Discrimination

Dress Arab -- Make $

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Rights, Jet Blue, Islamaphobia, Airtran, Arab, Discrimination, Muslim, Tsa, Raed Jarrar, Arab T Shirt Jet Blue, Politics News

I implored Arabs to shop at stores that can help you dress "white" like Banana Republic -- the Mecca of clothing for white people. But now I'm here to tell everyone to ignore that advice in light of today's news.

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Governor Blagojevich: Sly Fox Knows How to Use the Race Card

Carl Jeffers | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: The South, Meredith Vieira, John Connolly, Race Relations, Race in the South, Washington D.C., Roland Burris, Blagojevich Scandal, Jury, Race, Barack Obama Senate Seat, Texas, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, Blacks and Whites in the South, Discrimination, Scooter Libby, Blagojevich Corruption, Politics News

If Blagojevich is going down, he is showing some street smarts mixed with political brilliance that we seldom see at any level, and if he does go down he may also cause some lasting intended damage in his wake.

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(Not) Flying While Muslim

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 01.02.2009 | World

Read More: Islamophobia, Muslim, Airport, Arab, Terrorism, Discrimination, Flying, Airtran, Irfan, Obeidallah, Muslim Airtran, Airtran Arab, Dean Obeidallah, Not Flying While Muslim, Flying While Muslim, Arab While Flying, (Not) Flying While Muslim, World News

As an Arab-American comedian who flies a great deal for work, I want to offer my experience to other brown people in the hopes it helps you get on your flight.

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At The Apex Of Politics And Entertainment

Paige Donner | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

Chad Griffin, partner at Griffin:Schake, was just named one of the Top 20 People of The Year by the Advocate. Chad Griffin, the Advocate's Top 20 ...

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Is Patriarchy The Root of All Evil?

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 12.06.2008 | Style

Read More: Marriage, Prostitution, Nuclear Family, Politics, Style, Unicef, Twisty, Robin Morgan, Discrimination, Wordpress, Feminism, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Patriarchy, Style News

By Stephen C. Rose I moved my blog to WordPress recently and, in the process of building a list of sources and links, found I Blame The Patriarchy w...

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Outliers and the Hillbilly Sterotype

Don McNay | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media

I would like to see Malcolm Gladwell test his theory about Southerners being more prone to violence than Northerners.

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Prejudice Alive and Well in the 2008 Elections

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

Of course people always want to know if the children of LGBT parents are more likely to grow up to become gay or lesbian themselves. The answer is no.

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Beating of Jewish Soldier at Fort Benning Turns Allies Into Foes

Chris Rodda | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Religion and the Military, Anti-Semitism, Religion, Anti-Defamation League, Fort Benning, U.S. Army, Naacp, Sgt. Kresge, Adl, Jews in Green, Mikey Weinstein, Ethnic Slurs, Michael Handman, Discrimination, Neil Block, JAG Officers, Politics News

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation believes the prior harassment of Jewish soldier Handman, the subsequent reprimanding by drill sergeants, and Handman's beating were related.

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Prop 8.... Where Do We Go From Here?

Frank Selvaggi | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Yes on Prop 8, Gay Rights, Prop 8, Marriage Equality in CA, No on Prop 8, Gay Rights Civil Rights, Gay Marriage Lawsuit, Gay Rights Activism, Discrimination, Marital Status Discrimination, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News

Many people think the proposition was just about marriage. But marriage is the least of it. This is just the start, folks. The opposition is now emboldened.

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Historically Black Homophobia

Terrance Heath | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Equality, California Gay Marriage, Education, Gay Rights, Proposition 8, Black Voters, LGBT Rights, Religion and Politics, Discrimination, California Gay Marriage Ban, African-American History, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Politics News

Ed. Note: I plan on writing something about black voters, the passage of proposition 8 in California, and the discussion that has ensued about whether...

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The "Call" at Qualcomm Stadium- Translation Needed!

Sara Whitman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Qualcomm Stadium, No on 8 in California, LGBT Rights, Church and State, The Call, James Dobson, Marriage Equality, Speaking Tongues, Vote No on 8, LGBT Issues, Discrimination, Equality, California Politics, Politics News

I wonder how this fits into legal rights because last I looked there is a separation of church and state. If marriage is all about religion then government should not recognize it.

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California's Prop 8: Turns the Clock Backwards. Are We Ready for That?

Michelle Kraus | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Misogyny, Equality, Racism, Discrimination, California Proposition 8, Politics News

If this is successful in California, civil and human rights are no longer safe in this country. This is not just about those liberals in the land of f...

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Armageddon in California

Sara Whitman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Marriage Equality, LGBT Rights, Equality, Discrimination, Fairness, Marriage Equality in CA, LGBT Equality, Gay Parenting, Prop 8, Gay Marriage MA, No on Prop 8, Gay Marriage Massachusetts, Yes on Prop 8, Religious Right, Lesbian Parenting, Marriage, Gay Discrimination, James Dobson, Living News

I am a suburban lesbian mom. I live in Massachusetts. Last I checked, the end of the world has not occurred. No plagues, no locusts, no hell fire and damnation.

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Something We Can Do About the Voter Fraud

Kamala Lopez | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Discrimination, Voter Rights, Election Fraud, Racial Discrimination, Voter Registration, Acorn, Politics News

A lot of people feel extremely frustrated about the rampant voter suppression going on as evidenced by the many comments on my last post.

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Up Against a Wall (Street): The Financial Crisis and Jewish Values

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Moral Values, Marriage, Stereotypes, Divorce, Jewish Stereotypes, Judasim, Jewish, The Holocaust, Financial Crisis, Discrimination, Family Values, Elie Weisel, Wall Street Collapse, Living News

The crisis in the Western world is not financial, but a crisis of values. Isn't that what all our financial experts have been saying -- the collapse was caused by greed and material insatiability?

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Obama Campaign Target: Blue-Collar Women Face Worst Gender Gap

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gender Gap, Women, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Blue Collar, Education, Discrimination, Politics News

Except among the highest earners, women with only a high school degrees face the highest gender gaps compared with men at their own education level.

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What Does "Equal Pay for Equal Work" Mean to Obama?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 09.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Discrimination, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Tom Harkin, Gender, Sarah Palin, Minimum Wage, Economy, Equal Pay, Politics News

As long as employers are not proven to be discriminating intentionally, they can pay women less than men if they are not doing the same jobs.

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What If Bristol Palin Were Black?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Conservatives, Sarah Palin, Hypocrisy, James Dobson, Child Out of Wedlock, Discrimination, Christian-Right, Teenage Pregnancy, Bristol Palin, Double-Standard, Race Relations, Politics News

Do you think the Republicans would lay off of Obama if his 17 year-old daughter had gotten pregnant out of wedlock? You know the answer to that question. Everyone does.

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McAdoption: Gay & Lesbian Adoption

David Ambroz | Posted 08.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lesbian, Sexual Orientation, Foster Youth, Mccain, Discrimination, Gay, 2008 Election, Foster Care, Election, Adoption, Politics News

Senator McCain: "I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family, so, no I don't believe in gay adoption." We mu...

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Beyond Sexism

Michelle Kraus | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Senator Barack Obama, Women's Rights, Gender Bias, Senator Hillary Clinton, Discrimination, Race, Religious Tolerance, Media Bias, Politics News

It is time to stop penalizing women for being smart. It is time to stop using language that reveals the deep revulsion to smart, competent women.

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Is Fat the New Black?

Patt Morrison | Posted 07.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Discrimination, National Association of Fat Acceptance, Size Acceptance, Living News

More than ageism, and now at least as much as racism, fat-ism is running amok -- worse now than it was in the 1990s, and virtually unprotected by any laws.

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iPhone: Women, Fat People Feel Alienated

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 06.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Misogyny, iPhone Women, Apple, Iphone, Fat, Discrimination, Large People, Business News

Only one-third of Apple iPhone buyers are women. This is an improvement over the old ratio--one-fourth--but it's still nothing to be proud of. Why are...

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America's Image and Race Beyond Black and White

Sam Sedaei | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Bush, Clinton, Mccain, Terrorism, Gore, Profiling, Kerry, 9/11, Middle East, Discrimination, Obama, Race, Election, November, Obama Racism, Racial Profiling, Racism, Politics News

The world's grievances with the US have little to do with its history of slavery. Most of the world is more concerned with how America treats other ethnicities, beyond black.

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Even Bigger than The Hype: Obama's Candidacy as World-Historical

Shahid Buttar | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Reverend Wright and Racism, Colonialism, John McCain, Mccain, Grassroots, 2008 Recession, Obama, Immigration, Diplomacy, Post-Colonialism, Equal Opportunity, Recession, Racial Profiling, Barack Obama, McCain Iraq, Obama Diplomacy, Nelson Mandela, John McCain 2008, Benazir Bhutto, Economic Recession, Obama 2008, Racism, Discrimination, Middle East Diplomacy, McCain 2008, History, Politics News

But even though racial inequities persist, there is no doubt that the first black President will be a milestone, a watershed seemingly unthinkable before Obama's meteoric candidacy.

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What to Do About Hate?

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Hate Speech, Hate, Race, Racial Discrimination, Politics News

Please post below any suggestion on what to do about people who hate. I cannot get out of my mind the kinds of things that were said to volunteers who were canvassing for Barack Obama.

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