Discrimination, class

Thanks, Balaji for showing me this link. This is a beautiful experiment by which anybody, of any privileged class can find out what it feels like to be discriminated for no good reason.

frontline: a class divided: watch the program | PBS

Almost everybody in every society will agree that discrimination is a bad thing. A much smaller number will agree that it does exist. Fewer still really know what it feels like to be discriminated against.

This teacher used the eye color of people in her class to demonstrate the effect it has on people's mind. If, like me, you haven't had much direct experience with being discriminated against, this video can be quite an education. Don't miss it!
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Unrelated:
Here's a link on the latest NY Times study on class in America. This is NOT directly about discrimination. This is the first in a 3-part article on class.

Class in America: Shadowy Lines That Still Divide - New York Times

Here is Janny Scott's interview on C-Span's Washington Journal . The video is 1 hour long.

And here is a list of articles by the Times on class