Discrimination
Inherent Racial Bias and Financial Decisions - ABC News (video)
University of Alabama at Birmingham's Stephanie Rauterkus, PhD, explains.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/inherent-racial-bias-financial-decisions-13455702
Discrimination Health Related Issues
Study shows how discrimination hurts: lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues - EurekAlert! (article link)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - People, especially men, who feel any kind of discrimination, are likely to see their waistlines expand, according to research from Purdue University.
"This study found that males who persistently experienced high levels of discrimination during a nine-year period were more likely to see their waist circumference increase by an inch compared to those who did not report discrimination," said Haslyn E.R. Hunte, an assistant professor of health and kinesiology. "Females who reported similar experiences also saw their waistlines grow by more than half an inch. This shows how discrimination hurts people physically, and it's a reminder how people's unfair treatment of others can be very powerful.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/pu-ssh041211.php
IT GETS BETTER
ACLU TO LGBT YOUTH: IT GETS BETTER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAkXgBPoVIE
IT GETS BETTER: APPLE EMPLOYEES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWYqsaJk_U8
Department of Justice and Marriage Act
[discrimination] Justice Department will no longer defend DOMA in legal challenges, unconstitutional - CNN (article link)
Washington (CNN)– President Barack Obama has ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as only between a man and woman, according to a statement Wednesday from Attorney General Eric Holder.
"The president has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more heightened standard of scrutiny," Holder said.
The key provisions in the law "fails to meet that standard and is therefore unconstitutional."
"Given that conclusion, the president has instructed the (Justice Department) not to defend the statute" in two pending cases in New York state, Holder said. "I fully concur with the president's determination."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/23/justice-department-will-no-longer-defend-doma-in-legal-challenges/?iref=allsearch
Psychology Today Articles
The Seven-Stage Hate Model: The Psychopathology of Hate
Not all insecure people are haters, but all haters are insecure people.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201103/the-seven-stage-hate-model-the-psychopathology-hate
"Hate masks personal insecurities. Not all insecure people are haters, but all haters are insecure people. Hate elevates the hater above the hated. Haters cannot stop hating without exposing their personal insecurities. Haters can only stop hating when they face their insecurities."
Confronting Hidden Forms of Discrimination
Discrimination is real, but is there something you can do to disarm it?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/counseling-keys/201102/confronting-hidden-forms-discrimination
Discrimination, racism and intolerance are a lot like holding a grudge. The grudge-holder remains steadfast in their conviction and refuses to understand another point of view or to engage in any type of connection. But what about the stealth grudge-holder? You know--the person that CLAIMS they're not upset but continues to give little jabs anyway.
Equal Rights - The Secret Threat
Are Men Still Threatened by Women’s Equality?
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/family-secrets/201011/equal-rights-the-secret-threat
"For those men who hold to this belief, women's equality has had a negative impact on their self-image. When women achieve as much or more as they do, they feel a sense of inadequacy and resentment. Without the automatic superior status afforded them by traditional values, their sense of pride and self-worth are diminished."
The Great Divide: Working Moms Vs. Childless Women
The wage penalty for working mothers is five percent per child!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/singletons/201104/the-great-divide-working-moms-vs-childless-women
"As significant as the differences are between men and women in most workplaces, the biggest gap is between women with children and those without. Motherhood can be a considerable employment handicap because very few jobs accommodate mothers."
Risky business? Why women earn less than men
What keeps women from getting what they want in the workplace
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201103/risky-business-why-women-earn-less-men
"As the Supreme Court prepared to rule on the massive class action case of women employees vs. Walmart, the fact remains that women earn about 80% of the salaries of men, according to the 2011 White House Report on Women in America."
"The gender gap doesn't just apply to salaries. Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that men are more likely to be hired in our slowly recovering economy by a huge fraction."
"What can you do about the stereotype threat effect on risk-taking? Here are five tips:"
Discrimination Against Childfree Adults
Childfree adults are speaking out more about discrimination.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/complete-without-kids/201105/discrimination-against-childfree-adults
"Childfree adults are speaking out more and more these days about discrimination, and while this murmur growing to a small uproar is actually a surprise to many who didn't realize the discrimination existed, consider the following real life examples: "
Housing Discrimination Against People Who Are Single: 4 Studies
Married couples are favored over all sorts of singles
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/living-single/201010/housing-discrimination-against-people-who-are-single-4-studies
"Suppose you had a house to rent and you were deciding among a number of interested parties, including married and single people. Suppose, too, that the married and single people were the same with regard to their jobs, interests, and what they like about the house. Do you think your choice of tenants would have anything to do with their marital status?"
4 studies that show married people were favoured by a large percentage.
Medical News Today Articles
The Damaging Effects Of Discrimination - Medical News Today (article link)
Researchers found that adolescents from Latin American and Asian backgrounds experienced more discrimination than their peers from European backgrounds and that the discrimination came not only from other adolescents but from adults as well.
The level of discrimination also impacted these teens' grade-point averages and their health and was associated with depression, distress and lower levels of self-esteem.
http://mnt.to/f/3JNN
Discrimination Often Leads To Declining Physical Health For Obese Individuals - Medical News Today (article link)
The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to new research from Purdue University.
"Obesity is a physiological issue, but when people have negative interactions in their social world - including a sense of being discriminated against - it can make matters worse and contribute to a person's declining physical health,"
"It seems that many people are internalizing the prejudice and stigma they feel, and it contributes to stress, which ultimately affects their health."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218080.php
Social Stressors Like Racism And Discrimination Can Impact Healthy Functioning - Medical News Today (article link)
Just as the constant pressure soldiers face on the battlefield can follow them home in the form of debilitating stress, African Americans who face chronic exposure to racial discrimination may have an increased likelihood of suffering a race-based battle fatigue, according to Penn State researchers.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218209.php
International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia - Medical News Today (article link)
The world is faced with stigma and discrimination that can lead to violence and block the AIDS response. This impacts the lives of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/225554.php
The Psychological Impact Of Being Out Of Work - Medical News Today (article link)
Researchers from UCLA and the State University of New York-Stony Brook found that out-of-work Americans face discrimination that is unrelated to their skills sets or to the conditions of departure from their previous jobs.
"We were surprised to find that, all things being equal, unemployed applicants were viewed as less competent, warm and hireable than employed individuals,"
"We were also surprised to see how little the terms of departure mattered. Job candidates who said they voluntarily left a position faced the same stigma as job candidates who said they had been laid off or terminated."
"To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the psychological stigma of unemployment,"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/221063.php
Anti-Gay Rhetoric Causes Psychological Harm and Suicides - CNN iReport (video)
A video that first shows Anti-Gay Rhetoric linked to hate and rejection followed by a video that shows IT GETS BETTER participants discuss how they felt and suicide.
[1] ANTI-GAY QUOTES from the video:
- Reparative Therapy based on the theory that gay people can be turned into heterosexuals through a combination of prayer and will power;
- The gay and lesbian lifestyle is personal bondage, personal despair, and personal enslavement;
- It's a sad life;
- It's part of Satan;
- Individuals who have gone into the lifestyle have been abused at one time in their life, either by a male or female;
- As if we need to understand that barbarians need to be educated. They need to be disciplined and just because someone feels it or thinks it doesn't mean that we are supposed to go down that road;
[2] IT GETS BETTER: thoughts of acceptance/rejection and suicide.
Video:
QUOTES OF ANTI-GAY RHETORIC and IT GETS BETTER thoughts of acceptance/rejection and suicide.
Conclusion:
Anti-Gay Rhetoric Causes Psychological Harm and Suicides.
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-636548
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSchCMB4Q-g
