Discimination (Research) ; Other Forms Of Discrimination

LOOKISM is prejudice towards people because of their appearance.


ABC News: The Ugly Truth About Beauty (Commentary)

Chicago Sun Times: Some say it's pretty ugly: Real life is full of 'lookism' (Commentary)

Personnel Today: Overweight and underpaid as 'lookism' sweeps the world

Looks could kill your cahances of a landing a job

Star Bulletin: An Ugly War (Real life story)


AGEISM is the unfair treatment of people on the basis of their age.


BBC News: How Age Laws Work Across the Globe

Quick guide: Age discrimination

Fighting Ageism

The Australian Business: British Statue may allow ageism

Informatics: UK operators shun mobile for the elderly

DISABLISM is discrimination against disabled people who are deemed as inferior to others.


BBC News: Disablism ain't the same as racism (Commentary)

Guardian Unlimited: Attacks on disabled people are hate crimes, too

XENOPHOBIA is the unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or simply, strangers.


Financial Times: Rights group hits at Malaysia worker crackdown

* Reuters: South Africa takes practical steps to combat xenophobia

allAfrica.com: South Africa: Inaction By Mbeki Government On Zimbabwe Forces Border Farmers to Form Vigilante Groups

China Daily: Xenophobia at heart of product panic in US