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Affirmative action
Affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination, is a set of policies to remedy discrimination in admissions, employment, and contracting; the Supreme Court curtailed race-conscious admissions in 2023.
Gender pay gap
The gender pay gap, also called the gender wage gap, is the measured difference between women's and men's average earnings, typically expressed as a percentage of men's earnings.
Gender pay gap in the United States
The gender pay gap in the United States is the difference between what women and men are paid; in 2024 women earned 83 to 85 cents per dollar.
Lookism
Lookism, or appearance discrimination, is discrimination for or against people based on physical appearance, seen in the beauty premium: plain workers earn 5 to 10 percent less.
Rainbow capitalism
Rainbow capitalism, also known as pink capitalism or homocapitalism, is the use of Pride sponsorships and rainbow-branded products to court LGBT consumers through commercial calculation rather than genuine advocacy.
Redlining
Redlining is the practice of denying or overpricing mortgages, insurance, and other services in neighborhoods deemed risky based on racial composition or income rather than individual creditworthiness, named for 1930s federal maps.