes and sizes because no two people are the same.

Prejudice has no place in society. People who may be the victim of one form of prejudice may turn around and subject others to discrimination for another reason. The only way for prejudice to become a thing of the past is for everyone to accept that despite our differences, we all are members of the human race.