Assignment 2 - List of Discrimination Examples

Discrimination List

Relation to Systemic Issues: - Police brutality, violence and fatal shootings particularly targeting the black community has been rampant today and historically. - The percentage of black men in prison is "13% of U.S. population, 40% of incarcerated population—2,306 per100,000" (Sensoy &amp; DiAngelo, 149). - Black men are far more likely to be targeted as suspicious by police and far more likely to suffer from the over use of force - These issues are happening due to the undercurrents of racism in today's society set up through systematic barriers. - "The experience of oppressed people is that their lives are confined and shaped by forces and barriers that are not accidental, occasional, or avoidable, but are systematically related to each other in such a way as to restrict and penalize their movement" (Sensoy &amp; DiAngelo, 91).

Lois Jenson stands next to an autographed movie poster given to her by the cast of North Country

Personal Impacts Continued: -This was the first ever class action lawsuit against sexual harassment in the workplace - The lawsuit sent a messages to employers that women will no longer tolerate sexual harassment in the workplace and that organizations can no longer "look the other way" - The case also shone light on the burden and emotional distress of having to prove existence of such hostile work environments in the courtroom. -This case was a starting point to make the workplace as well as the courtroom safer for women and all victims of sexual harassment Relation to Systemic Issues: - "Internalized dominance refers to internalizing and acting out (often unintentionally) the constant messages circulating in the culture that you and your group are superior to the minoritized group and thus entitled to your higher position" (Sensoy &amp; DiAngelo, 93). These men believed that they were superior to the women due to the messages in culture that suggest they are. By winning this case it challenged that. Additionally the case has been turned into a pop culture film which also has helped send a message to challenge such beliefs.

Personal Impacts Continued: - A large corporation such as Amazon should have a better system in place for ensuring all employees can safely come to work -According to the National Center for Transgender equality - over 75% of transgender Americans have faced workplace discrimination and more than 1 in 4 have lost a job due to this discrimination and Bias Relation to Systemic Issues: - Workplace harassment is a huge issue and it is especially so for those within the LGBTQ+ community, which is not something to be overlooked. - Discrimination against gay people is backed by historical, ideological, cultural, and institutional power in society. - In order to stand up against this in the workplace, one suggestion for companies to create pride committee Committees are opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered workers and their supporters to talk about issues, and plan how to raise awareness in our workplaces and in the union of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered rights" (Sensoy &amp; DiAngelo, 172).

6. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Real Women of North County

The first class action lawsuit ever filed for sexual harassment in the workplace

Source Link: <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/real-women-north-country">https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/real-women-north-country</a> Summary: - Lois Jenson, an employee of Eveleth mining company, filed a complaint with the State Department of Human Rights in October of 1984 after facing sexual harassment and attacks from male employees who humiliated and harassed herself and her fellow female coworkers daily - The state requested the mine institute a sexual harassment policy. The case was taken up by the Attorney Generals office and turned into a class action lawsuit. -Her story was turned into a film, North County Personal Impacts: -Historically women have been victimized and harassed particularly in male-dominant fields, such as mining.

Reflection Activity 2: Discrimination List

3. The July 2021 discovery of over 1,000 Indigenous Children's Burial Sites

Source Link: <a href="https://www.livescience.com/childrens-graves-residential-schools-canada.html">https://www.livescience.com/childrens-graves-residential-schools-canada.html</a> Summary: - Unmarked graves were uncovered of over 160 Indigenous children were found on Penelakut Island (formerly Kuper Island) in British Columbia in July of 2021. - Well over 1000 unmarked children's graves have been identified at former Indigenous residential boarding schools in Canada Personal Impacts: - Residential schools forcibly separated children from their families, stripped them of their culture and subjected them to the upmost violence and brutality. - Uncovering these graves shocked and awakened more Canadians to the horrors that victims of Canadian residential schools endured. - Awareness has been raised significantly when the graves were uncovered

“I woke up one morning and I was afraid to be Chinese.”&nbsp;

- A young girl named Salina recounts her experience during the pandemic.

Source: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/teens-describes-how-coronavirus-driven-anti-asian-racism-has-affected-her">https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/teens-describes-how-coronavirus-driven-anti-asian-racism-has-affected-her</a>

Relation to Systemic Issues: - The Covid-19 pandemic has separated us in many ways, and one terrible and unfortunate manifestation has been the discrimination of people of Asian decent, this is in part due to influence of the media and certain officials suggesting a blaming rhetoric - Our governments need to take urgent steps to help prevent these hate crimes from happening - Sensoy and DiAngelo state, Of primary importance is the ability to understand these categories as socially constructed and reflective of a particular political and cultural context" (69). - The United Nations has said that an action plan is being put into place to demolish the perpetuations that have been set by the media in the pandemic

4. Sexist and Racist Corporations: Amazon - Transgender Male Fired After Announcing Pregnancy

Source Link: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/transgender-man-files-pregnancy-discrimination-suit-against-amazon-n1242324">https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/transgender-man-files-pregnancy-discrimination-suit-against-amazon-n1242324</a> Summary: - A transgender male is suing Amazon after being harassed and denied a promotion due to his pregnancy announcement while working for the corporation - He was subjected to verbal abuse and not only was he denied a promotion but he was demoted to a position that required heavy lifting and caused him abdominal pain, forced to work in a role that would be detrimental to the pregnancy Personal Impacts: -People in the LGBTQ+ community face discrimination still despite recent advances, including being harassed, fired or targeted at work because of how they identify - In all areas of public and private life, this community has had to deal a large amount of bias towards to their identity due to historic and systematic generalizations about how men and women should be - Sensoy &amp; DiAngelo write, "Because we are taught that sex and gender differences are natural, we rarely notice how much we have been socialized into them" (63).

Source Link: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56218684">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56218684</a> Summary: - A Chinese woman was slapped and then set on fire. - A shooting where 8 Asian women working in spas were killed. - Hundreds of other incidents have happened targeting Asian Canadians since the pandemic -Verbal abuse and physical assault against Asians is rising Personal Impacts: - Since the Covid-19 pandemic has began, hate crimes against Asians in Canada around the world have risen - #StopAsianHate is a movement created to stand up against violence against Asians in Canada, the U.S. and around the world being targeted

Source Link: <a href="https://online.maryville.edu/blog/understanding-the-me-too-movement-a-sexual-harassment-awareness-guide/">https://online.maryville.edu/blog/understanding-the-me-too-movement-a-sexual-harassment-awareness-guide/</a> Summary: - This 2006 founded hashtag started a movement to stand up for sexual harassment and sexual violence against women. Tarana Burke, activist, was one of the first to speak on it. - In 2017 it became even more prominent when actresses opened up about sexual harassment in the film industry including Alyssa Milano and other actresses speaking up on their experiences, many involving Harvey Weinstein.

Personal Impacts: - Through this hashtag's virality woman all over the world have been able to share their own experiences, have a louder and united voice to stand up and spread awareness - The movement has helped to try to cross the barrier of making sexual assault and sexual harassment victims at work and in private lives feel less afraid to talk about it Relation to Systemic Issues: - "When thinking about the pressure to not name a social reality, consider the various issues that were once taboo but have now become more acceptable to discuss" (Sensoy and DiAngelo, 199) - Sensoy and DiAngelo give the example of how it was once taboo to talk about Cancer (Sensoy and DiAngelo, 199). However, through ending the stigma to talk about cancer, further research has been able to to be conducted to help fight it. - When it comes to sexual abuse at work and in private life, ending the stigma around it is what will help. - "rape, sexual assault, and violence against women (perpetrated primarily by men) occurs at extraordinary rates in Canada and the United States, but that many of us are unaware of the severity and pervasiveness of this violence"

This is a list of examples of discrimination taking place in our world.

Source Link: <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/article/articles-policy-lab-2021/housing-discrimination-canada-urban-centres-rental-markets-and-black-communities">https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/article/articles-policy-lab-2021/housing-discrimination-canada-urban-centres-rental-markets-and-black-communities</a> Summary: - Housing discrimination is a large problem in Canada - It is harder to find housing for tenants that are "Black, Indigenous, or racialized; 2SLGBTQI+; living on a low-income; single parents or guardians; newcomers and/or refugees; living with a disability, including a serious mental illness; belonging to a religious minority; in possession of a record of offenses, or for other reasons related to their identity and socioeconomic status"

1. Black Lives Matter - Treyvon Martin Shooting

Source Link: <a href="https://www.adl.org/education/educator-resources/lesson-plans/black-lives-matter-from-hashtag-to-movement">https://www.adl.org/education/educator-resources/lesson-plans/black-lives-matter-from-hashtag-to-movement</a> Summary: - The Black Lives Matter movement began as a hashtag (#BlackLivesMatter) after 17 year old Treyvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman while walking home eating a bag of skittles -George Zimmerman was acquitted which caused uproar and the hashtag started Personal Impacts: - Black individuals increasingly are more likely to be killed by police - This movement was started to make a stand and stop the police violence against the black community - A call to action movement to raise awareness

Relation to Systemic Issues: - Residential schools in the 1800's was compulsory, forcing children to be ripped from their families homes, not being allowed to speak their own language, forced to learn Christianity and be subjected to physical, emotional and mental abuse. The mortality rate for children at some schools was over 50% (Sensoy &amp; Diangelo,143). - Indigenous peoples are still dealing with facing the aftermath of such horrors and it affects their every day life, including where they live, access to food and clean drinking water, etc. -According to Sensoy &amp; Diangelo, "Scholars who study the history and legacy of residential schools contend that this trauma is deeply connected to the higher rates of alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicide among Indigenous people"143)

1. Black Lives Matter - Treyvon Martin 2. Stop Asian Hate - Asian Hate during Covid-19 3. The July 2021 discovery of over 1,000 Indigenous Children's Burial Sites 4. Sexist and Racist Corporations: Amazon - Transgender Male Fired After Announcing Pregnancy 5. #MeToo Movement 6. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Real Women of North County 7. Housing Discrimination in Canada

Personal Impacts: - Discrimination in the housing market reinforces patterns of residential segregation that have been in place for decades - Research has been conducted to inform the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on how the federal agency can address housing discrimination - Housing discrimination has demolished whole communities such as Africville in Halifax and Hogan's Alley in Vancouver Relation to Systemic Issues: - Peoples of Color were denied Federal Housing Act (FHA) loans as recently as the1950s. These loans allowed a generation of Whites to attain middle-class status through home ownership (Sensoy &amp; Diangelo, 170). -Excluding marginalized groups from the ways that society builds wealth shows up through housing discrimination and only further perpetuates the problem and division. There needs to be something done to protect these groups from housing discrimination.