Discrimination

Stereotypes

Discrimination happens when people act on their prejudices or stereotypes.

When we fix people into one image we create a stereotype.

Example: If people do something to put other people down, if they stop them from taking part in certain activities and taking up jobs, or stop them from living in certain neighbourhoods, they are discriminating against them.

Example: When people say that those who belong to a particular country, religion, sex, race or economic background are “stingy,” “lazy,” “criminal” or “dumb,” they are using stereotypes.  

Discrimination can take place because of several reasons such as different religions, different language and different economic backgrounds.

Stereotypes stop us from looking at each person as a unique individual with his or her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.