Over the course of my time in the communications program, this topic has always stuck out to me. I didn't realize how much our language can exclude certain people or make them feel less than.
Sexist: I feel that this is one that is still so prominent in our society today that a can be really hard to change solely because of habit. That one that I always think of under that topic of sexism is mailman or fireman. There are so many women that also fulfill these rolls in society and they deserve to be included in those titles as well.
Heterosexism: I feel that we have gotten a little bit better (in my eyes) at handling heterosexim. I know that we still have a long way to go, but little by little I feel that we are getting there. You do still see people that will look at people who are homosexual a little different. But I feel that we saw a lot of heterosexism when gay marriage started to be recognized and was deemed legal in many states.
Racism: Currently my favorite show is This Is Us and it involved a black family who lives in a very wealthy neighborhood. When this mans biological father came to live with him he noticed that his neighbors would move to the other side of the road when walking, and at one point called the police with suspicion that he was going to steal from them. Just because of this man's color and the way he was dressed that immediately assumed that he was going to do wrong.
Ageist: I wasn't able to come up with any great examples for ageism, but I did love the ones that were posted previously.
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