[Amy]

It is because you are dually a minority within the workforce--black and female. Throughout history, 'science' has attempted to 'prove' that minorities are genetically inferior to the majority. This is especially true for blacks and women, and you would be amazed at the literature around the turn of the century. Unfortunately, although science today would never attempt to prove these obvious misconceptions, they are still present within the collective consciousness. It's sad, but it seems that you would have to be four times as good as a white man to be treated equally (twice for being a woman and twice for being black). Fortunately, as our visibility (and that of all varieties of minorities) increases, and as it becomes obvious that we are just as competent as they are, things will slowly change, just as they have been for the last century. So keep fighting, and take your complaints to the board, the president, whoever you can. Most companies have systems to report discrimination, as well as policies to prevent discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and sometimes even sexual orientation.

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Name : Amy, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 20, City : Indianapolis/Bloomington, State : IN Country : United States, Occupation : Student and Restaraunt manager, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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