Famous quote by Philip Zimbardo

"Prejudice and discrimination have always been a big part of my life. When I was 6, I got beat up and called dirty Jew boy because they thought I looked Jewish"

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This quote by Philip Zimbardo speaks to the reality of bias and discrimination that lots of people deal with in their lives. It is an effective suggestion of the effect that these kinds of discrimination can have on individuals, even from a young age. In this quote, Zimbardo recounts an experience of being assaulted and called a "dirty Jew kid" when he was just 6 years of ages. This experience talks to the deep-rooted nature of prejudice and discrimination, and how it can be experienced by individuals even at a young age. It likewise talks to the power of words and how they can be utilized to harm and marginalize people. This quote works as a suggestion of the importance of withstanding prejudice and discrimination in all its kinds.

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This quote is written / told by Philip Zimbardo somewhere between March 23, 1933 and today. He/she was a famous Psychologist from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.
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Dorothy Kilgallen, Actress

"I was discriminated against because I was Jewish, Italian, black and Puerto Rican. But maybe the worst prejudice I experienced was against the poor. I grew up on welfare and often had to move in the middle of the night because we couldn't pay the rent"

Philip Zimbardo, Psychologist

"Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice"

Maya Lin, Architect

"I think the thing that I most appreciate now is that stereotypes involving Jewish identity activate fears of persecution that exist in the present day"

Gregg Easterbrook, Author

"I've certainly experienced racism, but it has not made a great impact on me. I have always thought, as I got older and older, I was more in charge of who I was. What someone thought about me or said about me made less of an impression on me at very vulnerable times"

Robert Guillaume, Actor