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this occurs is because many people fear Muslims.  The public assumes that Muslims are violent, and they would do anything in the name of their god, Allah. Also, they believe that Islam (the Muslim religion) is a separate, sometimes even isolated culture, with no similar views and/or traditions as others. These are, again, false stereotypes passed on in society. Much of this hate derives from the tragic event of 9/11, where a terrorist attack was  performed  on the twin towers. It is wrong to generalize a whole race, in this case, the Muslim religion, just because of one attack that happened to be done by Muslims.  Those of Jewish faith are also faced with discrimination. Negative views against them date back to the Nazis and the Holocaust, where millions of Jews were sent to concentration camps, eventually to be killed, just because it was believed that the Christian religion was superior. This, thankfully, has mostly died out, yet unfortunately, Jews do still face forms of racism.  

Religious discrimination also appears in a systemic form, since it sometimes prevents people of certain faiths to have an influence in society, especially those who are Islamic. Muslims don't have much representation politically and are hated by much of America, due to horrible racial bias. No Muslim has ever served in the Senate, and only four Muslims have served in the House of Representatives. This is disappointing, as they first immigrated to America all the way back in the 17th century and have called America home for decades.

Racism and African Americans 

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Racism and hatred against women, more commonly known as  misogyny, has been thriving in America for centuries. Women are not given equal rights and opportunities, nor are they permitted to voice their opinions about certain matters.  Many of you may be familiar with the Equal Pay Act, passed all the way back in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy. It promised equal pay for both men and woman who work in similar jobs. Nearly 60 years later, in 2021, women are still paid less than men. For every dollar a man earns, the average woman earns 80 cents, African American and Latina woman earning even less than that. This is a perfect example of the more serious cases of systemic racism. Additionally, in the US, only 19% of women have a representation in the Senate. Considering that nearly 51% of the American population is made up of women, this is truly unacceptable. 

What about overt racism? Sadly, overt misogyny is extremely common in this masculine society. In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 women get raped, whereas only one in 71 men do. This one piece of data clearly proves that equality between genders is a long way off.  

Covert racism, as well, is used against woman. It may not be explicit, but many people choose men over woman to occupy supposedly “masculine” jobs such as computer despite similar qualifications.  overt racism, as well, is used against woman. It may not e explicit, but many people choose men over woman to occupy supposedly “masculine” jobs such as computer programming despite similar qualifications.

Misogyny  

Racism against African Americans is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of racism, especially when referring to the United States. Slavery was a system where Africans were forced to work in fields, mines, and other dangerous locations with almost no consideration to age. This was the first, most terrible step to enduring discrimination against African Americans in the United States. Shortly after slavery was abolished, segregation began to expand throughout America in the late 1880s. Whites and African Americans were almost treated as two separate species. Schools, bathrooms, buses, and even water fountains were segregated, forcing African Americans to live off of the poorer quality items and buildings. Finally, this came to an end in 1964. Could you even imagine being oppressed, denied of basic human rights for nearly 80 years? Though segregation did end from a legal standpoint, African Americans were still far from having equal representation and treatment in society.