Prejudices Prejudices Afrophobia is a phobic attitude toward the indigenous, black peoples of Africa, their culture or ideas. It is often associated with fear of domination or "racial" or cultural "pollution". Unlike anti-Semitism, Afrophobia is primarily a racial and, to a somewhat lesser extent, cultural phenomenon, lacking a strong religious dimension. However, like anti-Semitism, it has occurred in many societies throughout the world, at varying levels of severity, ranging from personal antipathy and bigotry and societal and informal discrimination to enslavement; societal marginalization, systematic violence and oppression. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afrophobia"
Androcentrism ( Greek ανδρο, andro-, "man, male", χεντρον, kentron, "center") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing male human beings or the masculine point of view at the center of one's view of the world and its culture and history. The related adjective is androcentric. ...more on Wikipedia about "Androcentrism"
Anthropocentrism ( Greek άνθρωπος, anthropos, "man, human being", κέντρον, kentron, "center") ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthropocentrism"
Biphobia is the fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of bisexuals. It need not include homophobia or heterophobia, because there are stereotypes that are specific to bisexuals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biphobia"
Black supremacy is the belief that blacks as a group are superior to members of other races. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black supremacy"
Chauvinism is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. The term is derived from Nicolas Chauvin, a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, due to his fanatical zeal for his Emperor. Nicolas Chauvin was injured, wounded 17 times in the Napoleonic Wars but nevertheless he continued to fight for France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chauvinism"
Disablism is discriminatory, oppressive, or abusive behaviour arising from the belief that people with disabilities are inferior to others. Unlike racism or sexism, it is not defined in most dictionaries, but is commonly used by people to describe the discrimination (both intentional and unintentional) that a disabled individual faces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Disablism"
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Ethnocentrism ( Greek ethnos ("nation" + -centrism) or ethnocentricity is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own ethnic culture. Many claim that ethnocentrism occurs in every society; ironically, ethnocentrism may be something that all cultures have in common. People often feel this occurring during what some call "culture shock". ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethnocentrism"
Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on European (and, generally, Western) concerns, culture and values at the expense of those of other cultures. It is an instance of ethnocentrism, perhaps especially relevant because of its alignment with current and past real power structures in the world. It can be a less overt form of white supremacy. Eurocentrism often involved claiming cultures that were not white or European as being such, or denying their existance at all. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eurocentrism"
Heightism is a form of discrimination based on height. In principle it can refer to unfavorable treatment of either unusually tall or short people. In practice heightism almost always takes the form of unfavorable treatment of shorter people and more favorable treatment of taller people (particularly tall men); the exception to this being that taller women generally have a harder time dating than shorter women. Examples of this are the above average heights of presidents, actors and CEOs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heightism"
Heteronormativity is a term used in the discussion of sexual behavior, gender, and society, primarily within the fields of queer theory and gender theory. It is used to describe (and frequently to criticize) the manner in which many social institutions and social policies are seen to reinforce certain beliefs. These include the belief that human beings fall into two distinct and complementary categories, male and female; that sexual and marital relations are normal only when between two people of different genders; and that each gender has certain natural roles in life. Thus, physical sex, gender identity, and gender roles should in any given person align to either all- male or all- female norms, and heterosexuality is considered to be the only normal sexual orientation. The norms this term describes or criticizes might be overt, covert, or implied. Those who identify and criticize heteronormativity say that it distorts discourse by stigmatizing alternative concepts of both sexuality and gender and makes certain types of self-expression more difficult. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heteronormativity"
Heterophobia is a term used to describe prejudice or discrimination against heterosexuals, usually in the context of the heterophobic person being homosexual or bisexual. This usage is a neologism, first appearing in print in 1990 as an analogy to homophobia. It does not have much currency outside the field of sexology, and has limited use even within that field. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heterophobia"
Heterosexism is a belief or argument that male-female sexuality is the only natural or moral mode of sexual behavior, and is also used to refer to the effects of that cultural ideology. The word 'heterosexualism' has also been proposed to mean essentially the same thing. This word has been suggested as an alternative to homophobia , in part because it uses a parallel structure to sexism or racism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heterosexism"
The term homophobia literally means an "irrational fear of or contempt for homosexuality or homosexuals". It is derivable from the words homosexual and phobia (meaning panic fear in Greek). The term itself is however often broadened to encompass other feelings such as aversion to, disparagement of, or discrimination against gay people, their lifestyle, or culture and is generally used to assert bigotry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Homophobia"
Intolerance is the lack of ability or willingness to tolerate something. ...more on Wikipedia about "Intolerance"
Islamophobia is a neologism referring to a fear or prejudice towards Muslims and the religion of Islam. Some consider these views to be irrational; others believe them to be perfectly justified. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamophobia"
Linguicism is a form of prejudice, an "-ism" along the lines of racism, ageism or sexism. The word is attributed to the linguist Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, who may have coined the word in her writings in the mid- 1980s about prejudice in education. ...more on Wikipedia about "Linguicism"
Little Englander is a term dating from the time of the Boer War ( 1899 - 1901). The term then designated people who wished the British Empire to extend only to the borders of the United Kingdom itself, i.e., these were people who wished to end British rule over India, South Africa, Canada, etc., and to withdraw the empire to domestic borders. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little Englander"
Misandry is hatred of or strong prejudice towards men. While usually ascribed to women, it may also appear in men themselves. Unlike misogyny (a pathological antipathy towards women), misandry has been little discussed or investigated. The word comes from Greek misos "hatred" + andr "man". ...more on Wikipedia about "Misandry"
This article intends to address just that, and is written from the perspective of the Shi'a, since Shi'as contend and dispute the standard image portrayed for them by some, if not the majority, of western academic and Sunni sources. 1 ...more on Wikipedia about "Misconceptions about the Shi'a"
Misogyny is hatred of or strong prejudice against women. Compared with anti-woman sexism or misandry (antipathy toward men), misogyny is usually regarded as directed against women by some men, though women can also hold misogynistic views. In feminist theory, misogyny is recognized as a political ideology similar to racism or anti-Semitism, existing to justify and maintain the subordination of women by men. The word comes from the Greek misos "hatred" + gyne "woman". ...more on Wikipedia about "Misogyny"
Monosexism describes a commonly held set of beliefs that exclusive heterosexuality or homosexuality are superior to a bisexual or pansexual orientation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Monosexism"
There are a variety of common national stereotypes about the inhabitants of various nations, held by inhabitants of other nations. Such stereotypes are usually prejudicial and often ill-informed, and often overlap with ethnic or racial stereotypes. However, some stereotypes may be positive (e.g. Australians are good at sports), although this does not make them acceptable. ...more on Wikipedia about "National stereotypes"
Not Invented Here (NIH) is a term used to describe a persistent corporate or institutional culture that either intentionally or unintentionally avoids using previously performed research or knowledge because the research and developed knowledge was not originally executed in-house. While the etymology is perhaps apocryphal, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is said either to be the direct inspiration for the term -- as a play on its acronym -- or simply as one of the worst examples of the culture of "Not Invented Here". ...more on Wikipedia about "Not Invented Here"
Prejudice is, as the name implies, the process of "pre-judging" something. It implies coming to a judgment on a subject before learning where the preponderance of evidence actually lies, or forming a judgment without direct experience. Holding a politically unpopular view is not in itself prejudice, and politically popular views are not necessarily free of prejudice. When applied to social groups, prejudice generally refers to existing biases toward the members of such groups, often based on social stereotypes; and at its most extreme, results in groups being denied benefits and rights unjustly or, conversely, unfairly showing unwarranted favor towards others. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prejudice"
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