What is Prejudice?

• Prejudice is an affective belief.

• Prejudice is deeply held negative feelings associated with a group based on stereotypes.

• Examples of prejudice:

1. Ableism: negative attitudes based on physical and/or mental abilities.

2. Cissexism: negative attitudes toward people who don’t identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.

3. Homophobia: negative attitudes toward members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

4. Racism: negative attitudes based on race, ethnicity and/or culture.

5. Sexism: negative attitudes based on gender identity, gender expression and/or sex assigned at birth.

6. Xenophobia: negative attitudes based on national origin/country.