chapter 5.
1) issue of race-does the government do to little or to much to reduce the instances of racial discrimination? Why or how?
Over the last 100 years everything, even the government itself has changed. There are more minorities serving in every branch of the Government. There are more public service announcements against discrimination of all kinds. I think the government has done a fine job in trying to erase discrimination based on race, but sadly, there are people who will never 'grant' the rights each person it entitled to, usually out of ignorance.
2) issue of gender- same as 1.
With gender, the government has done about all it can do without going overboard. There is still some question in certain jobs about equal pay, or the glass ceiling, but that has also been addressed and you don't hear much about it any more. Although, if you watch tv, or watch a group of children, you still see gender roles being 'controlled'. Fathers want their sons playing with 'boy' toys and their daughters with 'girly' things. Women, in my case anyway, see nothing wrong with boys playing with play kitchens, or with dolls if they want. And girls should play with cars and trucks, and play 'boy' sports if they want to.
3) issue of sexual orientation- same as questions 1 and 2
Right now this is the 'big gun' of issues. So far the Government seems to be doing very little. They pay lip service to changes, but not much has really changed. People are more open about their sexuality now, and it is shown on tv, in movies and in print media. But Homosexuals, it seems, still have to fight for everything. They've even had to fight to be allowed to serve in the military. I think they are entitled to every right that a straight person has. The only time I would have a problem with it would be in the case of abusers or sexual predators. I think congress is to wrapped up in the 'I don't want to offend anyone' to really listen to what people are telling them.
I don't really agree with you about question 3. Homosexuals are now openly allowed to be in the military. They are also allowed to have the same benefits as a women and men marriage are. They can add their partner on to their insurance and they are even allowed more leave to travel to a state that allowed same sex marriage if they don't live in one. I think the government has done a lot to accommodate them.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with three also my mother is gay and we have conversations about similar topics and she and her partner are on each other insurance and work benefits. I do know she has complained about things being said at work about her sexual orientation but she likes to talk about it. If you want to put something that is suppose to be private out in a public forum you should expect to talk about it not just have people listen, just like the military which is a job your not there to talk about sex no matter what. Unlike race or gender sexual orientation is private, I think they do plenty as far keeping opportunity available for everyone.
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