Someofthechiefdifferentiatingconsiderationsthatgiverisetotheinfantiledisorderoffearofdifferenceincludesexorgender.Buttheyalsoincluderaceandethnicity，skincolourandculture，religionandpoliticalphilosophy，disability，HIVstatus，mentalimpairment，andsoon.
Traditionaldiscrimination：Between1993and1996，IservedasSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNationsforHumanRightsinCambodia.Mytask，intheaftermathoftheWarthathadafflictedthatcountry，wastoencouragerespectfordiversityonalloftheforegoinggroundsandtopromoteprotectionofthefundamentalrightsanddignityofeveryone.
Inperformingmyfunctions，Ifoundracialdiscrimination，andfeelingsofalienationorracialsuperiority，arenotconfinedtopeopleofEuropeanethnicity.Thisisaworld-widephenomenon.Doubtlessitexistseverywhereelseontheplanet.
WhenIwasyounginAustralia，wehadanationalpolicyof“WhiteAustralia”.Itwasreinforcedbythelaw.Peopleofnon-EuropeanethnicityfounditextremelyhardtoenterAustralia，stilllesstobecomecitizensandtolivethere.Atthetime，thepolicywassupportedoneconomicgroundsaswellasbecauseoffeelingsofracialandculturalsuperiority.FreshfrommyvisittotheShanghaiMuseumandthediscofjade，itisdifficulttoexplainthis.ButitwastherealityofAustraliaintheyearsbefore1966.