Discrimination

Discrimination

1. Sexual orientation discrimination (Homophobia)

   • Discrimination towards people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT)
     • Is often related to religious beliefs
     • State-sponsored homophobia includes the criminalization and penalization of homosexuality, hate speech from government figures, and other forms of discrimination, violence, persecution of LGBT people

2. Discrimination for ethnic origin (Racism, xenophobia)

   • Discrimination that is based on the region in which a person lives or the region in which a person was born
     • Usually happens in work situations and political practices
   • Refers to the belief that behavioral traits correspond to physical appearance
     • Can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another

3. Religious discrimination

   • Religious discrimination is treating people differently because of what they do or do not believe towards a given religion
     • Can generate extreme violence against this group of people

4. Discrimination for mental disorder

   • Discrimination against people with asperger syndrome, learning difficulties, ADHD, bipolar, schizophrenia, intellectual disability or personality disorders, and towards behavioral manifestations such as stuttering and tics
     • It usually occurs in academic spaces
     • They generate violence and rejection

5. Age discrimination (Ageism)

   • Discrimination based on the grounds of someone's age
     • Ageism is most often directed towards old people, or adolescents and children
       • Usually happens in work situations and political practices

6. Gender discrimination (Sexism)

   • Discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
     • It primarily affects women and girls
       • It occurs in various aspects, work, study, family...
       • But it also occurs in men, for example in compulsory military service
   • May include the belief that one sex or gender is intrinsically superior to another
     • May foster sexual harassment, rape, and other forms of sexual violence

7. Disability discrimination (Ablism,disablism)

   • Discrimination for difficulty walking or moving, seeing and hearing, speaking or communicating
     • Usually happens in work situations and sites not suitable for them

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