Every attempt was made to sweep these two under the nearest rug, to forget they ever exist. Any chances for education and helpful dialogue was squelched almost instantaneuosly. For all of the current rhetoric about expressing one s feelings, we don t seem to be very enthusiastic about encouraging everything. Hate is ugly. Let me say that again, so there is no confusion as to where I stand on the issue.
Hate is ugly.
Recent stereotype data in psychological journals says that attempts to suppress stereotypes only make them more accessible. Attempts to force them out of our minds only make them more accessible. Attempts to force them out of our minds only make them more prevalent later on. I want to change their minds, not kill them for weaknesses we all possess. We all take shortcuts.