The Effects of Religious Stereotypes in America The Civil Rights Act of 1964, a law passed to ban all discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, and religion, became a well known piece of history that widely influences our life today. However, there was a missed aspect to this act: the continuity of stereotypes, which discreetly led to unnoticed discrimination all over the country. Stereotypes are widely held, preconceived ideas of certain types of people. All over America, people view each other in specific ways due to these stereotypes, which is not always ideal, especially relating to religion. Specifically, many victims of religious stereotypes don’t receive the opportunities and recognition they deserve in professional
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McGaha said in the complaint that the owner later cut his pay by half when he continued objecting” (Siemaszko). This reaction to his request shows that the company believed that atheists weren’t as important as Christians. In a way, when the company said that it would be in his “best interest” to join, it shows that the company is forcing Christianity on atheists to “make them better”. Eventually, according to the EEOC, McGaha was able to win his lawsuit for religious discrimination against Aurora Pro Services, earning $50,000 (“Aurora Renovations.”). Even though this case ended with him gaining a great deal of money, it doesn’t conceal the fact that he was discriminated against for this religion and forced to change based on the pre-believed stereotypes of his company. Through these examples, it is clear that the different religious stereotypes that people believe have affected their actions towards those who are being stereotyped against in a negative manner in the workplace, with some religions facing more than
McGaha said in the complaint that the owner later cut his pay by half when he continued objecting” (Siemaszko). This reaction to his request shows that the company believed that atheists weren’t as important as Christians. In a way, when the company said that it would be in his “best interest” to join, it shows that the company is forcing Christianity on atheists to “make them better”. Eventually, according to the EEOC, McGaha was able to win his lawsuit for religious discrimination against Aurora Pro Services, earning $50,000 (“Aurora Renovations.”). Even though this case ended with him gaining a great deal of money, it doesn’t conceal the fact that he was discriminated against for this religion and forced to change based on the pre-believed stereotypes of his company. Through these examples, it is clear that the different religious stereotypes that people believe have affected their actions towards those who are being stereotyped against in a negative manner in the workplace, with some religions facing more than