Sentences with phrase «face prejudice»

In her reasons for judgment, Justice Smith found that, although «persons with disabilities face prejudice and stereotyping and that there is a risk of unconscious bias about the quality of life of a person with a disability,» she was «not persuaded that the risks to persons with disabilities are such that they can not be avoided through practices of careful and well - informed capacity assessments by qualified physicians who are alert to those risks.»

Because of the publicity of past cases involving sex related crimes, especially those involving children, a person facing charges will more than likely face prejudice and discrimination from law enforcement, the jury and even court personnel.

According to Andrew Johnson in The Independent, art dealer Iwan Wirth, who represents Louise Bourgeois, admits that women artists face prejudice and discrimination, with their works selling for a fraction of the price of their male counterparts.

This has sealed the fate of countless dogs who face prejudice, systematic abuse and death in shelters around the world.

The barnstorming foursome is mostly content, but Delia and Teo, whose late father was Ethiopian, face prejudice in America and long for life in Ethiopia, where Teo can be treated with respect and even honor.

In this nuanced story filled with well - developed characters, three eighth - grade girls from immigrant families face prejudice in their affluent New Jersey suburb.

As reported earlier by us there have been many incidents where breastfeeding mothers had to face prejudice for public breastfeeding (check this and this).

Muslims in America will continue to face prejudice and oppression, and the media will fixate on rising tensions between religious groups.

«He later faced prejudice on the bench.

Consider your race, was there a time when your family line faced prejudice or racism because of their skin color or nationality?

Theresa, the nine - months - pregnant wife of a Coptic Orthodox juice stand owner, could not hide her admiration when told how a Christian professor had donned a hijab in solidarity with Muslims facing prejudice in America.

Too often they have faced prejudice, stigma and ignorance in the recruitment process.

Yes, Hillary Clinton faced prejudice and sexism, and inherited a badly atrophied Democratic Party apparatus from President Barack Obama.

The Italian researcher faced prejudice and adversity as a woman and as a Jew, but went on to elucidate a growth factor essential to the survival of nerve cells

Wealthy women faces prejudice.

Singling out Taylor's turn, Variety raved that she «underplays nicely» as a working - class single mom facing prejudice from small - minded townsfolk.

Through sheer determination and smarts, Judy achieves her goal of becoming the first rabbit officer but then struggles to prove herself as she faces prejudice and stereotypes.

In some cases, students are aware that their parents faced prejudice while in school, Kenniston said, which affects their attitude as well.

This Trailblazer Biographies entry profiles Marshall Taylor, an African American bicyclist who, despite facing prejudice in racing and in life, achieved world renown at the turn of the last century.

Young Adult: Pinky Swear: A YA Short Story By Phyllis Zimbler Miller The teenage daughter of a Puerto Rican enlisted man faces prejudice and finds love at Ft. Knox in the fall of 1964.

Those of us who've chosen that path have already faced prejudice, mostly from other publishers and authors who consider self - published work synonymous with poor quality.

Since the mid-1980s, Pit Bulls have faced prejudice and misunderstanding from many people who do not understand them very well.

Not exact matches

What's more, many of them excelled in spite of obvious obstacles like language barriers and prejudice — offering an inspiring look at the difficulty some entrepreneurs face on the road to business success.

I think one reason fewer black people join the LDS church is because they see a lot of white faces and assume (prejudice?

Many people over the years have had opinions about things that later on recanted when faced with contrary viewpoints, perhaps you have just not realized that if there is a God and He commisioned the Bible then whatever He said could not possibly be either ignorant or prejudiced since He would be the ultimate authority...

I just can't wait till the next election when there is an actual Muslim candidate and we are focusing on facing America's prejudice against Muslims.

You're the one lying for a reason so you don't have to face the fact that your nothing more than a prejudice bigot.

That is just the excuse you have to use since you have no real facts to refute all those experts because you won't face the fact you're nothing but a prejudice bigot.

Oh poor baby the REAL Truth is annoying you isn't because now you have to face your unfounded prejudice and bigotry.

If Catholics in San Francisco behaved this way towards gay people, we would be arrested for perpetrating a hate crime... and lets face it, «Freedom of Speech» now is only allowed to gays in our city... while they pretend to be the «victims» of Catholic prejudice.

and the idea that we should be silent in the face of prejudice or any type of discrimination is a really good way to allow injustices to continue.

This isn't ignorant behavior because truthful information has all but been slapped across their faces; this is prejudice in practice.

Without real knowledge and understanding and without a determination to learn from the past, to rid ourselves of outmoded prejudices and attitudes, and to face the future together with both hope and wisdom, we shall not succeed in making our aims and ideals a working rea1ity.

We are doing an injustice in the name of Jesus and will have to face the consequences for our prejudiced and unloving stance on this issue, like we are doing on many other issues.

«Christians face a horrid time in Pakistan their lives are under constant threat from extremist terrorist groups and people in their community face severe prejudices that can lead to blasphemy charges.»

But stereotyping and silent prejudices have us facing the highest of relational walls — even if we're not blatant about it.

Still others thought they were enlightened moderns believing in equal rights, or faithful Christians who went to church every Sunday but when they were faced with the horrors, either their fear or their prejudice took over.

The Guardian: Muslim women face an uphill battle against prejudice to find work Baroness Warsi may have opted for shalwar khameez for her first meeting of the cabinet in May 2010, but for many Muslim women, the struggle is to downplay ethnic or religious difference in order to find acceptance — and employment.

Attitudes about racial profiling are also reflected in what Muslim Americans say about prejudice they face.

He was faced with the undisciplined men from the provinces, some of whom were Bedouin tribesmen who turned the faith of Islam into a weapon of Bedouin instability, while others were men who were moved by anti-Umayyad prejudice.

Many minorities have faces times of prejudice.

Meanwhile, those on the margins are typically working with less power, smaller platforms, thinner finances, and fewer numbers and in the face of subtle but pervasive stereotypes, prejudices, and disadvantages that make it nearly impossible to advocate for change without causing friction.

The Washington Post: Mormons, African Americans face substantial prejudice, poll finds Substantial prejudice still exists for both Mormons and African Americans, despite shifting views on both groups since Barack Obama and Mitt Romney first ran for president four years ago.

Red - faced Sox A sportswriter describes the Boston Red Sox» long and shameful history of racial prejudice

Anybody who assumed in Both's presence that he shares what in England is still a fairly common antiblacks - in - sport prejudice would have a fair chance of having his face flattened.

I'm not blind, and I know that there's a change needed, but to say that it was Wenger at fault for yesterday's performance is a slap to his face, and true fans, like myself who watch and analyze the game without any sort of prejudice towards our manager.

And when my son walks out into the world, he will face different dangers and prejudices than that of his white neighbor.

So now men are encountering the same prejudice many women face when they take up their new right to shared parental leave.

What can you do when faced with the daily grind of prejudice, ignorance, and enslavement?

Willa discovered CfM as part of the healing search for a better answer to the choices women face, whether due to the presence or absence of the right professionals, or due to their childbearing history and the professional prejudice that comes with that history.