Discrimination

1. Discrimination

2. Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. "The New American Bible - IntraText." The New American Bible - IntraText. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/__P103.HTM>.

3. What is Discrimination? • Discrimination is prohibited by six of the core international human rights documents. • Making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit. "Discrimination." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/discrimination/>.

4. Results of Discrimination • Causes depression • Lack of social coping resources • Possible lack of financial security • Lack of confidence • Perceived discrimination and depression: Moderating effects of coping, acculturation, and ethnic support. American Public Health Association. Feb. 2003. Web.

5. Direct • Acts of direct discrimination are ones with which the person performs with the aim of imposing a disadvantage on people for being members of some social group. "Discrimination." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/discrimination/>.

6. Indirect • The idea of indirect discrimination is that, if an act has a disproportionately disadvantageous impact on people belonging to certain types of social groups, then the act is morally wrong and legally prohibited if it cannot meet some standard of justification. "Discrimination." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/discrimination/>.

7. Types of Discrimination • Age • Disability • Equal Pay/Compensation • Race/Color • Religion "Discrimination by Type." Types of Discrimination. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm>.

8. Age • Age discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his age. • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40. "Discrimination by Type." Types of Discrimination. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm>.

9. Disability • Disability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, treats a qualified individual with a disability who is an employee or applicant unfavorably because she has a disability. "Discrimination by Type." Types of Discrimination. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm>.

10. Equal Pay • The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work. • If there is an inequality in wages between men and women, employers may not reduce the wages of either sex to equalize their pay. "Discrimination by Type." Types of Discrimination. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm>.

11. Religious • Religious discrimination involves treating a person unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs. • The law protects not only people who belong to traditional, organized religions, but also others who have sincerely held religious, ethical or moral beliefs. • Religious discrimination can also involve treating someone differently because that person is associated with an individual of a particular religion or because of his or her connection with a religious organization. "Discrimination by Type." Types of Discrimination. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm>.

12. Bullying • Low confidence level • 26.8% middle school students bullied • 15.6% high school students bullied • Bullying Among Middle School and High School Students - Massachusetts, 2009. Morbidity and Morality Weekly Report. 22 April 2011.

13. Bullying in the Workplace • Aggression in the workplace can be defined as intending to harm someone at work or bringing about the effects of bullying. • Symptoms can occur and vary from stomach disorders to insomnia. • Bullying Among Middle School and High School Students - Massachusetts, 2009. International Journal of Theory and Behavior. Web.

14. Discrimination of Women • In the workplace, it may be common for women to be discriminated against • Some results may be lower ratings than a male associate. • Judgements of discrimination as a function of group experience and contextual cues. Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science. Web. 2012.

16. Racial Housing Discrimination • Individuals are excluded in the rental/ sale process. • Approx. 750 housing discrimination cases investigated by civil rights investigators. • Landlords are common propagators in housing discrimination. • The Complexities and Processes of Racial Housing Discrimination. Social Problems. Feb. 2009. Web.

17. Discrimination in School • In college, studies have shown that students tend to migrate towards their own cliques or groups. • Responses to discrimination are withdrawal and verbal and physical confrontation. • Some responses are passive, aggressive, or active. • Aggressive responses are marked with hostility and violence. • AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ADOLESCENTS' PREFERENCES IN RESPONDING TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: EFFECTS OF ETHNIC IDENTITY AND SITUATIONAL INFLUENCES. Adolescence. Web.

19. Racial Discrimination and Health • High blood pressure is a result due to racial discrimination. • Professional black adults have a systolic blood pressure 9-10 mg Hg lower than those facing unfair treatment • Racial discrimination and blood pressure: The CARDIA study of young black and white adults. American Journal of Public Health. Oct. 1996. Web.

20. Supportive Parents • Studies show that children with supportive parents will be less hostile in relationships. • It will lower anger developed and they will learn self-control. • Supportive Parenting Moderates the Effect of Discrimination upon Anger, Hostile View of Relationships, and Violence among African American Boys. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Web. 2012.

21. Catholic Social Teaching Racism is an evil which endures in our society and in our Church. Despite apparent advances and even significant changes in the last two decades, the reality of racism remains "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

23. Brothers and Sisters to Us • we give in to our fears of the other because he or she is of a race different from ourselves • we prejudge the motives of others precisely because they are of a different color • we stereotype or ridicule the other because of racial characteristics and heritage "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

24. Racism is a Fact • "Racial discrimination has only exacerbated the harmful relationship between poverty and family instability". • Youths presently suffer the effects of a segregated educational system which in many cases fails to enlighten the mind and free the spirit, which can make them ill prepared and inadequately trained. "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

25. Racism Today • "Under the guise of other motives, it is manifest in the tendency to stereotype and marginalize whole segments of the population whose presence perceived as a threat". "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

26. Racism is a Sin • It is a sin that divides the human family, blots out the image of God among specific members of that family, and violates the fundamental human dignity of those called to be children of the same Father. "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

27. The Voice of Scripture • God's word proclaims the liberation of all people from slavery and that all people are accountable to and for each other. "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

29. The Voice of the Church • This is the mystery of our Church, that all men and women are brothers and sisters, all one in Christ, and all bear the image of the Eternal God.We have allowed conformity to social pressures to replace compliance with social justice. "Brothers and Sisters to Us." Brothers and Sisters to Us. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/brothers-and-sisters-to-us.cfm>.

30. Japanese Internment Camps • During WWII, Japanese Americans were sent to live in internment camps. • They were under lock and key and had bad living conditions. • It was a anti- Japanese movement that sparked due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor from the Japanese. Everyone else was punished just because of their heritage. Lee, Frederick I. "Japanese American Internment: Background." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2012

31. The Holocaust • The Holocaust, during the 1940's was one of the biggest acts of discrimination. • Millions of innocent people were murdered because of discrimination. • If you were Jewish, homosexual, disabled, etc., you were not wanted and killed. • Imagine your family members or friends being taken away and maybe even killed just because they had brown eyes or brown hair. "Holocaust." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2012.

32. Important People Who Have Made A Difference

34. Martin Luther King, Jr. • He stood up against discrimination and helped create the Civil Rights Movement • He brought justice to African Americans and created equality for them. • Combated racial inequality through nonviolence

35. Rosa Parks • She boycotted the bus system when she was discriminated against because of her race. • She brought together her African American Community and stood up for what is right. • She was arrested then quickly released for not listening to the bus driver when asked to move on the bus. • After her movement that she created, African Americans had free choice of where to sit on the bus. "Rosa Parks Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715>.

36. Cesar Chavez • When farmers weren't getting paid adequate wages for their hard work, Cesar Chavez boycotted grapes through a non violent protest. • He then created the Farm Workers Union to help support and fight discrimination of the farm workers. "Cesar Chavez Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/cesar-chavez-9245781>.

37. Oskar Schindler • German industrialist who lived in the WWII time. • He saved nearly 1,500 Jews from being killed and labored • He kept them saved and worked under good conditions in one of his factory until the Polish soldiers came in.

38. Abraham Lincoln • 16th president of United States of America • Successfully led the country through the American Civil War. • Strongly against slavery • Pushed through Congress the "13th Amendment" which freed all the black slaves nationwide

39. How can we make a difference? • No matter what age, where you live, or what gender you are, you can make a difference. • Any time you see someone being treated unjustly, you can befriend them and be there for them. No one deserves to be an outcast because everyone is part of Gods family.

40. Educate Others • Spread the word! • Many people don't realize how discrimination can affect people, or even what it is. If everyone is educated, discrimination can be a thing of the past.