The Personal side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

What memory do you have of an incident when you experienced bias, prejudice, and/or oppression, or witnessed someone else as the target of bias, prejudice, and/or oppression? Keep in mind that one can encounter such incidents in real contexts, including online environments, as well as in fictional ones, such as movies, books, television shows, and the like

- This past weekend I went to the beach and board walk with some friends for my birthday (My birthday is today-Saturday!!!!) and the people who push the carts up and down the boardwalk carting people from one end to the next gave a group of young Caucasian girls a different price  of a flat rate of 20dollars to the opposite side of the board walk, and told my group of friends the price is $5.00 every three blocks. I asked him why were the girls giving a different rate when clearly the rates are posted inside of the cart! The man was stunned and wasn't aware that I overheard his previous conversation. He then offered us the same "special" as the other girls, and because furious when we denied all together.

In what way(s) did the specific bias, prejudice and/or oppression in that incident diminish equity?

- This situation diminished equity from the simple point that the guy should not be giving deals to certain individuals as if the money he collects goes to him personally. That's his job and he works for a business, the professional side to that is treat each individual the same because at the end of the day, he doesn't know if I work for the company or not and doing a mandatory observation of my employees.

What feelings did this incident bring up for you?

- This brought up prejudice, biased, and also the fact that I am not good enough. I was just so taken back that after it all happened the man still denied the fact he was being unfair. 

What and/or who would have to change in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity?

- The cart guy would have to do his job properly and charge customers the posted price that is labeled inside of each cart. Even though he may correct his inappropriate behavior, I would still decline and refuse taking any cart anytime I am on the board walk because of one back experience. My feelings are that if the man did it, they all must do it.