Prejudice: An attitude (negative feeling) about a person or group based on stereotypes.
Discrimination: An action or behavior based on prejudice; differential unfair treatment.
Aspects of prejudice, discrimination & Racism
Types: Individual, Institutional, and Social/Cultural
Forms: Overt (obvious), Covert (undercover) and Micro Aggressions
I experienced all of these while living cooperatively in The Phoenix Cooperative http://www.madisoncommunity.coop/phoenix/ of Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) which is a member of North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO). http://www.nasco.coop/
I listed three separate instances in my previous blog post titled "Recent Events" that occurred with another older heterosexual white male member named Ken. I submitted those three instances as a document to the offices of MCC. They had a grievance meeting with Ken.
I know now from my education thus far in the Human Services program at Madison Area Technical College that there are theories of prejudice.
One theory of prejudice is the Authoritarian Personality: It involves a underlying insecurity & fear around difference. It is highly moralistic, nationalistic & authoritarian. There is a high need for order & structure and when people "don't fit" it is viewed as a problem. These are all traits that Ken exhibited.
The situation then resulted in the Frustration-Aggression-Displacement Hypothesis: Where needs are not met and with varying amounts of frustration which lead to hostility & aggression these are then displaced onto a "target". These are all things I experienced.
Another thing that occurred is Rankism: Which underlies all "isms". There is a ranking system or hierarchy. There are "Somebodies" and "Nobodies" and there is an abuse of power to secure their own position to the disadvantage of others "below" them in rank. These are all things that occurred.
As stated in the book Queer (In)Justice The criminalization of LGBT people in the United States by Mogul, Ritchie, and Whitlock Pg. 43 Queer Criminal Archetypes: "perverts lack the emotional stability of normal persons." "emotional unpredictability can escalate into full-blown, violent insanity" "A second unifying theme focuses on the danger, deception, and dishonesty allegedly embedded in sexual and gender nonconformity." " another theme asserts that LGBT people are perpetually engaged in nefarious efforts to lure innocent heterosexuals into same-gender sexual enthrallment" All of which were attributed to me in a meeting with the members of The Phoenix Cooperative and staff members of MCC.
"Group Think" is the underlying problem with cooperative living and my of my experience. http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink%20overview.htm
After having received two transphobic death threats via anonymous text message. I filed a police report with The City of Madison Police Department against The Phoenix Cooperative House and moved out.
I have since become a strong advocate AGAINST "group think" and cooperative living.
Discrimination: An action or behavior based on prejudice; differential unfair treatment.
Aspects of prejudice, discrimination & Racism
Types: Individual, Institutional, and Social/Cultural
Forms: Overt (obvious), Covert (undercover) and Micro Aggressions
I experienced all of these while living cooperatively in The Phoenix Cooperative http://www.madisoncommunity.coop/phoenix/ of Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) which is a member of North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO). http://www.nasco.coop/
I listed three separate instances in my previous blog post titled "Recent Events" that occurred with another older heterosexual white male member named Ken. I submitted those three instances as a document to the offices of MCC. They had a grievance meeting with Ken.
I know now from my education thus far in the Human Services program at Madison Area Technical College that there are theories of prejudice.
One theory of prejudice is the Authoritarian Personality: It involves a underlying insecurity & fear around difference. It is highly moralistic, nationalistic & authoritarian. There is a high need for order & structure and when people "don't fit" it is viewed as a problem. These are all traits that Ken exhibited.
The situation then resulted in the Frustration-Aggression-Displacement Hypothesis: Where needs are not met and with varying amounts of frustration which lead to hostility & aggression these are then displaced onto a "target". These are all things I experienced.
Another thing that occurred is Rankism: Which underlies all "isms". There is a ranking system or hierarchy. There are "Somebodies" and "Nobodies" and there is an abuse of power to secure their own position to the disadvantage of others "below" them in rank. These are all things that occurred.
As stated in the book Queer (In)Justice The criminalization of LGBT people in the United States by Mogul, Ritchie, and Whitlock Pg. 43 Queer Criminal Archetypes: "perverts lack the emotional stability of normal persons." "emotional unpredictability can escalate into full-blown, violent insanity" "A second unifying theme focuses on the danger, deception, and dishonesty allegedly embedded in sexual and gender nonconformity." " another theme asserts that LGBT people are perpetually engaged in nefarious efforts to lure innocent heterosexuals into same-gender sexual enthrallment" All of which were attributed to me in a meeting with the members of The Phoenix Cooperative and staff members of MCC.
"Group Think" is the underlying problem with cooperative living and my of my experience. http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink%20overview.htm
After having received two transphobic death threats via anonymous text message. I filed a police report with The City of Madison Police Department against The Phoenix Cooperative House and moved out.
I have since become a strong advocate AGAINST "group think" and cooperative living.
