MSM is a classification of men who engage (or have engaged in the past) in sex with other men, regardless of whether they identify themselves as homosexual, bisexual or heterosexual. This group is considered to be at high risk for HIV/AIDS and some types of hepatitis, viruses that can be transmitted in blood transfusions. Restrictions on donors are often called "deferrals" since in some cases blood donors who are found ineligible may be accepted at a later date. The restrictions vary from country to country, and in many cases men are deferred who have not had sex with men for many years. The restrictions affect MSM and the female sex partners of MSM.
Stereotypes also progress out of trepidation of persons from minority groups. This may be how some stereotypes developed in the first place; a series of isolated behaviors by a member of a group which was unfairly generalized to be viewed as a character of all members
Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice and other arbitrary reasons (Schaefer, 2012). While prejudice and stereotyping are the often cause or basis of discrimination, what makes them different is the main characteristic of discrimination, that is, the denial or deprivation that is experienced by the group that is being discriminated against. Prejudice and stereotyping are predetermined thoughts or beliefs of groups without actual interaction or knowledge of the groups. • What are the causes of discrimination? The most common causes of discrimination are: sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs, age, gender, and ethnicity.
The Concept of Social Bias Selina King PSYCH/555 Social Psychology February 6, 2012 Diana Dobier The Concept of Social Bias Social bias is an individual’s prejudice attitude towards people of a specific group, based on a person’s race, gender and even religious affiliation. This paper will explore the concepts of stereotyping a person, prejudice and discriminatory behavior. There are subtle and blatant biases which the differences between the two will be explained. Social bias towards another person can have a strong impact on their lives which will be described in this paper Define Concepts of Prejudice, Stereotyping and Discrimination There are some individuals who believe bias behaviors no longer exist in today’s society, it’s no longer a problem, while others strongly believe social bias towards a specific group or person is a current problem that can be dangerous. Some individuals choose not to discuss bias behaviors for fear their opinion on the matter will be taken out of context or they may have to listen to the same dialogue over and over again.
The rejection of homosexuality throughout history has led to gays hiding this part of themselves from society. Overtime, science has shown evolution, genetics, and hormones influences sexual orientation. Research of family trees show homosexuality runs in families and a region of the X chromosomes may hold a gene that predisposes one’s sexual orientation (Rathus and Fichner-Rathus, 2011). More people are becoming open about their sexuality and more people are accepting of homosexuality. However, the controversy between heterosexuals and homosexuals is still prevalent.
When people start judging other individuals based on a set of characteristics on a person’s membership of a social group is considered an attitude of prejudice. For example a person may hold a prejudice on a certain race, gender, nationality, socioeconomic status or ethnicity. Prejudice mainly involves two components of an attitude which are behavior and being affective. This means that people will judge in accordance of the behavior of a certain group, but also will contact elicits an emotional response which in this case is being affective. Some of the well known types of prejudice are: racism, sexism, classicism, homophobia, religious prejudice, and sometime stereotypes.
Prejudice is a feeling of dislike towards a person or a group of people based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and anything else that might set a person or group of people out as being different. Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to people and groups of people because of prejudice. Stereotypes are a generalization of a group of people, usually an inaccurate generalization. (Schaefer, 2013) Prejudice and stereotyping are not actions. Discrimination is different because it is an action against a person or a group of people.
Prejudices and stereotyping are the ideas and thoughts people have about other groups of personss without regard to individual differences. I believe these lead to the actions of disrimination. The physical act of prejudice is discrimination. • What are the causes of discrimination? Discrimination can be caused by many factors.
One negative aspect of stereotypes is that they can be judgmental and limiting of persons as individuals. Persons can be judged by stereotypes and not allowed to just be who they are. There are negative things like racial profiling, and hate groups that develop around stereotypes. People can sometimes also begin to embrace and become the stereotypes in which they fall, given too much pressure or implication. Part III Define stereotypes and prejudice.
Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination have affected the human population negatively throughout history. It has caused wars, violence, and mistreatment of others different from ourselves. It is easier to dislike and dismiss those who are different from us than to learn about and respect their differences. For this reason, prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination continue to be part of nearly every human culture. “Prejudice involves a negative attitude toward individuals based on their membership in a particular group.“ (Feenstra, 2011) To form prejudices, an individual must first determine their ingroup or a group they are part of.