SayPro DESCRIBE HUMAN DIVERSITY WITH REFERENCE TO PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL AND OR STEREOTYPING (SUCH AS LGBTI, INCLUDES GENDER, DISABILITY, AND RELIGIOUS).

Human diversityThe concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual.Diversity is a reality created by individuals and groups from a broad spectrum of demographic and philosophical differences. It is extremely important to support and protect diversity because by valuing individuals and groups free from prejudice, and by fostering a climate where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic."Diversity" means more than just acknowledging and/or tolerating difference. Diversity is a set of conscious practices that involve:

• Understanding and appreciating interdependence of humanity, cultures, and the natural environment.
• Practicing mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from our own.
• Understanding that diversity includes not only ways of being but also ways of knowing;
• Recognizing that personal, cultural and institutionalized discrimination creates and sustains privileges for some while creating and sustaining disadvantages for others;
• Building alliances across differences so that we can work together to eradicate all forms of discrimination.

Diversity includes, therefore, knowing how to relate to those qualities and conditions that are different from our own and outside the groups to which we belong, yet are present in other individuals and groups. These include but are not limited to age, ethnicity, class, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, sexual orientation, as well as religious status, gender expression, educational background, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, and work experiences. Finally, we acknowledge that categories of difference are not always fixed but also can be fluid, we respect individual rights to self-identification, and we recognize that no one culture is intrinsically superior to another.Religious DiversityReligious diversity is the fact that there are significant differences in religious belief and practice. It has always been recognized by people outside the smallest and most isolated communities. But since early modern times, increasing information from travel, publishing, and emigration have forced thoughtful people to reflect more deeply on religious diversity. Roughly, pluralistic approaches to religious diversity say that, within bounds, one religion is as good as any other. In contrast, exclusivist approaches say that only one religion is uniquely valuable. Finally, inclusivist theories try to steer a middle course by agreeing with exclusivism that one religion has the most value while also agreeing with pluralism that others still have significant religious value.Cultural diversityCultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. The phrase cultural diversity can also refer to having different cultures respect each other’s differences. The phrase "cultural diversity" is also sometimes used to mean the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. Globalization is often said to have a negative effect on the world’s cultural diversity.Social DiversityA successful community in which individuals of different race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, geographical origin, gender and/or sexual orientation bring their different knowledge, background, experience and interest for the benefit of their diverse community. As they all contribute to the success of the community, individuals in a healthy diverse society practice daily understanding and respect of the different ideas, viewpoints and unique perspectives of those who are somewhat different from them, as they recognize that those individuals share and are actively working towards achieving many common goals for the benefit of the community as a whole.StereotypingSome people openly display prejudice. More commonly however, people act without realizing the implications of their actions or the unconscious biases they are displaying. People can genuinely feel strongly about empowerment, but commit a host of behaviors that are counter-productive or encourage discrimination and not realize it.An unconscious bias is an unquestioned or automatic assumption about an individual, usually based on positive or negative traits is associated with a group they belong to, that prevents them from treating them as an individual. Stereotyping on the other hand is over simplifying and assuming excessive similarities about a group of people. Unconscious bias has more to do with how thought influences actions, even in very subtle ways, whereas stereotyping might be in your head, said as a joke, or only when certain people are not around. Also, people often do not realize they are making an assumption that has influenced their actions (unconscious bias) – at least until after the fact- whereas, most of the time, people know when they are communicating that an individual has the same traits as a group (stereotype).LGBTIFor example, people often try to help or include LGBTA individuals in ways they would not have if the person had been heterosexual which can show their bias, alienate the individual, and/or create future roadblocks. Still others can make jokes, which may or may not be hurtful, but still encourage the continuation of stereotypes. Another example might be assuming a preference or skill the person has shown no signs of possessing, but is stereotypical of the LGBTA community (like have a good sense of fashion). These might be positive or negative and are often done with good intentions, but they are still treating people differently based on non-verifiable assumptions.Negative stereotypes are often associated with homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, or transphobia. Positive stereotypes, or counter stereotypes, also exist.ReligionThe most obvious and prominent example is the Corrupt Church, which involves portraying all clergymen, especially Christian ones, as sanctimonious fanatics and/or hypocrites. When Religious Stereotype is in full effect in a work of fiction, expect all Protestants to be poorly-educated racist rednecks or The Klan – don’t bring that civil rights movement crap here! All Catholic priests will be pedophiles, which will make one wonder how the Church functions if all its priests are, safe to say, busy. At worst, "Catholic" inevitably means The Spanish Inquisition and Knights Templar screaming "Burn the Heretic!"And it doesn’t get any better when you leave Christianity, oh no! As we all know, if you’re a Muslim, then you’re a terrorist – or if female, completely wrapped in a burqa because any form of skin exposure is evil. Jews will probably be… well, many times Jews will be found where you least expect it in your characters, but to be a real stereotype, expect them to be nerds obsessed with saving money. More generally, though, Jews will get assigned the more positive (or at least funnier) stereotypes these days rather than the awful negative stereotypes of the past.Well, your fictional character says to himself, to hell with this, I’ll just be an atheist! Nope, buddy, you’re still stuck. Atheists are evil in most portrayals of fiction, as Straw Nihilists with no sense of morality, obsessed with Evolution, hate religious people (and may even want to purge religion ala Stalin) and will always have a sad backstory for being an atheist.Still, note that all stereotypes are not bad. Just as common a stereotype is that of the Buddhist monk who literally knows everything worth knowing and helps the Hero, while another common one is the Hindu guru who is "in tune with the universe".GenderGender stereotyping refers to the practice of ascribing to an individual woman or man specific attributes, characteristics, or roles by reason only of her or his membership in the social group of women or men. Gender stereotyping is wrongful when it results in a violation or violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.Gender stereotyping presents a serious obstacle to the achievement of real gender equality and feeds into gender discrimination. Gender stereotypes are preconceived ideas whereby males and females are arbitrarily assigned characteristics and roles determined and limited by their sex.Sex stereotyping can limit the development of the natural talents and abilities of boys and girls, women and men, their educational and professional experiences as well as life opportunities in general. Stereotypes about women both result from and are the cause of deeply engrained attitudes, values, norms and prejudices against women. They are used to justify and maintain the historical relations of power of men over women as well as sexist attitudes which are holding back the advancement of women.Example of wrongful gender stereotyping are the failure to criminalize marital rape based on societal perception of women as the sexual property of men, and the failure to effectively investigate, prosecute and sentence sexual violence against women based on, e.g., the stereotype that women should protect themselves from sexual violence by dressing and behaving modestly.DisabilityDisabled people are often stereotyped. A stereotype is an over simplified mental picture of a person or group. Stereotypes of disabled people are things such as; they should be pitied; they are receivers of charity; they are brave; ‘super crip’ or even aggressive and angry, an example of these stereotypes are put to use in Forrest Gump. It shows Lieutenant Dan as being bitter and having a chip on his shoulder; it also shows Forrest Gump as being like a super crip an extraordinary person who does marvellous things without meaning too. Stereotypes probably originate from feelings like fear; superiority; repulsion and pity.

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