Week 6: The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

Here is what I think is a huge bias experience that had recently happened at my husband’s graduation from college.  We invited family/friend to come and watch my husband walk to get his diploma and our family/friend told his daughter to not stand up or yell while he walked across the stage.  Our family/friend told her that is rude.  All the other families stood up and yelled when their member was walking the stage to receive their diploma and continue to tell his daughter that those families were being disrespectful.   I could not believe that she said that to her and all the families that stood up where black and Hispanic.  I told her that there is nothing wrong with yelling for joy, especially since this is one of your dad’s greatest accomplishments and it took him a long time to realize he need to have this education to move on in his life.   I also said, “Do you not think that your dad will yell when you finally walk the stage to receive your diploma, O yes he will.”  Later I explained that our family/friend just place a judgment or everyone that stood up to yell congrats and clap for their family member.  There is nothing wrong to rejoice over someone we know has accomplished something they have worked hard for and is making a difference in their lives.