Saturday, January 15, 2011

Categories of discrimination

Discrimination is when someone acts on prejudice, which is when someone treats a group unfairly because if a trait that they have.

Discrimination can be classified into different groups:

1.Discrimination against people because of a trait that they are born with.
Types of discrimination: Ancestry, race, gender, disability, appearance, medical problems, nationality, genes, background, intelligence

2.Discrimination based on a choice that people make
Types:political affiliation, religion, employment, marital status, sexual orientation, brand, reverse discrimination, and perception

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