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Prejudice
"I'll never understand..."
Well why don't you think on it
Humans
Animals alike
We're deeply coded
It's genetic
To set parameters
As to what is safe
What is not
It can be doctored by predisposition
It could be deposited on the spot
Every time you saw some shit
Taught rhetoric by your parents
There were many
Infinite links
Connected to that pink
Where danger becomes apparent
We induce bioreactions
To triggers like simple words
So we judge a man's soul
By his cloth
The God for which he yearns
We make assumptions
Taught to us from the table
And a danger they become
A true reaction to a fable
So you don't know why
There's a constant struggle
We must simply not ignore
But acknowledge where we are troubled
All are prejudiced to certain things
STFU if you claim you're not
It's a natural reaction
Embedded when we were mere bacteria speckled dots
There is fear in every Animal
Even those close in kind
Some live together in harmony
Others flee at the sight
In good mind
It's survival
We're just cursed as sentient beings
Associating envy, lust, and hate driven ramblings
Cause we think too much
About that which have no relation
Bring some devastating force that has nothing to do with preservation
Why do judgements exist?
I'll tell you why
It's simple:
It's evolution infected by the mind.
Well why don't you think on it
Humans
Animals alike
We're deeply coded
It's genetic
To set parameters
As to what is safe
What is not
It can be doctored by predisposition
It could be deposited on the spot
Every time you saw some shit
Taught rhetoric by your parents
There were many
Infinite links
Connected to that pink
Where danger becomes apparent
We induce bioreactions
To triggers like simple words
So we judge a man's soul
By his cloth
The God for which he yearns
We make assumptions
Taught to us from the table
And a danger they become
A true reaction to a fable
So you don't know why
There's a constant struggle
We must simply not ignore
But acknowledge where we are troubled
All are prejudiced to certain things
STFU if you claim you're not
It's a natural reaction
Embedded when we were mere bacteria speckled dots
There is fear in every Animal
Even those close in kind
Some live together in harmony
Others flee at the sight
In good mind
It's survival
We're just cursed as sentient beings
Associating envy, lust, and hate driven ramblings
Cause we think too much
About that which have no relation
Bring some devastating force that has nothing to do with preservation
Why do judgements exist?
I'll tell you why
It's simple:
It's evolution infected by the mind.
Published 2nd Aug 2021
Author's Note
It's just our job to acknowledge where we have deficits. It's the first step to addressing the source and redirecting your focus to reshape how you think. There was a Yale study on sexism, where feminist and history professors, male and female, who were known for their takes on equal rights, were tested by being shown pictures. theyd then select the option man or woman quickly. Only one out of ten passed the test, and he was male. They were all shocked by the results. It may be another college as I learned of this over 10 years ago, but Im too lazy to look it up lol. I remember the takeaway of the study to write this poem, though: the first combat to prejudice is acknowledging you are animal at your simplest, human at your best. Ignoring the self only makes you part of the systemic problem
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2nd Aug 2021 00:33am
Spotting ones faults is easy, correcting them and not infecting others with your opinions isn't
Most faults are taught like racism and intolerance. I believe your job as part of the human race iss to quell all injustices and try to heal and love.
My Mother always said " If you've nothing nice to say, say nothing" words I try to live by
Great thought provoking piece sorry about the rant
Love and light
Ron xx
Most faults are taught like racism and intolerance. I believe your job as part of the human race iss to quell all injustices and try to heal and love.
My Mother always said " If you've nothing nice to say, say nothing" words I try to live by
Great thought provoking piece sorry about the rant
Love and light
Ron xx
2nd Aug 2021 1:56pm
You would think spotting is easy, but I find self reflection and admittance the part where people just simply fall short. Many don't want to think they're prejudice, but they don't have to be ashamed over every assumption because that's how people are wired to survive. I'm talking about general racism/sexism/agesim whatever. We should be able to conciously teach ourselves the difference between actual danger and perceived danger so we can eventually eliminate those subconscious inconsistencies. If that makes sense? First step is usually the hardest.
27th Aug 2021 2:44am
Deeply thought provoking. There is so much that feeds into our sociological constructs. I was just talking about this with someone the other day. Wonderful write.
13th Sep 2021 1:57am
I try to figure out why people are the way they are. I can't connect a lot of the time but I can make observations. Thank you for the support, Cipher
