EOC Wk3: The Charming Man

There are several types of prejudice that are apparent in our society today for example: gender, appearance, race, religion, and nationality. In the movie "The Charming Man" there were several instances where the main character Lars as well as other characters in the movies showed prejudice against people that were simply different from them. In one instance calling someone a peasant girl, references social status or education. This occurs all the time in our society today, someone that is labeled lower class may be viewed as uneducated or not worth your time. There was also reference to a woman's weight and her appearance, unfortunately we live in a world that views thin and fit as beautiful, however, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. In the movie, Omid mentioned that he had applied for 50 jobs but was turned down because of his name. We are experiencing this now even more against foreign nationals in the U.S, they are being turned down for jobs because of their nationality. In reference to religion, there was also a joke made against Muslim women "when can you spit in a Muslims woman's face?" the answer was basically anytime, this joke was not only against women but against her religion. Race was also a factor when Pelle would not hire El Hassen due to his race, again this is something that happens all over the world, but even more so in America.