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More than 70 percent of American children are raised by a working single parent or by two parents who both work. Yet parental discrimination in the workplace remains prevalent and often even implicitly accepted, largely because there is no federal law prohibiting it.
You may recall the landmark case of 
Like nearly every one of us did way back when, 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy applied for a job at McDonald’s. Lots of teens appreciate the free food, the experience, and, most of all, the money that comes with the job. Unfortunately, Zikerria wasn’t hired. That wouldn’t be of much interest were it not for the reason she was turned down —
South Park is a comedy show often accused of being socially irresponsible. The show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, endeavor to make fun of everything and everybody and usually the results are harmless and funny. But one particular episode that first aired in 2005 turned out not to be so funny for some kids. That episode featured one of the show’s characters creating a new holiday called “
Picture this: you’re in the store with your partner and your twins. You get up to the cash register and realize you forgot something. So while your sweetie and your kids finish checking out, you run back and grab the forgotten item. Rather than rejoin the line, you quickly check yourself out through a self-service register and meet them at the front of the store.
17-year-old O’Rhonde Chapman likes to wear jumbo gold hoop earrings, long flowing wigs and stiletto heels. So what’s the big deal? To the school administrators of Nimitz High School in Texas, it’s the fact that O’Rhonde was born a “he”. Unhappy with his attire, the school principal recently sent him home.
Swedish researchers are calling for special training after 



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