Analysis Of Working While Brown: What Discrimination Looks Like Now, By Tanzina Vega

In the article “Working while brown: What discrimination looks like now”, by Tanzina Vega from CNN Money, it discusses the story of Monica Harwell, an African American woman who worked as a utility specialist for Con Edison. Harwell was one of the rare females in Con Edison to work outdoors as a utility specialist, and obtained the skills and credentials to work outdoors. However, Harwell faced discrimination due to her gender, and race in the work field when countless of fellow employee’s questioned, and antagonized her abilities in the work field. Harwell told CNN that many coworkers who were “predominantly male in workplace” calling her names such as “girl” or “bitch”. She filed a harassment and discrimination lawsuit. Further investigation

She discovered that someone of a different gender and race with less qualifications of the job received the position she applied for. As a women of color, it’s very hard to get any fair treatment in the workplace or even be taken seriously. Harwell was a well-qualified applicant that worked hard, and was still denied the job as a result of her race and gender. In the work field women of color face more oppression, and challenges because of the same ideas of women being domestic servants to a man. Personally as a women of color must work harder than anyone to gain the credibility and respect I deserve. This article affects me because, many female figures in my family have stories on how they faced discrimination, and horrible treatment in the workplace because of race and gender. I would like to be in a world in which I don’t have to work so hard only to become disappointed in the end like Monica

Research shows that gay men earn 10 to 32 percentage less than a heterosexual man. Additionally, Tilcsik conducted research that showed that many homosexual people on their resume who showed higher qualifications for a job gets beat out by a under qualified heterosexual person. Additionally, evidence showed that many homosexual females get hired more than heterosexual females. The roles that society plays has had everything to do with job employment. I believe you should hire someone based on qualifications and abilities and not sexual preference. Sexual orientation is a private matter that a person should feel comfortable in disclosing that with employers or co-workers. The LGBT community has had to fight for rights in order to face equality in society as well as the work place. I believe if we provide equal opportunity for everyone we should be able break stereotyping in the workplace as well as provide a way for equal employment among everyone. This affects me personally because, in the workplace discrimination should not be placed on co-workers who has a different sexual orientation than me. The stigma of being homosexual is being broken due to the legalization of gay marriage as well as more opportunities for the LGBT community to have equal opportunities in the