Don't believe it!
Do not believe in something solely because someone has told you so, or because tradition dictates it, or because many others believe it. Discover for yourself whether or not what you're being fed is true. Beliefs are what create behavior and if your belief about others or something is negative, it can create a host of problems.
Test yourself ... What has your actual experience been? Have you really had a horrible incident with someone that has been demeaned and dehumanized? Have you heard something about a certain group of people on TV?
This is the time to check in. Things you hear on TV are often propaganda, for dramatic purposes, and to cause fear.
Do your homework. And remember, people often have an agenda for wanting you to believe a certain way. Don't let their agenda become yours.
Slipstream
I've had experiences where someone told me negative things about a person, only to find that my experience wasn't like that at all. It made me wonder if it was the negativity spreader that was the "bad seed," rather than the one who I had been warned about. Good post, thanks!
Wilsons Grave
I heard the mayor of Newark, New Jersey was arrested by ICE and HSI today. I'd call that dehumanizing since he's a city mayor and not a criminal. He was there with congressional representatives inspecting a detention center. He was released after the governor called for his release. Give these ICE guys an inch and they take a mile. Oh, and that's not fake news.