The Escalation of Hate

The Escalation of The Escalation of HateHate

the denial of justice the denial of justice and fair treatmentand fair treatment

discriminationdiscrimination genocidegenocide hate crimehate crime prejudiceprejudice scapegoatingscapegoating stereotypestereotype violenceviolence

discriminationdiscrimination

Employers often do not hire people whose native language is not English.

the systematic destruction the systematic destruction of a group of peopleof a group of people


genocidegenocideDuring World War II, Nazis During World War II, Nazis killed six million Jews to killed six million Jews to protect the so-called “Aryan protect the so-called “Aryan race”.race”.

a criminal act on the basis of a a criminal act on the basis of a victim’s real or perceived race, victim’s real or perceived race, gender, religion, national origin, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disabilitysexual orientation, or disability

hate crimehate crime


In 2006, the FBI documented 7,722 crimes that were motivated by bias (prejudice) based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.

a a negative attitude toward a negative attitude toward a person or group formed without person or group formed without examining individual examining individual characteristicscharacteristics

prejudiceprejudice discriminationdiscrimination genocidegenocide hate crimehate crime prejudiceprejudice scapegoatingscapegoating stereotypestereotype violenceviolence

Fashion magazines Fashion magazines rarely photograph rarely photograph overweight people overweight people positively.positively.

unfairly blaming an individual or unfairly blaming an individual or group for circumstances that group for circumstances that have varied causeshave varied causes

scapegoatingscapegoating discriminationdiscrimination genocidegenocide hate crimehate crime prejudiceprejudice scapegoatingscapegoating stereotypestereotype violenceviolence

The gay community The gay community is frequently blamed is frequently blamed for AIDS.for AIDS.

an oversimplified an oversimplified generalization about an generalization about an entire group of peopleentire group of people

stereotypestereotype discriminationdiscrimination genocidegenocide hate crimehate crime prejudiceprejudice scapegoatingscapegoating stereotypestereotype violenceviolence

People often refer to People often refer to Asian Americans as the Asian Americans as the “model minority”.“model minority”.

an action that emotionally an action that emotionally or physically harms or physically harms individuals or communitiesindividuals or communities

violenceviolence discriminationdiscrimination genocidegenocide hate crimehate crime prejudiceprejudice scapegoatingscapegoating stereotypestereotype violenceviolence

In 2008, Lawrence In 2008, Lawrence King was killed King was killed because a classmate because a classmate was threatened by was threatened by Lawrence's sexual Lawrence's sexual orientation. orientation.

The Pyramid of HateThe Pyramid of Hate

Genocide

Violence

Discrimination

Acts of Prejudice

Prejudiced Attitudes


Prejudiced Attitudes

•personal beliefs•accepting stereotypes•not challenging belittling jokes•scapegoating


Acts of Prejudice

•acting on beliefs•name calling•ridicule•social avoidance•telling belittling jokes•social exclusion


Discrimination

•employment discrimination•housing discrimination•educational discrimination•harassment


Violence

•against people•threats•assault•terrorism•murder

•against property•arson•desecration


Genocide

•the killing of an entire group of people because of race, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, ethnicity, disability, or religion

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The Escalation of Hate