Prejudice Refers to Attitudes While Discrimination Refers to Behaviors

question 8

True/False

Prejudice refers to attitudes while discrimination refers to behaviors.

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Definitions:

Gay Rights

The fight for equality and legal rights for individuals who identify as homosexual, encompassing issues like marriage, adoption, and discrimination.

Lesbian Rights

The advocacy and legal protection of rights and equal opportunities for lesbian individuals, including freedom from discrimination.

Hate Crimes

Criminal acts motivated by prejudice or intolerance towards an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other designated characteristics.

Sexual Double-Standard

A set of social norms that judges or treats men and women differently for the same sexual behavior, often more permissively towards men.