Discrimination - xoJane

I Almost Witnessed A Hate Crime

Zach Stafford of Thought Catalog — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:30:00 -0400

The woman also reached for her phone and began calling the police while spouting, “Imma have them lock you up for a hate crime if you touch me.”

Why I No Longer Mention My Disability In Job Interviews

Kelly Dougher — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

My severe hearing loss has certainly not helped my career.

I Went To The High School Where Carla Hale Was Fired For Being a Lesbian

Sarah Fazeli — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400

I’m mad as hell. After all, that’s my alma mater you’re talking about.

"Do You Like Girls?" And Other Inappropriate Questions The NFL Asks During Interviews

Daisy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Sexual discrimination is rampant in the NFL. And it's time for that to come to an end. NOW.

It Happened To Me: I Was Fired For Being Trans

Moira Brown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

One day I was called to a meeting with my manager and the company's human resources director. They were very concerned; rumors had been going around that I was transsexual (which was true, though I had not said so to anyone I worked with).

Catholic School Teacher Fired for Being "Worse Than Gay"

s.e. smith — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:30:00 -0500

There are reasons many transgender people live in stealth and choose not to undergo transition at work, and cases like this highlight one facet of the dangers facing members of the trans community.

"We Aren't Paying You To Pee": Pregnancy and Workplace Discrimination

s.e. smith — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:00 -0500

One in five discrimination complaints filed by cis women are pregnancy-related, and they usually involve retaliatory firing.

Why Are Public Schools Resisting the Need for Policies to Support Transgender Students?

s.e. smith — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Given the rising number of discussions about bullying and how to fight it in schools, it’s particularly shameful that the people at fault for the bullying of transgender students in elementary school are often adults.

Ann Taylor Refuses Service to Blind Customer and Her Guide Dog

s.e. smith — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:00:25 -0400

You messed up big time, and you should own it.

Ick: Report Finds Women Far More Likely To Face Strip Searches At Airport

Amy Tennery of The Jane Dough — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:26 -0400

We know, arguing that airport security is racist/sexist/homophobic/etc. is hardly anything new.

It Happened to Me: I'm a Short Guy

Allan Mott — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:11 -0500

I have found that many of the cultural inequities we traditionally assume are gender-based might have just as much to do with size as the seemingly inexcusable lack of a penis.