Dehumanization

Dehumanization from the past to the present

By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content Warning: Mentions of genocide, violence, eugenics, and rape. Dehumanization is a concept that justifies treating a group of people as inhuman, portraying them as “less than,” or even a criminal based on defined characteristics such as gender, ideology, skin colour, ethnicity, religion, or age. It erases moral concerns when committing crimes against humanity, and as such, has been a tool used to “justify” violence against those dehumanized. At the heart of discussions about marginalization, we must talk about how easily dehumanization occurs. Historical colonial powers employed dehumanizing narratives to justify their actions, creating stereotypes…

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