P1
1. handicap: disadvantage, detriment, impediment,
restriction, limitation, drawback, obstacle, barrier,
stumbling block, burden
2. drawback: obstacle, hindrance, detriment, impediment,
stumbling block; There are two kinds of social prejudices
in the American society, but the prejudice against
women is more serious (more difficult to be done away
with).
P2
1. bizarre: strange, fantastic, weird, queer, freakish,
outlandish, odd/ordinary, subdued
2.
That there is prejudice …bizarre: I think nearly all
men and most of the women are not aware of the fact
that women are being discriminated against in jour
society and they would feel it is an outlandish question.
P3
1.
Prejudice against blacks was invisible …: Prejudice
against blacks was taken for granted, therefore unnoticed
by most white Americans.
2. to “mention” it: to make it known, to make it visible
3. incredulous: dubious, skeptical, distrustful, doubtful,
suspicious, showing disbelief /believing, trustful,
trusting
4. white America: that majority of American people
who are white
5. liberal: freethinking, progressive, reformist,
advanced; open-minded, broad-minded, unbiased, impartial,
enlightened, unprejudiced / prejudiced
