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To me, you cannot change prejudice. . .but you can change stereotypes and discrimination.
Prejudice is deep-rooted and why argue with someone when you know that they won't change.
However, I catch myself being discriminative at times. . .especially against Arabs(finally, someone else to take the heat off of black people). I make really discriminative remarks but then, I right the situation. Take this weekend. My friends and I went to this popular club and there just happen to be some Arab people(the guys were hot though and dressed nice) just standing around looking. . .suspicious. My friends were just as skeptical as I was. . .and I said, 'They're probably all packing explosives.' My friends laughed and then, I realized. . .you know, you just sounded like a typical 'white' person when they remark about black people who dress like thugs. So, immediately, I told my friends that we should get them to dance. Who would have known. . .these guys are friggin' awesome! They all had medical degrees and they had just finished some classes at the university so that they could practice medicine in the U.S. And they were only 22. They bought all of our drinks and turned out to be regular guys(who speak FRENCH, YUM!!!!). When we talked to them later at Waffle House, we found out that they were all really shy because America is totally different from what they thought. And apparently, girls treat guys like shit(total rumor).
So, it just takes a person realizing that they don't have to wait until the situation arises again. They can change in a moment. Of course, unless you're a minority. . .you don't think it's that easy but it is.
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