64 Quotes About Biase

I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to believe. How many people blame God for man's atrocities, but wouldn't dream of imprisoning a mother for her son's crime? Criss Jami

I might not have risen to destroy people's beliefs, but some beliefs do need destruction if the human society is meant to progress in harmony instead of sinking into the depths of illustrious interhuman conflicts. Meekness-induced prejudices have no place in the society of thinking humanity. Abhijit Naskar

I am no feminist. Even though the term "feminism" is founded upon the basic principle of gender equality, it possesses its own fundamental gender bias, which makes it inclined towards the wellbeing of women, over the wellbeing of the whole society. And if history has shown anything, it is that such fundamental biases in time corrupt even the most glorious ideas and give birth to prejudice, bigotry and differentiation. Abhijit Naskar

Electing a bigot enables further bigotry. DaShanne Stokes

The atmosphere sets the tone for what is to take place in that space at that time. Your attitude impacts the atmosphere. How is your current attitude affecting the atmosphere and your desired outcome? Unknown

Privilege doesn't just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity. DaShanne Stokes

You can’t afford anthropomorphic biases when some of the aliens most like us would rather make human hamburgers than peace. John Scalzi

One way or another we are all biased, but still we have the modern cortical capacity to choose whether or not to let the harmful biases dictate our behavior. Abhijit Naskar

Every single human being is neurologically predisposed to be biased in various walks of life. It is biologically impossible to be absolutely free from all biases, nevertheless, the more a person rigorously trains the self to be rational and conscientious, the more that self becomes strong enough to keep the biases in check, never to let them run rampant over the psyche. Abhijit Naskar

The human brain always concocts biases to aid in the construction of a coherent mental life, exclusively suitable for an individual’s personal needs. Abhijit Naskar

Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress. DaShanne Stokes

Truth’s nakedness is not concerned with whom it strikes - painfully, or with pleasure; responding appropriately to its ingenuous temperament, however, rewards perceptions of unbiased transparency. T.F. Hodge

Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions. DaShanne Stokes

As the unexpected becomes ordinary, the spotlight shifts once again to land where your brain thinks it will get more informational bang for the attentional buck. Gregory C. Carlson

Self-serving biases and self-centered agendas are cotton jammed in the ears of our conscience. Even if truth shouts, we can’t hear it. Craig D. Lounsbrough

If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are. DaShanne Stokes

Words in the head are sticky and social creatures — when you finally pull one out, you're liable to get lots of bits of meanings that have rubbed onto them as a result of their palling around with other words. Gregory C. Carlson

Saying it's hard being straight is like complaining to the poor that it's difficult being wealthy. DaShanne Stokes

Persecution complexes are reaffirming to those who benefit from unearned privileges. DaShanne Stokes

If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege. DaShanne Stokes

Those who benefit from unearned privilege are too often quick to discount those who don't. DaShanne Stokes

Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror. DaShanne Stokes

Bigots often like to say they're the ones being hurt as they oppress and hurt others. Never fall for the 'pity the privileged' routine. DaShanne Stokes

Building bridges takes us further than building walls. DaShanne Stokes

Calling for an end to hate shouldn't be treated as a punishable offense. DaShanne Stokes

What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? DaShanne Stokes

It's terrifying to think you could become the next statistic. DaShanne Stokes

Racism is dead only to those who've closed their eyes and ears to the whole world around them. DaShanne Stokes

Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. DaShanne Stokes

The lenses and filters that we see the world through are so firmly attached to our faces that it requires great awareness and then courage to pull the lenses off and look at ourselves and the world around us from any other viewpoint. Lyssa Danehy DeHart

Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate. DaShanne Stokes

People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged. DaShanne Stokes

It's not 'over-sensitivity' to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others. DaShanne Stokes

While you judge me by my outward appearance I am silently doing the same to you, even though there's a ninety-percent chance that in both cases our assumptions are wrong. Richelle E. Goodrich

What would it be like to live as a butterfly, being admired by the world for your color and beauty and grace? What would it be like to live as a spider, having people shriek and jump and throw a shoe at the very notice of you? I have tasted both―looks of desire and repulsion. How sad it is that we judge a life by such a trivial thing as appearance. Richelle E. Goodrich

There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate. DaShanne Stokes

Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live. DaShanne Stokes

It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others. DaShanne Stokes

Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. DaShanne Stokes

Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed. DaShanne Stokes

The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that's the minute bigotry wins. DaShanne Stokes

Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others. DaShanne Stokes

Tolerance of intolerance enables oppression. DaShanne Stokes

Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all. DaShanne Stokes

Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress. DaShanne Stokes

Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon. DaShanne Stokes

Never be content to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon. Your rights could be next. DaShanne Stokes

Whites saying 'make America white again' is like millionaires saying 'make the wealthy rich again. DaShanne Stokes

People often call fighting racism being 'PC' when they don't want to confront their own prejudice DaShanne Stokes

Racism is, among other things, the unearned skepticism of one group of humans joined to the unearned sympathy for another. TaNehisi Coates

Extreme right-wingers are known for giving God a bad name; extreme left-wingers are known for giving God a weak name. He's not as simple as conservative versus liberal, old versus new. His wings are balanced. God is both and neither. Criss Jami

Learning to be aware of what you unconsciously know may depend on a line of focused effort and specialized knowledge and even some measure of aptitude, but actually learning it may be effortless, automatic, and require very little of what we normally think of as intelligence. Gregory C. Carlson

When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom, ' we make a mockery of human rights. DaShanne Stokes