what is the evil effect of national prejudice
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Naeem Holman compared being a victim of prejudice to erosion.
One little comment barely makes an impact, but repeated offenses over time can wear at the victim and tear them down, Penn State Black Caucus president Holman (senior-integrative arts) said.
“[Prejudice] is belittling because [prejudiced people] don’t see you as a person, they see you as a color, they see you as a stereotype, see you as a character,” Holman said. “And they don’t see you as their equal.”
Prejudice is the act of making general assumptions of a person or a community based on limited understanding, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Co-Founder of World in Conversation Sam Richards said.
This action creates ignorance about a community and a generalization of a larger demographic, Holman said.
In 2012, there were five reported bias motivated incidents at Penn State University Park, according to the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity reports. This number has dropped from the 12 reported in 2011 and the 22 reported in 2010, according to the reports.
But in reality, Penn State Police Chief Tyrone Parham said these numbers should be zero.