Where you ever prejudice? What made you change?
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CarcinomaAngel
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Coming from a small town in North Dakota we were a pretty homogenious population. Going to school in Washington DC was a bit of a shock for me. I believe we are all inherently prejudiced against anyone different and we have to struggle to keep that in perspective. I try not to make generalized views of other races or genders.
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As a young teenager i was somewhat prejudice! It changed as I started a job where I had to deal with different people and their different "life stories" every day and that made me change.
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When I was a little girl, my father was very open about his racism, and I was too young to realize how hurtful his thoughts and actions were against the rest of the world. I will never forget one of my first years in school, and I called a new girl an n-word, because I was used to that word around my house. I had no idea it was a bad word... I thought it was a normal word. Of course, I found out differently soon afterwards when the girl punched me in the stomach and I was the one who got in trouble by the teacher! I'll never forget the look on that little girl's face. That moment made me realize that sometimes parents don't know it all and you have to learn things in life for yourself. My father lived his entire life full of hatred against those that were different. I, however, choose to live my life embracing those that are different and learning about cultures and the ways other people live.
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