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Although the modern American society tries to provide its citizens with equality and democracy, sometimes people are exposed to things, which violate these principles. An example is when a person is being discriminated and mistreated because of some reasons, and everybody is acting in a wrong way regarding this person. One of my friends has experienced discrimination t the working place because of her gender; she shared her story with me.

My friend was working in a cinema as a tickets seller. She was selling tickets as a part-time job while studying in college. She enjoyed her job very much. Thanks to the fact that she was working very well, her manager recognized her working attitude and promoted her so that she was supervising other workers in the cinema. It is also important to mention that all of them were males. Previously, when my friend was just selling tickets, she had great relations with them. Nevertheless, after her promotion, she faced extreme discrimination from other employees. Somehow, they began to perceive her differently. They no longer viewed her as a talented employee, but as somebody whose work had to be sabotaged. They felt that way, because she was a girl, and they could not accept the fact that a girl had higher position than they did. That was why boys decided not to listen to my friend’s advice, and they did not view her as a supervisor, but as somebody out of place.

My friend told me she that felt extremely miserable and unhappy because of such treatment. Her colleagues began ignoring her. They never invited her to social activities, and they topped communicating with her. They had to listen to her, because she was a supervisor, but they made that process so unpleasant that it was very difficult for her to do her job well.

In addition, my friend heard some inappropriate comments about her getting a promotion, and she felt extremely disappointed and upset because of that. I think that boys acted that way, because they were not used to a woman achieving something and having a higher position. When my friend tried to speak with the manager about the problems at her work, he did not pay that much attention to it. On the other hand, he considered it not an important issue and told my friend to try to be less critical. Nevertheless, it only showed that the manager did not understand the complexity of the situation and the difficulties raised by discrimination.

After some time and effortless tries to change the situation at work, my friend decided to quit her job. She got a new one in a store where there was a friendly atmosphere and nice coworkers. She was working very well there too; that was why she was promoted quickly. Hence, in the end, she still achieved what she wanted despite the problems at her previous working place. Although she had to quit her first job, she was able to achieve great results at the new one.

I think that her example shows how awful discrimination is and how it affects people in a negative way. It also shows that it may even stand on the way for people to perform their tasks well. That is why I think it is essential to deal with this issue and eliminate it. No one should be discriminated because of his or her gender, race, cultural background, age, or other things. Discrimination is illegal and unethical. People should be treated equally and recognized for their professional skills, not personal qualities, which have nothing to do with their jobs. Thus, the American society should get rid of discrimination and provide equal treatment and opportunities at a working place.