LGBT Univeral Income in Canada?

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by fusion2

Whatever discrimination that exists is by and very large sort of under the table if you will. It's not overt and in your face. It wouldn't surprise me however that in some workplaces the so-called pink ceiling has some reality. Sure, no employer is going to openly admit it, but it could factor into things like promotions for example. It would be hard to 'prove' it and the reasons could be simply attributed to other disqualifying factors that wouldn't be necessarily disqualifying to a straight candidate.

We also need to take into account that discrimination is broad based and intrinsic in all of us. We all have unconscious biases that are not based on facts or reality. If someone is short and has a baby face, we may not consider them 'leadership' material. My point is, the more aware we are as a society of our unconscious biases, the better off we would be.

It can be very subtle and as you say, we all have " prejudices " that we might not even realize we have.

The great thing though, is the law is on our side and the vast majority of Canadians are accepting.

[fusion2]

Originally Posted by Natnasci

It can be very subtle and as you say, we all have " prejudices " that we might not even realize we have.

The great thing though, is the law is on our side and the vast majority of Canadians are accepting.

I find it fascinating to delve deep into one's self to try to unearth these. It is a part of a growth journey. Most of us don't want to admit that we have these prejudices, so we just gloss over them but learning about these things will make one a better, more just individual. The more of those we have, the more just our society becomes.