What memory do you have of an incident when you experienced bias, prejudice, and/or oppression, or witnessed someone else as the target of bias, prejudice, and/or oppression? Keep in mind that one can encounter such incidents in real contexts, including online environments, as well as in fictional ones, such as movies, books, television shows, and the like.

 

Many years ago when I was with some friend traveling through the south. We were going to attend a gay pride festival. When we arrived at the hotel we were denied the ability to check in. We were not able to get a cab we arrived 10 miles away when we  were able to finally get a room. But the area was not safe. The men who were renting the room sad gay people were not welcomed.  It was a very scary feeling and something which I will never forget.

 

 

 In what way(s) did the specific bias, prejudice and/or oppression in that incident diminish equity?

 

It made you feel like I was individual with little worth and that being was something that was not worth while not important. I wanted to speak up but I did not know what to truly say at the time.

 

What feelings did this incident bring up for you?

I felt the incident made me regret being a gay man- I did not want to be seen as a minority some one who is less than I wanted to be seen as something that would not be denied the ablity to have safe place to stay.

 

 What and/or who would have to change in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity?

I think if we were given the opportunity to be said siarry to -  if the town could have change the town saying some may feel that way but not all establishments.