Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Racism

[Randa Johnson (Saranda]

The best explanation I have heard for the difference between prejudice
against members of a particular group ( conservatives, bad dressers,
people with green eyes etc, and institutionalized discrimination (
racism, sexism, homophobia, able-ism, etc...), is that one the one case,
people may hold negative views about another person or group, but there
is no organized bias against them.  Brash conservatives, , bad dressers,
people with green eyes, may illicit a negative response from individuals
who don't like them. They will not encounter roadblocks to equal access
to housing,  decent jobs, shelter, a decent education etc...   

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