Question

Choose one of the scenarios below and respond in an appropriate way to the prejudiced comment. Also, explain why you have chosen to respond as you have.

Scenario 1

Background: Two women were hanging out after school and went to get coffee. They were discussing various topics, and the discussion turned to a sibling who is gay.

Speaker: The student’s sister (college-aged)

Responder: A female college student

Comment: "I don’t know if I can hang out with Kate in public anymore, because I don’t want people to think that I am gay too."

Scenario 2

Background: Two males are talking while driving, and they see a homeless person on the sidewalk in front of a business.

Speaker: Middle-aged male

Responder: Male college student

Comment: "Homeless people are worthless. Go get a job!"

Scenario 3

Background: Conversation during a dinner date.

Speaker: A male college student

Responder: A female college student

Comment: "I just want a wife who will cook me dinner and do my laundry."

Scenario 4

Background: They were discussing who should be hired for a job opening.

Speaker: A middle-aged female store manager

Responder: An employee

Comment: "I don’t want to hire anyone who is Goth or wears too much black."

Scenario 5

Background: Conversation in the car while driving down the road behind an older driver.

Speaker: Black male teenager

Responder: Black male teenager

Comment: "Old people are the worst drivers in the world! They need to have their license taken away."

Scenario 6

Background: While working at an ice cream store, the coworker commented when a heavier customer entered the store.

Speaker: Male coworker

Responder: A female college student

Comment: "Geez! Like they need any more food, especially ice cream!”

Scenario 7

Background: Two females are driving home from the mall and a car filled with Black people pulled up next to them at a red light. They start discussing the funny appearance of the car.

Speaker: A female college student

Responder: A female college student

Comment: "Quiet, they may have heard us. I don’t want to get shot."

Scenario 8

Background: Walking through the mall, they see a group of Arabian men

Speaker: A White female 19 years old

Responder: A White female 19 years old

Comment: "Be careful, one them probably has a bomb."

Step 3: PERSONAL EXAMPLE

Report a prejudiced comment that you overheard or observed. This can be something that happened recently or sometime in the past. I would prefer this be something you heard in real life or through social media, but can be from TV or movies if you can’t come up with a real life example. When you report on the comment, you need to include the following information:

Background: What was the situation you were in when the comment was made? Include whatever information you can to help explain the context for the comment.

Speaker: Who was the person who made the comment? Do NOT use the speaker’s name, just provide a general description of the person (e.g., age group, race, gender, other relevant info).

Responder: Also describe the person to whom the comments were made (it could be you or someone else).

Comment: Include the prejudiced comment with as close to a direct quote as you can.

Actual Response: How did the responder react to the prejudiced comment?

Appropriate Response: Now that you’ve learned better ways to respond to prejudiced comments, what would have been a recommended response to this comment?

Rationale: Explain why you have chosen to respond in this way.

Make sure your posts includes the information below.

CHECKLIST:

Practice Example:

Description: Include the scenario (Background, Speaker, Responder, Comment)

Analysis: Include an Appropriate Response to the prejudiced comment.

Opinion: Explain why you have chosen to respond as you have, and back up your rationale with references to the classroom readings and any other references you’d like to include. Also, include any other personal opinions you would like to share about this situation.

Personal Example:

Description: Include the scenario (Background, Speaker, Responder, Comment)

Analysis: Include the Actual Response and your recommended Appropriate Response.

Opinion: Explain why you have chosen to respond as you have, and back up your rationale with references to the classroom readings and any other references you’d like to include. Also, include any other personal opinions you would like to share about this situation.

Answer 1

Scenario 3

Background: Conversation during a dinner date.
Speaker: A male college student
Responder: A female college student
Comment: "I just want a wife who will cook me dinner and do my laundry."

Checklist:
Analysis: The male college student is entitled to his opinion and so is the female college student. Since it is a dinner date, she should make her intentions clear.
Opinion: The correct response would be:
"Good to know. But I disagree."
This will open up the conversation.

Report a prejudiced comment that you overheard or observed.

Background: Conversation at a wedding
Speaker: A 50-year-old woman
Responder: A 40-year-old woman
Comment: "I am sure this wedding is going to end up in the courthouse."
Actual Response: "Haha, You bet!"
Appropriate Response: "It is their life. Let's just wish they don't."
Rationale - Analysis & Opinion: It is not anyone's business to discuss someone's marriage especially during one of their special moments. Therefore, it is an inappropriate comment disguised as a joke comment.