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                     How to Get Rid Of Discrimination in


                                                     Society?


                                                      By Ekta Sehra



                    ''There are solely 2 exclusive ways to avoid discrimination; first off, Believe
                    that we tend to all are equal, secondly, acknowledge the variations and settle
                    or accept for individuals as they are''.
                                                                  my caste while filling a form, and for
                    In  this  beautiful  world,  we  are  born    2  minutes,  I  really  cannot  recall  my
                    free,  but  the  time  we  experience         caste.  Then  my  friend  reminded  me.
                    reality, we are in chains literally. Our      It  may  be  strange  for  you,  but  I  am
                    first exposure is to our parents, then        proud  of  myself  because  my  family
                    family  members followed by Society.          doesn't  discuss  caste  in  my  house.  I
                    Our life starts with our family, where        hope  this  will  happen  with  all,  and
                    they  will  realize  your  capabilities  or   they  forget  about  their  caste  and
                    abilities based on your gender. If you        religion  and  acknowledge  them  as
                    are a boy, you will be given a cricket        human only.
                    bat or any sports types of equipment.
                    If you are a girl, they will provide you
                    with  a  doll,  kitchen  set,  or  they  will
                    teach you how to help your mother in
                    household chores. And the worst will
                    happen  if  you  Belongs  to  LGBTQ
                    group  because  in  most  cases,  their
                    family rejects them and send them to
                    an  exclusive  community,  which  is
                    generally socially excluded. The battle

                    for  them  is  social  inclusion  rather
                    than  discrimination  based  on  their        Another  form  of  discrimination  can
                    gender.                                       be  based  on  color,  the  standard  of
                                                                  living, rich or poor, or any other type.
                    The  day  you  acknowledge  your              Being  an  Indian,  the  first  thing  our
                    gender,  another  thing  that  will  be       parents taught us is, ''What will people,
                    taught  is  your  caste  and  religion.       Society, and family members say?”. Here in
                    People  may  forget  their  names,  but       this  Society,  Society  lays  down  the
                    not  their  caste  and  religion.  Some       guidelines on how to behave, live, and
                    people  are  the  brand  ambassador  of       what  to  do.  They  make  decisions
                    caste and religion. Once, I was asked




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