Brief Overview of Today's Nonprofits in Discrimination
Race
Gender & Sexuality:
Discrimination and other forms of inequality among the American society have been and continue to be seen as a prominent occurrence in our everyday lives. Differences in gender, sexual orientation and sexual identity fuel the divide among the people within this country as controversies and disagreements on this issue continue to rise. We as a country fight for what is right and against the injustices bestowed upon the oppressed, but the problem is that even though we fight, this county refuses to show substantial change and acknowledgement. We still have individuals in the LGBTQ community facing discrimination in their workplace, in their homes, out in public and so much more. We have state governments still arguing over if women should have the right to abortion even though everyone should have the right over their bodies. We have women being abused and education being denied based on who you identify as or who you choose to love. There shouldn’t be an argument involving aspects of life that no one has control over. You can’t choose the gender or sexual orientation you identify as so why are we disagreeing and having stereotypes that women are weak or being a part of the LGBTQ+ community is a sin? The way we view others who aren’t part of the majority’s view of perfection of the ‘ideal’ citizen as less than or inferior is a mindset that needs to be erased.
Immigration:
Immigration has been a deeply controversial topic in America, especially in the 2016 election and subsequent presidency of Donald Trump,who had proposed building a wall that “Mexico would pay for”, which was one of the main proposals that led to his victory. During his presidency, Trump reduced asylum for immigrants, and as some opponents put it, kept kids in cages, while they were separated from their parents in detention centers. While many already find this to be a form of discrimination, as these “illegal immigrants”, so put in quotes as they may be appealing legally for asylum and are thus immigrating legally, are treated as animals in a sense that need to be locked up, immigrants still face other forms of discrimination and hardship. Many immigrant children experience bullying in school, while adults can face discrimination in employment through hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects. Rights to essential services like healthcare and housing are also major concerns for immigrants and refugees.
