What is the nature of discrimination as it exists in contemporary America?

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DISCRIMINATION IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICA
Discrimination refers to distinctions made on the bases of belonging to class or category, unlike personal capabilities or actions with the intent to infer racial, sex, or equal social standard. Social experts suggest that it is inappropriate to be hostile to a group if assimilation fails. Samatar's and Yoshino's concerns might seem far-fetched, but their personal touch in their accounts is informative of the realities of those times. The writers call to reform the existing laws addressing those social dynamics through forums and amendments. In America, discrimination has become a serious issues despite the efforts policy makers have put to deal with it. Today, people can openly take about their racist views with any action being taken. This paper gives a brief scope on the nature of discrimination as it exists in contemporary America.
Discrimination in the current world still undercuts the achievement of equal opportunity. Today, racial, gender, transgender, and sexual orientation (bisexuals, gays, and lesbians) groups are going through pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, economic, and educational parity compared to the dominant groups. This subjugation further illuminates the views by Yoshino in the earlier decades where being is a prominent overdoing. This civil rights pseudo-protection forces the affected to conform or succumb to second-class citizenry. Sofia Samatar also criticizes the diversity of modern-day America. Although universities are proud of their diversity whereby they have taken students from all walks of the world, people of color still discriminated against. Samatar says “I’m interested in visibility as it relates to the lives and working conditions of academics of color…. Visibility has come to dominate discussions of race in U.S universities…” (Samatar 3). Today people of color have to fight for their educational rights. Women of color also have to struggle to get admitted to the universities. Further, even after such individuals have made it, these learning institutions will continue to scrutinize them and this makes it difficult for them to make it in life.
In America, there is discrimination against lesbians, gay, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT). For example, the proclaimed LGBTs have had a break after numerous protests for their rights, especially marriage rights, which came to be legalized in all states in June 2015 by the Supreme Court ruling. The ruling has come after a long fight with law enforcers leaning on the traditional cultures and the religious norms, yet in some societies, this remains a taboo. Yoshino states “ what bothered me was the felt need to mute my passion gay subjects, people, and culture….At a time when the law was transforming the gay rights it seems ludicrous to suit up…: (Yoshino 10). The author shows how it was difficult for society to accept gays even after the enforcement of the law. To date, statistics show that black LGBTs are victims of intersectional discrimination; their unions are six times likely to live in poverty with their children. Moreover the LGBTs are discriminated when it comes to employment. There are some states in the United States that prohibit hiring, promotion, and compensation of the LGBTs. Although some organizations have laws that protect these employees, these laws do not extend to the LGBTs. Economically though, some employers for religious grounds are still unlikely to hire people from this group, indicating their inclusion as an equal entity in the society is far from becoming a reality. People who are physically disabled also experience discrimination in the United States. Employees fail to hire employees, such individuals, because they feel they cannot bring any form of productivity in workplaces. However, various legislations like America with Disabilities Act have been enacted but the issue has continued to be rampant. For instance Yoshino argues that “discrimination was once aimed at entire groups, resulting in the exclusion of racial minorities, women, gays, and people with disabilities…” (Yoshino 2)
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