BASIC BIAS-DISCRIMINATION SPEECH              3

· Introduction:         name, Monmouth County Human Relations Commission, affiliation

#4 handout for goals

· How bias develops:    Pyramid of Prejudice #13 handout

· Types of bias and those each targets:  #8 handout

Ø sexism / gender bias

Ø racism

Ø ‘classism’ / socio-economic bias

Ø homophobia / bias regarding sexual orientation

Ø anti-Semitism / other religious bias

Ø ‘ageism’

Ø bias against people with disabilities

Define, illustrate, and integrate element of power leads to oppression of targets

· Goal to reduce / eliminate bias, which is basis of acts of discrimination

· Policies and laws can address discrimination: prohibit it, invoke penalties for it, affect remedies (e.g., N.J. - 1990 - Ethnic Intimidation Act with 1995 amendment)

but are less effective at directly addressing bias reduction: “You can not legislate ‘feelings’ and  ‘attitudes,’ which are a primary source of bias.”

· What then can be done:

Work through other community organizations — schools, churches, human relations commissions

Give practical suggestions to families and individuals for every day behaviors

#18, 19, 20, 22 handouts  for steps to take - modified for non-business orientation

For more information see the MCHRC web site:  www.visitmonmouth.com/humanrelations

· Possible insert:  forms that bias motivated violence might take      #11 handout

· End with: “Remember Me?”      #44 handout