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Discrimination

Yasamin Taherian
Reyhane Atighi
What is discrimination?
Discrimination is treating someone unequally. For instance, because of their skin color, age or
sexual preference. As a matter of fact, Discrimination is excluding people because of
charactistics that shouldn’t matter.

Some examples of
“discrimination”:
1.For people with disabilities in
Iran, sidewalks and crosswalks,
subway station, cash machines and
other basic services are rarely
accessible, difficult and dangerous
to navigate.
2.Clearly, you shouldn’t be refused
entry to a club because of the color
of your skin. (Sex education series)
3.Any should be able to rent a
home, whether they are gay or
wear a headscarf.

Is treating people
differently always
DISCRIMINATION?

No some characteristics
do matter. It is okay for
an employer to choose
between job applicants.
For instance, because of
what they studied. A
doctor obviously needs
the right qualifications.
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BUT WHAT IF YOU Well that is discrimination!
DON’T GET THE Sometimes discrimination is very
unwelcome. Think of neighbors
JOB BECAUSE OF shouting that they don’t want
YOUR FACE OR foreigners in their street (Neighbors
SKIN COLOR? movie!!!)

BUT sometimes people make up excuses to shut out particular groups.

An employer may reject an applicant because they “don’t fit the team” or
the “internship’s been filled”.
For example: The bouncer at the club may claim it’s a private party.
Proving that this is discrimination can be tricky!

In short, discrimination comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it is

voiced and visible but sometimes it is hidden and hard to prove!
In each country people that are very different live together. Banning
discrimination based on those differences is an important basis for an
open, democratic society. It means everyone is equal before the law and
has equal rights.

Being excluded and discriminated is also damaging for the whole of

society!
Tensions can develop between people or, because certain groups are
shut out, opportunities maybe lost, both for them and rest of society,
that’s why it is important that everyone is equal before the law.
So whether applying for a job or a house or trying to pass driving
license or other qualification no one should be unfairly turned down!

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Don’t you wear hijab? Is your skin black, white or in
between? This should and must not matter, because we
are not all the same but WE ARE ALL EQUAL!

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