Sexism
After reading the list of sexist terms, I realized that I
have been taught and teaching many of them. The one that stuck out to me the
most was the term ‘fireman.’ If you ask any kindergarten class what they want to
be when they grow up, many of them will respond with fireman. Whether the child
be male or female, most of them will use the term ‘fireman’ and not ‘firefighter.’
Racism
This new Lifetime show, sadly, is one of my guilty pleasures.
The show opens with the statement, “Trapped inside every white girl is a strong
black woman ready to bust out.” How did this show make it on TV? It constantly
points out the stereotypes of white and black women. The women are also clearly
identified by their race. Let’s see if this gets picked up for a second season.
Ageism
This was an “ism” that I never really thought about. So,
I Googled it. I found this interesting article http://fortune.com/2014/06/19/tech-job-ads-discrimination/. The article talks about many employers
that are discriminating by age. Companies are placing ads for positions in need
of “new grads” and “recent grads.” Using these terms, are turning away older
applicants. This article is worth a read.
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