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1. Misogynist Behavior

A research paper on Misogynist Behavior examine the feeling of hatred of or prejudice against girls and women.

Misogyny is, in its simplest form, hatred or prejudice of/against girls and women. It can appear in a variety of ways, many of which often go unnoticed by society. Sexual discrimination against women, such as refusing to hire someone because of their gender, is a form of misogyny; reinforcing the idea that boys are good at math and science and girls are good at music and language arts is a more subtle version of social exclusion, also a form of misogyny.

Other forms of misogyny are more subtle and are often overlooked. Jokes about women, stereotypes perpetuated by the media, or comments about a woman’s appearance that would not equally be made to a man are all examples of misogynistic behavior. When women are cat-called, when women are upheld to the double standard of being simultaneously sexual and chaste, when women are asked what they were wearing or how much they had to drink after being sexually assaulted, society is permitting misogynistic behaviors.

It certainly does not help matters that women themselves engage in misogynistic behaviors. When women judge one another, commenting on things like hair and makeup, they are perpetuating the idea that all women are expected to conform to a socially constructed definition of beauty. When women are ashamed of their bodies for not fitting into this mold – even if their body was formed by the very processes that define their womanhood, such as giving birth to a child – they are reinforcing the misogyny that dominates patriarchal societies and allows the subjugation of women to continue.

2. Discrimination Research Papers

Discrimination research papers analyze the glass ceiling and many other forms of discrimination in the workplace and society.

Discrimination research papers show that discrimination is a double edged sword.  In a research paper on discrimination, you want to be sure to show both sides of the issue and how each camp sees the problem.

Discrimination is a viable method of making decisions in all walks of life, we discriminate between things every day.  However, our society has determined that some types of discrimination are harmful and unjust.  When we are selecting food for our tables, we choose visually appealing, fresh, new produce, ripened fruit, and aged cheeses.  It can be said that the items we did not select have been discriminated against in that they have been denied the opportunity to be taken home, prepared, and eaten, thus fulfilling their potential.
Though few would stand up and say that this type of discrimination is wrong or hurtful to food items, many do so when it is applied to humans.  Women, in particular, have experienced arbitrary and unjust limitations on their individual and collective potential for millennia. For a host of reasons, women have been categorically denied the opportunities afforded to men throughout history.  Our current society continues to place these types of limitations on women in access to societies benefits, within social expectations, and in their ability to develop individually.

Common Types of Discrimination

Among the definitions listed in Merriam-Webster’s 1995 Collegiate Dictionary for the noun discriminationis prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment. Considering the complexity and diversity of human society, it comes as no surprise to discover many different forms of discrimination. What follows is a look at three well-known cases of ill-natured social discrimination followed by a cure suggestion for each.

The most common types of discrimination are:

1. Discrimination based on Gender
2. Discrimination based on Race
3. Discrimination based on Age

3. Homeless People

The city streets of America’s urban metropolises have remained crowded with homeless men and women for decades.  Government agencies, religious organizations, and community outreach programs have aided in the health and welfare of the homeless but none have solved the problem or offered any long-term answers to homelessness.  At the root of the issue lie mental illness concerns, government bureaucracy, and humanitarian apathy towards a national problem that is often easier to turn away from than to look straight in the eyes of the homeless for the answer.  The solution appears to lie somewhere between the hands of the caring and the powers of government.
An unprecedented trend is emerging in America to merge the division between church and state and work towards the mutual goals of solving social problems as a united force. 

The magnitude of the problem of homelessness in America is incontrovertible.  According to the Homes for Homeless organization:

• The typical homeless family is a 20-year-old mother with children under the age of 6 (in the early 80’s it consisted of a middle aged woman with adolescent children).
• Today’s homeless mother has probably never been married, has an incomplete education, and has never been employed.
• 22% of homeless mothers grew up in foster care.
• 22% reported they lived in shelters as a child.
• 80% of homeless families moved two or more times before becoming homeless.
• 63% doubled up with friends or relatives before becoming homeless.

The need for affordable housing reaches into the middle class, as the line between poverty and survival becomes blurred.  Take for example the cost of housing in San Francisco. The Bay Area is a classic example of the need to serve people above and below the poverty line.  According to Davis, federal guidelines assert that no more than 30 percent of a person’s income should go for housing.  A household earning $18,000 a year would then spend $450 a month on housing.  However, the median rent in San Francisco is $700, illustrating the need for affordable housing above low-income standards. These numbers cut across race lines and also illustrate the state of homelessness among racial discrimination lines. According to U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness (based on statistics from 26 cities between November 1, 1992 and October 31, 1993) and data from Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the homeless