Category: Discrimination

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Laws: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    It is important to note that Equal Employment Opportunity laws or EEO laws play a major role in ensuring the prevention of discrimination and marginalization of specific groups when operating in a labor market. They are essential in advancing civil liberty and justice across all industries and organizations, and their impact goes beyond one’s ability…

  • Racism as a Crime

    Racism is one of the oldest and most reprehensible forms of crime, which manifests itself in discrimination against people based on their racial or national origin. It is expressed through statements, actions, or policies that divide people. Racism creates prejudices and demonizes others, leading to a lack of access to equal rights, economic benefits, justice,…

  • Transgender Patients Problem and the Consequences of Discrimination

    Table of Contents Challenges of Transgender Patients Consequences Conclusion References It should be noted that transgender individuals have to face different obstacles in almost any aspect of their daily life. Importantly, they are often stigmatized and discriminated, and their essential rights are frequently undermined. The same is characteristic of the healthcare system. Transgender patients come…

  • Racial Discrimination in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    In this story, Douglass narrates the experiences he had as a slave before escaping to New York. He was born in slavery and remembered the name of his mother as Harriet Bailey. At a very tender age, he was able to realize that he was different from his White peers. He noted that the children…

  • Analysis of Structural Racism in Healthcare

    Table of Contents Introduction History Reasons and Determinants Possible Solutions Conclusion References Introduction Unfortunately, African Americans face health problems very often. From poverty to structural racism, many issues require government attention and immediate resolution as human life is at stake. This paper will focus on structural racism – its history, causes, consequences, and possible solutions…

  • Transgender Patients Problem and the Consequences of Discrimination

    Table of Contents Challenges of Transgender Patients Consequences Conclusion References It should be noted that transgender individuals have to face different obstacles in almost any aspect of their daily life. Importantly, they are often stigmatized and discriminated, and their essential rights are frequently undermined. The same is characteristic of the healthcare system. Transgender patients come…

  • Genetic Testing and Privacy & Discrimination Issues

    Table of Contents Introduction Threats to Privacy Poor Access to Healthcare Services Discrimination in Employment Social Censure and Stigmatization Conclusion References Introduction An opportunity to use genetic testing as a way to predict and eliminate dangerous diseases is a unique phenomenon that was not possible several decades ago. Today, people can undergo laboratory tests to…

  • Healthcare System: Transgender Patients Discrimination

    According to the statistics, almost 1 million Americans identifies themselves as transgender, making it a numerous population subgroup that is likely to expand in the future. At the same time, transgender people face an enormous amount of discrimination in our society. They are much more likely to fall victim to violence at school, at work,…

  • Healthcare System: Transgender Patients Discrimination

    According to the statistics, almost 1 million Americans identifies themselves as transgender, making it a numerous population subgroup that is likely to expand in the future. At the same time, transgender people face an enormous amount of discrimination in our society. They are much more likely to fall victim to violence at school, at work,…

  • Gender-Based Discrimination during Surgical Training

    Table of Contents Part 1: The One-Sentence Summary Part 2: The One-Paragraph Summary The Multiple-Paragraph Summary My Reaction Reference Writer background: All authors–Adrienne N. Bruce (School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA), Alexis Battista (MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA), Michael W. Plankey (School of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington,…