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Discrimination by type

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linguistic discrimination
discrimination on the basis of language of an individual
class discrimination
discrimination on the basis of social class
serophobia
discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS
racial discrimination
discrimination against individuals on the basis of their skin color, or racial or ethnic origin
height discrimination
prejudice based on height
employment discrimination
discrimination that occurs in the workplace or during the hiring process
genetic discrimination
discrimination based on specific gene mutations
discrimination against men
discriminative acts committed against men
economic discrimination
discrimination based on economic factors
Sizeism
Sizeism, weightism/heightism or size discrimination is unjust or prejudicial treatment directed at people based on their size.
Rankism
Rankism is "abusive, discriminatory, and/or exploitative behavior towards people because of their rank in a particular hierarchy". Rank-based abuse underlies many other phenomena such as bullying, racism, supremacism (often white supremacy), xenophobia, hazing, ageism, sexism, ableism, sanism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia and transphobia. The term "rankism" was popularized by physicist, educator, and citizen diplomat Robert W. Fuller.
Pregnancy discrimination
type of employment discrimination that occurs when expectant women are fired, not hired, or otherwise discriminated against due to their pregnancy or intention to become pregnant
discrimination against women
persecution of autistic people
mentalism
discrimination against drug users
Kind of discrimination
youth exclusion
social exclusion of young people