Race, Gender, and Culture: Defeating the Dichotomies.

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Race, gender, and culture: defeating the dichotomies
Equality is guaranteed by the law regardless of one’s race, gender, culture or religion and this has been one of the principles to promote equality and human dignity for all. Studies on the interplay of race, gender and culture increasingly focus on dichotomies even as there are other factors, which explain the relationship between race, gender and culture (Simpkins 25). Nonetheless, the struggle for gender equality also requires focus on class and culture, which influence attitudes and beliefs where there is inequality because of discrimination on the basis of race and gender. Defeating the dichotomies on race, gender, and culture provides insights on contradictions and insights on how they are linked to inequality and discrimination.
Even though, the US is diverse country and there is broad support for equality there is still discrimination on the basis of race and gender, one of the areas that has been explored to better understand the place of minority groups in the country is whether they have equal opportunities like the majority. The article “Minority Rights” includes two divergent viewpoints on whether the guarantee for equality in laws and the constitution is adequate, and whether the experience of minorities’ today shows that discrimination is still prevalent. Debate and scholarly work on racial discrimination has mostly focused on the treatment of African- Americans where there have been major gains to undo discrimination especially after the adoption of the Civil Rights, but there is still concern that not all groups are treated equally under the law.
Incorporating race and gender –sensitive perspectives when promoting equality is more effective when there is focus on the influence of culture. Groups differ depending on race, gender, language, religious beliefs and culture, yet it is in open minded society where there is broad agreement that there is a need to end discrimination (Dagkas 224). This is also evident in the policies adopted in different societies to deal with gender inequality and discrimination. Additionally, encourage people from diverse backgrounds makes it easier to highlight and address issues of discrimination, inequality, and marginalization.
Being in a more inclusive society depends on laws, policies, attitudes, beliefs and culture, and ending discrimination requires focus on the interaction of race, gender, and culture. To create a more socially inclusive society, there is a need three is a need for greater support of equality among various stakeholders (Tate 55). Law influences social change, but those who focus on the dichotomy of race, gender and culture sometimes assume that those in power are reluctant to embrace changes. In other words, the instruments of power can reinforce inequalities.
Racial minorities, women and members of the LBGTQ are more likely to experience discrimination because of who they are, and are most vulnerable when people are indifferent to discrimination. Dichotomies focus on differences including how the race, gender and culture dichotomies help explain inequality and discrimination. There have been positive changes in race relations af...