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Hello everyone, and happy week three; I hope you're all doing well, and I can’t believe we are almost halfway done already. For week three, we were asked to answer one of three prompts; this week, I went with prompt two, which asks us to compare sexual orientation and race regarding discrimination and whether sexual orientation should be considered in the same way one would consider race. Many gay rights advocates focus on the way that that race and sexual orientation are similar. Some examples of the way that they are similar are that they both are a basis for minority group status in U.S. culture and members of both groups are targets for prejudice which has led to differential treatment (Herek, 2012). Advocates argue that they can claim to be a minority group because both race and sexual orientation constate a master status (Herek, 2012). What this means is that “Once known, the fact that a person is a homosexual, or a member of a racial minority group is regarded by members of the majority group (heterosexuals, Whites) as one of the most important pieces of information about her or him” (Herek, 2012). This often leads to differential treatment which is listed above as another arguing point used by advocates. “Despite the DOD's considerable efforts to promote racial equality, African Americans are still less likely than Whites to be promoted. Prejudice also causes gay people to receive differential treatment. Various studies have shown that significant numbers of gay men and lesbians experience discrimination and violence” (Herek, 2012). Those who are against this agreement argue that sexual orientation can be concealed, (Herek, 2012). They argue that “In a routine social interaction with a gay person, a heterosexual usually remains unaware of the other person's sexual orientation,” unlike race which is apparent before even speaking to the person (Herek, 2012). Resources Herek, G. (2012). Race and Sexual Orientation: Commonalities, Comparisons, and Contrasts Relevant to Military Policy. Race and sexual orientation: A comparison. Retrieved September 29, 2022, from https://lgbpsychology.org/html/military_race_comparison.html

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