grapefruit
Community Member
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- infj
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- 4w3
I would appreciate your thoughts about how certain minorities should deal with bias. I know that people can belong to minority populations because of their race or religion, but I was thinking more along the lines of minority populations who may share certain physical or cognitive characteristics. More and more, such people are being included in society, but they must still deal with stereotypes, condescension, patronisation, and emotional strain because of the way society treats them. For instance, some churches treat such individuals as if they are helpless and consider administering to their needs as an act of charity or a mission project, while considering administering to the needs of majority populations like teenagers or singles to be something that is expected. How can such individuals increase their positive interactions, reduce the emotional strain that society creates, and depart from an inferior social status without invoking hostility or discomfort?