Essays on Discrimination

Until today, I was not aware that individuals from the LGBT community were discriminated to the point where their jobs were on the line. To this I ask, “Why?” One common phrase used by employers is “Keep your home life and work life separate”. If…

It’s hard to know whether or not Curley’s wife is the victim or the cause for how she’s treated. On the one hand, she is discriminated against by the men on the farm. On the other hand, what she’s doing is unfair to the men…

Our society might be considered as the most advanced and fair as it comes to diversities and minorities when compared to the past. Yet, women, as almost half of the world’s population, are still thought to be inferior and somehow to have different capabilities compared…

Equality is “the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability”. Equality is important because failure to tackle discrimination and to provide equal opportunities hurts individuals and families, negatively impacts our society, and costs the economy. Diversity is important…

For example, if the adult participant’s mother and both sisters have diabetes, hypertension, or cancer, what might that mean for the adult participant’s future health? An adult participant’s health could be highly affected by the family’s genetic history. As per the information collected about the…

Many people try to convince themselves that the presence of racial inequality is no longer evident in our current society. While the Civil Rights Act was enacted over 50 years ago, for generations, minority groups have continued to be discriminated against and denied equal rights…

Every healthcare professional is expected to care for everyone that comes through his or her door, and “above all, do no harm. ” However, not every healthcare professional may realize they are causing harm; by discriminating minority patients. Receiving poor health care can vary from…

When people think about the United States, they think it is the best country in the world especially since we are known to be “Free”. After learning this information from class, I am starting to question why people think living here is so great. The…

Are we still in a time period where people are discriminated against because of their sex? In the past, women had fewer rights compared to men, but now things are so different and woman have gained equal rights to men and have attained success in…

American History X is about two brothers, Danny and Derek Vinyard. Danny is following in his brothers known footsteps of being a Neo-Nazi, hating everyone who is not a white Protestant. Derek is released from jail 3 years after his brutal attacks he made on…