Goutham – Blog
Discriminatory
Bigoted
Biased
Supressed
Are things really that fair? I don’t think so.
By Goutham …
Imagine a world where everyone is equal. We all have equal access to education, equal
access to healthcare and equal opportunities in life. Idyllic, isn’t it? Yet, society today is
far from being based on equality – it is saturated in disparity.
Racism
Racism is a sad truth that exists today. Many people of ‘different’ races are
discriminated against greatly not just in workplaces, but in society as well. The way
people act towards to other people is mainly determined by the way society is
structured. In workplaces for example people are discriminated when applying for a
job or sitting for an interview or even just walking on the street. A racist individual may
see someone coloured and think ‘they’re going to cause trouble aren’t they, these
rebels, ‘but they are completely wrong. People of today are taught to believe that
society has changed fully but that isn’t true at all. Members within our society are really
biased to their opinion resisting the need to change their opinion. When looking at this
problem through a wider lens we are able to notice coloured members of the society
being restricted to certain roles, they are unable to rise up the social ladder and do
important jobs. For a coloured member to get a government job, it is shown to be 28%
harder than a white person to get it. The sad truth is that no matter what, racism will
remain a big problem for a very long time. The way-coloured members of our society
are treated is truly disgusting and needs a change quickly.
Sexism
Where would we all be without the ‘fairer’ sex? Let me give u hint- nowhere. Females
help us men guide us through our lives, they are the glue holding us all together,
preventing us crumbling away like debris falling off an old building. They help keep our
