What is Discrimination?
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"Action based on prejudice or racist beliefs that results in unfair treatment of individuals or groups; unjust conditions in areas such as employment, housing and education." - Museum of Tolerance
There are many terrible examples of discrimination, such as the Holocaust, the KKK, Homophobia, Women's equal rights, etc.
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The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons.
A Japanese American who is promoted to a management position may still be a victim of discrimiation if he or she had been passed over for years because of corporate reluctance to place an Asian American in a highly visible position. ISBN: 0130418692
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The act of observing the differences and making distinctions between multiple objects, groups, people, ect.
Federal law requires retailers to discriminate between persons under the age of 18, and person 18 and over when selling firearms.
Bob used the large signs outside each of the 2 gas stations when he was attempting to discriminate which station sold cheaper gas.
Keisha was practicing discrimination when she chose chocolate ice cream over the haggis flavoered ice cream
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4.
The passing of Prop 8.
Hey I heard California passed Prop 8! What a bunch of fucktards! Fuck this discrimination, I'm moving...
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A crutch used mostly by blacks and sometimes hispanics to explain that they are not successful because of their skin pigment, ignoring other factors such as their education and/or work product.
My ho axed fo a job at Walmart but they be discrimination on us bros.
