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Quotes About Discrimination

I don't differentiate between racism in football to racism in life so, therefore, as a football manager I knew that I would get racist abuse.
~ John Barnes
Men treat men differently than they would a woman.
~ Orlando Bloom
I can say I've had a difficult time. I've literally been told, 'Oh, no one is interested in seeing you. No one wants to see somebody that looks like you on TV.'
~ Bonnie Aarons
I had a casting director tell me to be blacker.
~ Nicole Byer
In some cases, the casting directors have casted blindly and have not looked into my ethnic background.
~ Mario Lopez
Basically, the system works to my disadvantage for no other reason than that I am a person of color, and I am telling stories about people of color.
~ Justin Simien
There can't be reverse racism against a group that is not at a disadvantage.
~ Justin Simien
In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded.
~ Amy Irving
I do not want to deny anyone their livelihood or civil rights. Who wants to discriminate against anybody... But when it comes to homosexuality, I believe the laws of our land should be in line with God's laws.
~ Anita Bryant
This idea of 'laicite' has been weaponized, in a way, to discriminate against people, and this idea of who gets to be French is really complicated and interesting.
~ Hailey Gates
Simply put, if The Lord made homosexuals as well as heterosexuals, why should I discriminate against their civil marriage? I shouldn't, and I won't.
~ Bill Nelson
Many people may automatically associate breast cancer with women only, but that is a huge misconception because this disease does not discriminate.
~ John Bel Edwards
To abandon affirmative action is to say there is nothing more to be done about discrimination.
~ Coretta Scott King
There is a law against discrimination in England. But there is a different law for the royal family.
~ Princess Michael of Kent
I am often asked why there is discrimination against women in science. And I have given it some thought. With prejudicial attitudes, you can't really do much. You can point out when people discriminate and ask them not to.
~ Christiane Nusslein-Volhard
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
~ Andrew Cuomo
We often see discrimination on the basis of color and complexion in society.
~ Binnu Dhillon
There has been great progress made in the world, but the fact that we're still fighting against discrimination means we've gone backwards and that's a shame.
~ Kalidou Koulibaly
Attacking racism and discrimination is a very important way to work against radicalisation.
~ Deeyah Khan
I think that... discrimination in the job market is a very important area where work needs to be done.
~ Coretta Scott King
Every child in America deserves to be in a safe environment that is free from discrimination.
~ Betsy DeVos
The discrimination of women and girls goes to the core of any and all analyses of the world's economic, political, and environmental problems.
~ Winnie Byanyima
The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination.
~ Anita Hill
Liberals say we should end employment discrimination. I say we should end employment.
~ Bob Black