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Match the definitions and add in an example to show your understanding. The first one is finished for you. Direct discrimination is when a person or group experience outright, targeted discrimination. Example: The Stephen Lawrence family experienced an extreme case direct discrimination. Stephen was targeted by white youth in a racist attack and lost his life. Indirect discrimination is when an individual or group is treated unfairly but in a way that is hard to pinpoint. You want to say they are being discriminated against but it is hard to prove. Example: Positive discrimination is when a person or group is given special treatment because they come from that group. Example: Discrimination arising from disability is when a person or group is treated in a negative way because they are different mentally or physically. Example: Protected characteristics is when you can’t discriminate someone because of their race, age, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy, religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation. Example: Stereotyping is when someone describes a person in the wrong way because other people think that is how it is. It is when people make a judgment. Example: Positive stereotyping is when you can’t discriminate someone because of their race, age, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy, religious beliefs, gender or sexual orientation. Example:

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  • 1. Match the definitions and add in an example to show your understanding.The first one is finished for you.Direct discrimination is when a person or group experience outright,targeted discrimination.Example: The Stephen Lawrence family experienced an extreme case directdiscrimination. Stephen was targeted by white youth in a racist attack andlost his life.Indirect discriminationis when an individual or group is treated unfairly butin a way that is hard to pinpoint. You want to say they are beingdiscriminated against but it is hard to prove.Example:Positive discriminationis when a person or group is given special treatmentbecause they come from that group.Example:Discrimination arising from disability is when a person or group is treated ina negative way because they are different mentally or physically.Example:Protected characteristicsis when you cant discriminate someone because oftheir race, age, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy, religious beliefs,gender or sexual orientation.Example:Stereotyping is when someone describes a person in the wrong way becauseother people think that is how it is. It is when people make a judgment.Example:Positive stereotyping is when you cant discriminate someone because oftheir race, age, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy, religious beliefs,gender or sexual orientation.Example: