Discrimination (tagged articles)The LGBT Movement in China: Public Perception, Stigma, and the Human Rights DebateArber Mavraj - Ever since its elimination from the list of mental illnesses in 2001, and decriminalization in 1997, homosexuality in China continues to be at the forefront of China’s growing human rights debate. The estimated 40 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered... Keep Reading »
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Questioning Community in the Ku Klux KlanAlan D. Songer - This is the first line from the Ku Klux Klan's (KKK) "Objects and Character of the Order" (Horn, 1939, p. 38). Although these are not words that most modern Americans would ascribe to the Klan, one will find descriptions that depict the Klan as "instruments of justice... Keep Reading »
Addressing the Gender Wage Gap in the United States: Shortcomings of Federal LegislationNikita Mehandru - The most commonly cited statistic for the gender wage gap in the United States is that women earn seventy-eight cents to every dollar men earn. A great deal of contention however, surrounds the interpretation of this measure as well as others seeking to quantify the... Keep Reading »
Out in Force: The New Struggle Against Sexually Oriented PolicingElijah Mercer - Since the inception of the American crime fighting force, law enforcement has struggled to prevent discrimination against minority populations. While “racial profiling” (also known as “racially biased policing”)[1] has been an issue within police... Keep Reading »
Weight Bias and Anti-Fat Attitudes: Sources, Impacts, and Prevention MethodsAnnette E. Chalker - The number of overweight and obese individuals in the United States has steadily increased over the last decade (CDC, 2012). According to the Food Research and Action Center, over two-thirds of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese (2010). The... Keep Reading »
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