What Is Discrimination?

Discrimination is a sociological term referring to the treatment taken toward or against a person of a certain group in consideration based solely on class or category including:

• Race
• Color
• Gender
• Religion
• Ancestry
• National origin
• Marital status
• Familial status
• Age
• Sexual orientation
• Disability

Under the law, only certain behaviors are considered discrimination and only certain classes or types of discrimination are illegal.