101 CANADIAN PREJUDICES

The following is a list of things about people that could cause a prejudiced response from a person who is prejudiced against that certain trait. Some are on the Human Rights Commissions prohibited grounds list, some are allowed in Canada at this time. If we are going to have true equality and tolerence in Canada, I sincerly hope that these will someday ALL be prohibited grounds for discrimination. If I've missed any, feel free to tell me, I'll include them.

  1. Race
  2. Culture
  3. Sex
  4. Sexual orientation
  5. Sexual Preferences
  6. Too Old
  7. Too Young
  8. Too Thin
  9. Too Fat
  10. Too Ugly
  11. Too Beautiful
  12. Too Stupid
  13. Too Smart
  14. Nose too big
  15. Eyes too far apart
  16. Eyes too close together
  17. Hair Color
  18. Hair Length
  19. Hair Style
  20. Natural lack of hair
  21. Lack of hair by choice
  22. Pierced ears
  23. Pierced nose
  24. Pierced tongue
  25. Pierced (never mind, you get the idea)
  26. Occupation
  27. Lack of Occupation
  28. Hobbies
  29. Type of car you drive
  30. Lack of car
  31. Where your home is located
  32. Lack of a home
  33. Liking Heavy Metal
  34. Liking Rap
  35. Liking Pop
  36. Liking Country
  37. Believing Disco is not dead, it's only sleeping
  38. Believing golf is a spectator sport
  39. Watching Bowling on TV
  40. Believing Pro wrestling is real
  41. Thinking mud wrestling should be an Olympic Event
  42. Believing when your team wins, you've done something
  43. Is a Leafs fan
  44. Believing the Leafs will win the Cup again someday
  45. Arguing that if Quebec separates,the Montreal Canadians will have to change their name
  46. Caring that if Quebec separates,the Montreal Canadians will have to change their name
  47. Using a power lawn mower before noon on Sunday
  48. Owning a power lawn mower
  49. Dumping toxic chemicals all over your front lawn, then wondering why there are less birds
  50. Watering and fertilizing your lawn, then complaining about having to cut it.
  51. Buying a house on a ravine, then calling the city when raccoons get in your garbage
  52. Condemning hunting while munching on a steak
  53. Talking with a mouth full of food
  54. Talking all through the movie at the theatre
  55. Having stupid bumper stickers on your car
  56. Thinking Stop on Red is an option
  57. Using the eight item or less checkout with twenty items
  58. Having Tattoos
  59. Location of tattoos
  60. Type of Tattoo
  61. Owning a dog
  62. Not cleaning up after your dog has crapped in the park
  63. Not owning a dog
  64. Owning a cat
  65. Not owning a cat
  66. People who treat their pets like children, and expect you to do the same
  67. Wearing dead animals
  68. Wearing polyester
  69. Wearing t-shirts with stupid sayings on them
  70. Wearing t-shirts with crude sayings on them
  71. Buying personalized licence plates for yourself
  72. Buying personalized licence plates as a gift
  73. Paying an extra $50 for a licence plate sport sticker, when a bumper sticker costs 50 cents.
  74. Wearing Socks with Sandals
  75. Wearing Jeans on "Casual Fridays"
  76. Wearing Jeans that are too short (flood pants)
  77. Wearing White Shoes after Labor Day
  78. Wearing toques
  79. Wearing baseball caps
  80. Wearing baseball caps Backwards
  81. Thinking life is like a TV show
  82. Thinking TV shows are like life
  83. Thinking TV is in any way related to reality
  84. Choice of favorite TV shows
  85. Watching TV at all
  86. Making lots of money
  87. Making no money
  88. Believing casinos are there for you to win money
  89. Believing all politicians are honest, trustworthy and always keep their promises
  90. Believing all politicians are lying scum
  91. Being a Capitalist
  92. Being a Communist
  93. Being a Fascist
  94. Being a Liberal
  95. Being a Conservative
  96. Being an Anarchist
  97. Believing Preston Manning can save this country
  98. Believing in life after death
  99. Believing in death after life
  100. Believing in God
  101. Not believing in God

Having, doing or being any of these things could cause another person to have a prejudiced reaction to you. If we are going to eliminate all discrimination in this country, I think all of these things should be on the Human Rights Commission's prohibited grounds for discrimination list.

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ACC NIAGARA/freedom@niagara.com/Feb 19 1997/Revised Aug 23 2006