Have you ever been discriminated against, known someone who has been discriminated against, or witnessed an act of discrimination? Describe the situation.
I know many people that have been discriminated against but the first story that comes to mind is one told by one of my closest friends. She attends a vocational school for cosmetology. Every year this class attends a hair show located in New Jersey. At this hair show a competition was being held for all students that wanted to participate. Two of my friends (one in which is white and another who is black) decides to enter the competition. Each student were competing to see who does the finest glued in hair. As the competition starts both of my friends asked the instructor a question but the instructor answers each question differently. He answered my black friend with a helpful and understanding response. When my white friend asked the instructor a question their response to her was a bit unfavorable. She was answered with an attitude assuming because she was white she was incapable of doing a glued in weave. Therefore my friend did not compete in the competition. My friend was discriminated against because of a stereotypical gesture. The instructor assumed because she was white, and usually people of white race do not glue in hair they clip in hair, she was incapable of preforming a full glued in weave.
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