We're all prejudice
I thought it would help starting with the definition of prejudice.
"preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience."
All I wanted to say was we are all prejudice but the basic level prej is what deeper level prej attacks.
Basic level is fixed (unchosen) features prej, the colour of skin, history, culture, gender, attraction, body (insider and out), disabilities and fate. If someone attacks those points most people will come out to defend the victim. But deeper level prejudice is perceived fluid features; attitude, actions, words, priorities, beliefs and attention.
Because the attacker assigned a feature to be optional, changeable and flexible, this now justifies the prejudice. But that is the definition of prejudice. "preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience." You don't know why they say those words, take those actions, believe those things, have those attitudes, give that attention and make those priorities. They are not you and maybe they are way more important and way harder to live with than anything I can point out in a picture or a few paragraphs in an article.
We're all prejudice, you just can get away with the deeper level but you can't with the basic level.
No one has the right to assign motivation and meaning to someone else's life without due diligence.
