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chopstick discrimination

When you are not noticeably Asian to the waiter/waitress at any oriental joint that you may decide to sit down and eat at, and they give you a fork and/or a fat spoon to eat your food with instead of chopsticks.
I went to that China Harbor the other day and the waiter came out with chopsticks at first but when he saw I was not one of them, he turned around and grabbed the oversized silverware instead. This type of chopstick discrimination is all too common!
by that\college\connect November 15, 2014
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recovery discrimination

When someone discriminates against another person in addiction recovery because that persons recovery is not the same. I. E. I am in a 12 step program and that is the only true recovery, one way, the only way, Methadone is not recovery.
This is recovery discrimination because I am on methadone and you don't think I am in recovery because it is not the same as your recovery.
by kingofcrown0911 August 8, 2018
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Discrimination

"Action based on prejudice or racist beliefs that results in unfair treatment of individuals or groups; unjust conditions in areas such as employment, housing and education." - Museum of Tolerance
There are many terrible examples of discrimination, such as the Holocaust, the KKK, Homophobia, Women's equal rights, etc.
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discrimination

Etymological definition: To note or perceive differences between things. (Strictly speaking "discrimination" makes no mention of race, gender, nor disability; nor does it make mention of placing one thing at a disadvantage to another.)

White Unicorn definition: Any policy that treats people equally regardless of race, gender, or disability.

Real world definition: Any policy that doesn't place white males at an extreme unfair disadvantage.

Equivalently, any policy that doesn't specifically mention race and gender in the context of "protected minorities receive X benefits", where X is greater than those received by white males.

In the real world, any policy based strictly on academic merit, financial status, or any other non-race based trait, even those claimed by tolerance experts to not be correlated to race, is discriminatory unless it specifically allots a handicap to women and non-whites.
Dictionary nerds: The act of selecting toothpaste based on each item's price and advertised benefits is an example of discrimination.

What the media wants you to think: A bunch of people of all races and genders holding hands around a 1000 year old tree is the ideal discrimination-free environment.

What's really happening: Michigan placed a ban on using race and gender as a factor in college admissions. While this seems like the ultimate move in preventing discrimination, as it would be impossible to discriminate based on race or gender if these factors were absent in a college application, the measure was struck down by a federal court.

They claimed the policy harms minorities and is unconstitutional; as it would then also be impossible to give PREFERENTIAL treatment to minorities as well.

The more you know.
by Trinadtsat Tomitsu July 9, 2011
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discrimination

The act of observing the differences and making distinctions between multiple objects, groups, people, ect.
Federal law requires retailers to discriminate between persons under the age of 18, and person 18 and over when selling firearms.

Bob used the large signs outside each of the 2 gas stations when he was attempting to discriminate which station sold cheaper gas.

Keisha was practicing discrimination when she chose chocolate ice cream over the haggis flavoered ice cream
by Logic February 13, 2008
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gabby discrimination

the unjust or prejudicial treatment especially on the grounds of gabby, gabby, or gabby.
"i am a victim of gabby discrimination."
"bro, same."
by gayby lol March 15, 2019
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Data Discrimination

The use of big data to discriminate against those who don’t have a “good credit score” in public—for example, an insurance company might charge someone a higher premium because they live in a crime-infested area, or in a region with a high percentage of loan defaulters or smokers.
Big data and social media companies, which collect data on people’s profiles and purchasing behaviors and credit-worthiness, are unethically selling these sensitive information to banks and insurance companies, which in turn apply data discrimination against potential clients.
by MathPlus September 5, 2018
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