Do you belong to any minority group that has faced widespread discrimination? (abuse, laws)

[CharlottePirateFan]

Originally Posted by Who?Me?!

Women ARE considered a minority and, as they are over half the population

Then they're not a minority.

[PurpleLove08]

Black lesbian atheist...

[camping!]

Originally Posted by PurpleLove08

Black lesbian atheist...

Congratulations on the trifecta!

[camping!]

I'm an atheist. But since that hardly comes up (and its not something that people can 'tell' by looking at me) I've never faced discrimination because of it.

[afoigrokerkok]

Yes. I'm a straight white male. We probably constitute less than 40% of the population so that counts as minority.

We have been victimized by affirmative action.

I believe in equal opportunities for EVERYONE...not using policies to discriminate against blacks, whites, heterosexuals, homosexuals, males, or females in ANY way...even to attempt to counteract past injustices.

[chielgirl]

The reason there is affirmative action programs, is not to rectify policies of the past but of the present.

EEO law covers this quite well.

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

For example:

Sexual orientation
Skin color
Disability
Minority religion/beliefs
Ethnicity
Others?

I know some of you will want to say you've faced discrimination as Christians, but please, don't. That isn't a minority group.

Other groups that aren't minorities: Men, women, liberals, conservatives, whites, middle-class, etc.

I am not a minority, but I am discriminated against alot of the time being a single white male.

[nate14ri]

I'm Gay. enough said.

Just the other day I had a couple try to cut infront of me in traffic so they could pay a toll. They rolled the window down and asked if they could cut infront of me and I told her, no she can wait like th rest of us. So she and her husband went off on me calling me, my boyfriend and a friend all "Fagg0ts" and we should burn in hell just becuase I wouldn't let them cut infront of me. Nice people right?

[ELOrocks17]

Originally Posted by AnUnidentifiedMale

For example:

Sexual orientation
Skin color
Disability
Minority religion/beliefs
Ethnicity
Others?

I know some of you will want to say you've faced discrimination as Christians, but please, don't. That isn't a minority group.

Other groups that aren't minorities: Men, women, liberals, conservatives, whites, middle-class, etc.

I am one of the most discriminated groups in the US..I am a smoker

[desertsun41]

Originally Posted by Tin Knocker

Yep,
I'm white & because of that everything wrong with America is my fault.

And I agree with you. The only thing worse then being white male is a white Christian male.

There are groups and lobbiests for every group to protect them except for white male. As far as I am concerned, I am a minority and I can say that because other groups get more rights and privileges then I.