Since composing my blog on the notion of positive discrimination I have come up with the following theory. Discrimination is discrimination whether it is called positive or negative; it promotes inequality within our society. Discrimination against gender, race or age occurs despite various well meaning government ministers’ laws. In my opinion it is worth using bias and prejudice to your advantage. As a young woman I receive prejudice on a weekly basis working in a furniture shop. I will be approached by customers who want to speak to “the man in charge” and when I tell them that I am the only one available their faces fall. I am just as competent as any of the men who I work with but judging me on face value, I do not appear so! I don’t mind this though as I can then use the defenseless female act to my advantage when necessary. My advice, discrimination exists so use it!
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