Pamela George Discrimination Case Essay

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Linking to sexism, we move on to the case of Pamela George where the characteristic of discrimination occurred. This case is about a young lady who is the mother of two children living in Saskatchewan, and occasionally is a prostitute for monetary purposes, so that she could provide more goods for her kids. In December 1996, two men beat her to death. In Canada, the law claims that it is blinded from discrimination and every person has the right to be free from any sort of racial discrimination. The Official Version of Law claims to be impartial, meaning that it’s un-biased, is objective, meaning to not have any personal feelings or opinions and also to be neutral, meaning to not have any sides during a conflict, person, etc. George was murdered because she was and ‘Indian’ or as some would say an ‘aboriginal’. This is a form of discrimination as George is being treated negatively due to her race and color. During trial, the judge would always call her “the hooker” instead of calling her by her first name, being objective and discriminating her existence and social beings. The men were called “the boys” because they were ‘white’, whereas the aboriginal young lady would have …show more content…

They are being excluded because of their ethical background and color. As the trial was not held strictly in any shape or manner, this case not only highlights the role of race and gender but also the role of class. The two men were not held accountable as they were privileged due to their class position, meaning who they are, what their background carries, etc. Aboriginals were being put down, not even being considered during trials because white people were above them. Making us look back at the ideology of ‘The Official Version of Law’. Are any of the three cornerstones being showed in this

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