How Prejudiced Are We?

12th July 2012

In a world where political correctness is rife - how open minded are you? Cherry challenges some of the stereotypes of the modern world in the latest episode of Cherry Healey: How To Get A Life.

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  • Cherry,
    I loved this show! Prejudice is something that really affects us all, we all know we're prejudiced about something and we are unsure about the real reasons. Your honesty is truely refreshing. I hope you carry on talking about such important issues!
    Btw. Coco is just such a beautiful girl!

  • I love your programs and this was no different. I have studied the problems of gender stereotyping in my first year of University and came across this story of a child whose parents don't want to label him/her as either:
    dailymail.co.uk/news/a...r-childs-future.html
    I hope you find it interesting.
    Thank you for all your documentaries and I hope you keep them coming!

  • I really enjoyed your programme about prejudice and the people you met. But..it did make me mad when you let one of your contributors off the hook as she revealed her own prejudice. I really warmed to all your contributors and of course felt incredibly moved by the massive hurdles they have all conquered, but saddened that the glamour model felt that the worst form of prejudice she had ever experienced was being considered 'mentally retarded'. I'm sick to the back teeth of people dismissing learning disabled folks in this way. I have experienced incredible prejudice by some physically disabled people similar to this. Why is it still ok to consider being learning disabled to being a total nightmare? I totally get the anger felt by physically disabled people when they feel that so called non disabled folks sneer or feel sorry for the, etc. and yet then say they find it offensive if anyone thinks they have a learning disability. Why? Do these individuals feel superior? And why is such prejudice unchallenged? You did challenge this lady for being prejudiced against male wheelchair users as potential dates, but left her comment about intellectual impairment unchallenged. It is perhaps the final frontier. We've been challenged to accept different attitudes and approaches to sexuality; racism; sexism; ageism and to stop discriminating against people with physical disabilities. Now let's get over htis deep-seated prejudice against people with learning disabilities please. I would
    Iike to see people with physical disabilities advocate for people with intellectual impairments and help them now to be given equal status in our society, rather than what can be seen as a superior and sneering attitude.

    • How can you be sure that it actually was left unchallenged? It's a tv show on a huge topic with hours of footage not making it to the final cut.

  • I loved Wednesday nights show this week, I missed it and I caught up this morning on iPlayer. I found it so interesting so see different peoples views and how prejudiced we are!

    Cherry, in the scenes about the ballet dancer, when you spoke to one of Chavell's friends you wore a lovely black and grey blazer, I need to know where that was from because I want one!?

  • My point is that it should have been challenged and be shown being challenged. It was a programme about prejudice. The comment was also repeated in a teaser clip at the top of the show. So,it was featured twice unchallenged.
    You make an important point though that a presenter isn't always in control of what comments are left in land cut out. A programme such as this one, where the presenter was so personally involved, would have meant that the editor would have worked v closely with the presenter and director. What was put in and left out would be a shared decision
    I'd love to see the day a tv producer addresses the issue of how people with learning disabilities are treated as inferior and particularly the attitude of physically disabled people towards learning disabilities.

  • Hi,
    Just watched your latest programme. I'm saddened that prejudices are still so common place and people can be subjected to such bullying and bigotry on a day to day basis. However, I felt your section on the lesbian couple did nothing to fight for our cause. I was truly inspired by Beth's courage to stand up to her bullies and create a 'silver lining' from her awful experiences.

    Yet, I can't help feeling that the outcome i.e. she ended up happily married to a man, sort of took the power out of the message. She flirted with lesbianism / bi-sexuality (as many people do) but ultimately, she is in a straight relationship and no doubt does not continue to suffer from homophobic prejudices.

    It was a horrendous thing to have to go through and she deserves to be treated equally regardless of her sexual preference, but as a lesbian myself, I thought this story would have had a better impact if the you'd interviewed someone who had overcome adversity and who was still a lesbian.

    Perhaps this in itself is a form of prejudice on my part...hmmm food for thought. I'm glad you tackled the subject, I'm just not certain the angle was the best one as I'm sure there are many LGBTs out there who have suffered worse.

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