affirmative action

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“Historically and internationally, support for affirmative action has been justified by the idea that it may help with bridging inequalities in employment and pay, increasing access to education, and promoting diversity, social equity, and social inclusion and redressing wrongs, harms, or hindrances, also called substantive equality.[8]”
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transsexual

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“Instead of addressing the repeated failures of law enforcement and the obvious role of firearms, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., claimed the shooter was a ‘transsexual leftist illegal alien.’”
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transgender

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“King Charles III will unveil a memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel at his first official engagement in support of the LGBT+ community.”
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trans

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“In a surprising move for an elected official who has proclaimed support for the trans community, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a bill that would have required 12 months of hormone therapy coverage for transgender patients in California, citing cost concerns.”
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systemically

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“The band’s producer, Toddla T, claimed festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis had received a “private and confidential” letter from a “very systemically powerful music agent” urging them to reconsider the band’s booking.”
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systemic

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“Fears about systemic credit problems Thursday were primed when a fresh instance of alleged credit fraud was disclosed at two smaller banks.”
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stereotypes

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“A series of pioneering studies in the 1930s found no empirical support for widely held racial stereotypes.[17] By the mid-1950s, Gordon Allport wrote that, “It is possible for a stereotype to grow in defiance of all evidence.”[35]”
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