TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION

TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION

1. GENDER DISCRIMINATION

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights to people according to their gender.
     • It is based on sexism or machismo.

2. CULTURAL DISCRIMINATION

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights to people who present cultural traits that do not belong to the dominant cultural group.

3. ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights based on social class
     • This form of discrimination is based on socioeconomic injustice, caused by the poor distribution of wealth

4. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights to people or certain groups due to their physical or biological characteristics, such as, which is based on racism.

5. DISCRIMINATION BY NATIONAL ORIGIN

   • It is the denial of opportunities to people who come from other countries.
     • These immigrants are often victims of economic exploitation: they are paid very little and forced to work in humane conditions.

6. DISCRIMINATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights to the elderly.
     • They are discriminated against when they are considered useless and when they are condemned to a situation of abandonment.

7. DISCRIMINATION OF PEOPLE BY DIFFERENT ABILITIES

   • It is the denial of rights to people who have some restriction or lack some ability to function in daily life
     • The fact of having diminished abilities does not mean that these people cannot develop the rest of their abilities.

8. DISCRIMINATION BY SEXUAL ORIENTATION

   • It is the harassment, persecution, ridicule and or humiliation of people with a sexual orientation different from the majority.
     • Heterosexism is the basis of this type of discrimination

9. DISCRIMINATION OF PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

   • It is the denial of opportunities and rights to people who do not reproduce a certain ideal of beauty.

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