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Discrimination
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 22:50People often put all epileptics into one single category. That category
includes having a high frequency of seizures, not being able to hold a
full time job, not being able to drive, having to work in a safe
environment, and the list goes on. The bottom line of that ideology
shares many of the same traits of other discriminating ideologies such
as sex discrimination. Epilepsy discrimination and sex discrimination
both put all people, with one trait in common, into a category which
underestimates everyone in the group. It doesn’t give everyone a fair
shake.
During the past century the world has increasingly opened its doors to women and, because of awareness brought to the issue of sex discrimination, more women are accepted for more opportunities than ever before. There are similar scenarios for men also. The window of opportunity hasn’t opened up to the same extent for epileptics though. Epileptics are still commonly denied employment opportunities, given the shaft for intellectual respect, and the list goes on. It’s about time for the world to realize epileptics are people too.
Do you believe that many people discriminate against epileptics? If so, why do you believe that is? Have you seen or felt that discrimination before? Can you think of any ways to end the discrimination?
During the past century the world has increasingly opened its doors to women and, because of awareness brought to the issue of sex discrimination, more women are accepted for more opportunities than ever before. There are similar scenarios for men also. The window of opportunity hasn’t opened up to the same extent for epileptics though. Epileptics are still commonly denied employment opportunities, given the shaft for intellectual respect, and the list goes on. It’s about time for the world to realize epileptics are people too.
Do you believe that many people discriminate against epileptics? If so, why do you believe that is? Have you seen or felt that discrimination before? Can you think of any ways to end the discrimination?
Re: Discrimination
Submitted by graciefox on Sun, 2009-12-13 - 02:25
I work in the IT industry=Information Technology. I get discriminated because I'm a woman, and I'm epileptic. I no longer work for this company, but it has me worried, will I ever work again?
I work in the IT industry=Information Technology. I get discriminated because I'm a woman, and I'm epileptic. I no longer work for this company, but it has me worried, will I ever work again?