Dear editor‚ I am writing to express my grave concern over discrimination against minority groups in our society. Hong Kong is a multicultural and religiously diverse territory. By the way‚ there is still some conflicts exist between different religion. The minority always have an unfair treatment. Domestic helper is an example of it‚ the salary of them is much lower than the legitimate minimum wage set up in few days ago. Besides‚ the minority children always become the target who were laughed
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when arguing for gay marriage‚ has been called “lesser”‚ “unnatural”‚ “deviant” and “sinful”. In these arguments the love I have for my girlfriend has been belittled as just “sex” or only “friendship”. I have been told my natural urges are a choice. I have been told I do not deserve equal rights. I have even been told I am going to hell. Furthermore‚ I have been told it is offensive to brand such remarks “bigoted”‚ and that I am the bully. I do not believe all opponents of gay marriage are hateful
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Discrimination against girls worldwide As far as we know it girls have not been considered equal to boys in the eyes of the world. Mothers of the girls and girls themselves get punished harshly for a girl child which is not in their control but in fact it’s in the control of the father of the child and he is usually the one giving severe punishments to both mother and daughter. Most people of the world do not know that a man’s sperm is the decider of the gender of the child and it has nothing to
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Sexism is the discrimination against a certain gender‚ typically women. Many years ago‚ men and women had different rights. For example‚ women could not vote‚ go to school‚ or work many jobs. Instead‚ women were meant to stay at home‚ cook‚ keep the house clean‚ and take care of the children. Nowadays‚ women can vote‚ study‚ work and do many other things. However‚ this does not mean that the issue of sexism has been solved. Every day‚ women all around the world still get discriminated against simply because
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Age Discrimination in the Workplace Age discrimination in employment is a complex issue which impacts many areas of Government policy and has many implications for individuals themselves. Age discrimination can occur across all spectrums of employment and can affect both young and old. Age discrimination can affect a person’s chances of getting a job‚ and potentially their chances of promotion or development within the workplace. Age can also be a factor when employers are deciding who should be
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Discrimination Against People with Body Art Employers should not discriminate against people who have body art. A few reasons why is because people should not judge people on how they look‚ body art does not affect peoples working abilities‚ and its a form of art so people should be able to express it. If someone chooses to have some form of body art‚ people should accept their decision‚ and not judge on their appearance. Just because someone has body mean‚ does not mean they are
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segment of political discrimination against Jews was patriotism‚ whose followers frequently dishonestly upbraided Jews as unfaithful natives.
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Feminist and Lesbian Film FILMS STUDIED: Mädchen in Uniform (Children in Uniform) Germany‚ 1931‚ Directed by Leontine Sagan‚ Show Me Love (Sweden‚ 1998)‚ Directed by Lukas Moodysson The cycle of free expression followed by total persecution experienced by members of the homosexual community as a whole‚ before and post World War 2‚ was a symbolic and strengthening experience for Lesbian and Feminist film makers alike. It is now a time of freedom in Europe‚ where filmmakers are establishing
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What is discrimination? Discrimination is the unjust treatment of different categories of people or things. Such as race‚ age‚ and/or sex. Discrimination against women is a huge deal and still exists today. It is mainly shown in the workplace and at home. Zora Neale Hurston‚ an anthropologist and author states‚ “Sometimes‚ I feel discriminated against‚ but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” (Zora Neale Hurston)
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LESBIAN PULP FICTION‚ POP CULTURE & PORNOGRAPHY The Emergence of Lesbianism and Lesbian Sexuality in U.S. Media A Final Research Paper Jo Forrest-Stuart HIST 526: Gays & Lesbians in U.S. History C. Gissendanner Fall 2013 December 10‚ 2013 Introduction A Brief Lesbian Media Timeline Since the late 1800’s‚ U.S. pulp fiction appealed to a general‚ heterosexual audience‚ and was the primary source of reading for both men and women of the working classes‚ introducing quite a few
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