DISCRIMINATION SCENARIOS
1. For each of the scenarios below, a) Identify the type of discrimination that is taking place. b) Explain how this type of discrimination is being demonstrated |
LEARNING GOALS
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SCENARIO 1
Jeanette, a graduate student, was offered a part time job as a waitress at a local restaurant. At the end of her interview, she mentioned that she was pregnant, but that she was perfectly capable of performing her duties as a waitress. When Jeanette called to get her start date, the manager said he had hired someone else. He said he was afraid that Jeanette would hurt her baby carrying heavy trays of food and that the customers might not like having a pregnant woman waiting on them.
Jeanette, a graduate student, was offered a part time job as a waitress at a local restaurant. At the end of her interview, she mentioned that she was pregnant, but that she was perfectly capable of performing her duties as a waitress. When Jeanette called to get her start date, the manager said he had hired someone else. He said he was afraid that Jeanette would hurt her baby carrying heavy trays of food and that the customers might not like having a pregnant woman waiting on them.
SCENARIO 2
Sam recently began working as a Researcher in a university lab. He does not get along with an older staff employee (age 45) who works part-time. At one departmental meeting, Sam gave the older employee a cane as a joke. On another occasion, Sam told the older employee to take the afternoon off and go home to take a nap. Sam regularly refers to this older employee as “Grandma.” After several months, Sam suggests to his supervisor to fire the older employee because he thinks that they should hire someone younger. Sam believes a younger employee will relate better to the students in the department.
Sam recently began working as a Researcher in a university lab. He does not get along with an older staff employee (age 45) who works part-time. At one departmental meeting, Sam gave the older employee a cane as a joke. On another occasion, Sam told the older employee to take the afternoon off and go home to take a nap. Sam regularly refers to this older employee as “Grandma.” After several months, Sam suggests to his supervisor to fire the older employee because he thinks that they should hire someone younger. Sam believes a younger employee will relate better to the students in the department.
SCENARIO 3
Wanda, who is African-American, works in a storeroom. On Wanda’s first day, one of the delivery men from a local distributing company, who is Caucasian, is very rude to her. Since them, this delivery man has attached negative jokes or cartoons about African Americans to packages he leaves with Wanda.
Wanda, who is African-American, works in a storeroom. On Wanda’s first day, one of the delivery men from a local distributing company, who is Caucasian, is very rude to her. Since them, this delivery man has attached negative jokes or cartoons about African Americans to packages he leaves with Wanda.
SCENARIO 4
You and your cross country teammates are all pretty good friends. As you go on the long runs every day there’s always some good conversation. However, one of your teammates frequently says, “That’s so gay” every time he doesn’t like or disagrees with something. You know that one of your friends in the group is not comfortable discussing his sexuality yet your teammate continues to make comments.
You and your cross country teammates are all pretty good friends. As you go on the long runs every day there’s always some good conversation. However, one of your teammates frequently says, “That’s so gay” every time he doesn’t like or disagrees with something. You know that one of your friends in the group is not comfortable discussing his sexuality yet your teammate continues to make comments.