I asked my son (who is 6'4" or so) how many of his close male friends would be considered short. He thought about it and said his friends are all tall. I asked him does that make him biased or prejudiced? Before he could answer I told him that this was a natural thing - we tend to be attracted to (or favor) people who are "like us." It could be a matter of height, hair color, weight, gender, religion, etc. The problem comes in when we judge people or disregard them because they are not "like us." The solutions come into play when we examine ourselves and become aware of the natural biases that we have - then remain aware of that as we interact with others. That discussion brought an "ah-hah" expression to his face.
We should each take a moment to become more aware of ourselves.
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