• @Fleur__
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    110 months ago

    No I disagree. Someone feeling uncomfortable because of how they believe they are perceived by others is an entirely valid reason for liking or disliking something. (Or doing or not doing something)

    Peer pressure isn’t inherently prejudiced .I’d argue it entirely depends on the context. Most people will only seriously think about changing their beliefs when they realise that the beliefs they have are not held by the people around them. Whether the peer pressure makes an individual more or less prejudiced is entirely dependent on what the values of the group are compared to the values of the person.

    My opinion is that peer pressure is not establishing prejudice, but can help to sustain it just as it can help to erode it.

    I stand by my original point that we shouldn’t judge people for liking or disliking something based on how that person perceives themselves and their gender, regardless of if that person happens to be a piece of shit. Double standards are not okay in this household.