Their plan to force welfare recipients to undergo drug testing before giving them their cheques is the latest example. It is time for some very basic anti-discrimination education. A stereotype is defined as a belief held by an individual about the presumed physical and psychological characteristics of members of a social category. These beliefs can be either positive or negative. When applied so generally that individual differences are not recognized, or even defined, they are impediments to human relations.
Prejudiced attitudes reinforce unequal treatment of individuals or a group of people.
Discrimination is an action or behaviour against a member of a social category based on prejudice and stereotypes. It is when institutions, government agencies, corporations and organizations have systems that discriminate, based on stereotypes and prejudice, and therefore limit the opportunities or the human rights of some groups.