One day we can make a comment that we consider appropriate for the context in which we find ourselves, but perhaps that comment was discriminatory in some way; for example, if you are at a party and you comment on how bad a girl looks because of the way she dances or if you decide to make fun of a coworker because of the way she talks. All of these (and many more) are forms of discrimination. The problem of not taking care of what we say is that it can have many repercussions on people. We tell you more.
1. Deeply affect your self-esteem
If the person you insulted finds out about the comment, their self-esteem will be affected. There are people who feel very confident with the way they are, and that is worthy of congratulations. However, other people are more susceptible to feeling uncomfortable with a comment related to their appearance, why affect the way others feel for the worse?
2. Limit your quality of life
When we feel insecure it is more complicated to lead a quality life. They can complicate matters such as finding a job, establishing friendships or relationships, creating links with the family, and many other things that are the product of low self-esteem. Is it worth it to hurt someone so much?
3. Transcend discriminatory ideas for generations
When a mother feels insecure with her Chinese hair, for example, she will tell her daughter to comb it in another way; The same thing will happen if someone does not feel proud of who he is, as a consequence of the discrimination he may have experienced during his life. Do not encourage insecurities that transcend generations.
4. Increase aggression in people
Indeed, the discrimination that makes people insecure can also make it more violent. If someone enters a defensive attitude, he will take any comment as negative because he is used to being a victim of discrimination. Do we need more violence?
5. Legitimize power discourses
Discrimination assumes that one thing is better than the other. This type of ideas legitimizes the discourses of power that are the origin of terrible events such as wars, crimes and forms of control. It may sound distant, but why not avoid communication that is not based on love from our everyday life?
To avoid any type of discrimination, the ideal is to be empathetic. Think that everything you can say that is discriminatory about someone could also tell you. Because, who says that one skin color is better than another? You can also stop to think if that comment is worth it and what you can get from it.
Whichever engine you discriminate against, avoid it. Its consequences are many and not worth it.