WHAT IS MULE PREJUDICE?
By Vic Otten
In most cases, you know it when you see it- someone states: “what kind of a half ass job is that?” Or someone refers to a person as “stubborn as a mule” or uses the phrase "there's another mule kicking in your stall (an allegory that means your woman is messing around on you with another guy)”. These are examples of associations with the mule that contain negative connotations. And while they may seem harmless and even funny, these stereotypes, based on a negative and irrational attitude or opinion about mules formulated without a factual basis, can have profound impacts on mules, their owners and society.
