In an idealistic Britain, there would be no prejudice towards people who society labels as, “different.” Sadly, this is not the case. Even in this modern day and age, there is a huge amount of discrimination towards minorities living in Britain, showing more in some areas than others. On the other hand, if we compare our country to its attitude towards minorities 10 or 20 years ago it has improved drastically. But one thing is clear; we have a long way to go to reach that utopian society where there is no discrimination towards any minority.
One thing to consider is Britain’s attitude towards the LGBT community. Research has shown that 58% of school children feel their school is not a welcoming place for LGBT youths and a shocking 95% saw …show more content…
Many people in the UK feel that there is not much prejudice towards disabled people, and many people are very tolerant towards this. However, disabled people represent only 19% of the working populations, and have been known to face prejudice at job interviews as employers see them as liabilities. According to the Labour Force Survey, disabled people are more likely to be employed than in 2002, but are still employed significantly less than non-disabled people. Due to this, 21% of disabled working people live in relative poverty. There is a stigma attached to being disabled, that it keeps you from doing well in studies. Research shows that in actual fact, 88.9% of disabled students achieved A* to C n GCSE’s without Special Education Needs. Despite this, disabled people are around 3 times as likely not to hold any qualifications compared to non-disabled people. There has been an increase in the amount of disabled people that have visited museums, galleries, or libraries than in 2005; they are less likely to engage in formal …show more content…
More and more people are fighting for gender equality. Celebrities and pushes from media recently have contributed immensely to this. Things like catcalling and the wage gap have been brought to attention, and there has been a drastic change in the way men treat women. 90% of British women have experienced street harassment and 20% of people believe it is alright for a man to hit his partner is she has dressed in revealing clothes in public. This shows us that although the feminism movement has moved forward, much of the stereotypes still exist against women and men. A common stereotype is that men cannot get raped, and are not taken seriously when they report rape. They also reported feeling embarrassed and weak as they were afraid people may judge them. The campaign for equal rights is a relatively new thing; women earning the right to vote were only 80 years
One thing to consider is Britain’s attitude towards the LGBT community. Research has shown that 58% of school children feel their school is not a welcoming place for LGBT youths and a shocking 95% saw …show more content…
Many people in the UK feel that there is not much prejudice towards disabled people, and many people are very tolerant towards this. However, disabled people represent only 19% of the working populations, and have been known to face prejudice at job interviews as employers see them as liabilities. According to the Labour Force Survey, disabled people are more likely to be employed than in 2002, but are still employed significantly less than non-disabled people. Due to this, 21% of disabled working people live in relative poverty. There is a stigma attached to being disabled, that it keeps you from doing well in studies. Research shows that in actual fact, 88.9% of disabled students achieved A* to C n GCSE’s without Special Education Needs. Despite this, disabled people are around 3 times as likely not to hold any qualifications compared to non-disabled people. There has been an increase in the amount of disabled people that have visited museums, galleries, or libraries than in 2005; they are less likely to engage in formal …show more content…
More and more people are fighting for gender equality. Celebrities and pushes from media recently have contributed immensely to this. Things like catcalling and the wage gap have been brought to attention, and there has been a drastic change in the way men treat women. 90% of British women have experienced street harassment and 20% of people believe it is alright for a man to hit his partner is she has dressed in revealing clothes in public. This shows us that although the feminism movement has moved forward, much of the stereotypes still exist against women and men. A common stereotype is that men cannot get raped, and are not taken seriously when they report rape. They also reported feeling embarrassed and weak as they were afraid people may judge them. The campaign for equal rights is a relatively new thing; women earning the right to vote were only 80 years