Prejudice In Planned Parenthood

“Prejudice is a prejudgment about a particular group of people” (227). We are all guilty of prejudice. It is made up of three foundations including group formation, ethnocentrism and stereotypes. Group formation shapes our social identity, ethnocentrism is the lens through which we view the world and stereotypes are the generalizations we have about other groups of people. Growing up in a small town it was common for me to see the dark side of prejudice.
My family is part of an Evangelical denomination of Christianity. As a young child I was taught to live by the ten commandments and that Jesus died for our sins. Little did I know that as I grew older things would change and I would learn that, although Jesus may love you, the rest of the church …show more content…
To this day my family, especially my mother, still treats be differently than before. I was no longer part of their group and I did not have their views. I am looked down upon for not being part of their group.

1. When I first found out about my job offer from Planned Parenthood, I was excited and I thought that my family would be proud that I was helping others. Because Planned Parenthood was not part of their group, was a stereotype and my family had a lens, they were prejudice towards me. To this day I’m hurt and I think that my family is wrong.
2. The outcome of the situation is that my family will continue to be prejudiced and discriminatory towards myself because I am no longer part of their group. I am in my own group. I feel more comfortable being separated from my family because I know that I don’t share their prejudices.
3. It would’ve been more beneficial to explain the beliefs of Planned Parenthood to my family. It would also make sense to engage them by having them explain their beliefs and how they compare to the actual views of Planned Parenthood. Basically I would try to influence them to change their social norms. This would push my family to perhaps be more open towards other ideas and

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