We wouldn't know the difference unless we are told. We are brought up observing and listening to other people's opionions & judgements. We gather from that our own.
If every person would realize we are all the same underneath it all, and our differences keep this world turning. The predjudice against these differences is what kills.
Yes, programmed- brainwashed, perhaps, is a more descriptive term. Because we (speaking of some people, not all) don't even stop to think about it. It's been planted into our brains from Day One.
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