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Are there circumstances under which either public or private organizations should be allowed to discriminate openly against women?

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This solution explains if there are circumstances under which either public or private organizations should be allowed to discriminate openly against women.

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We would not want to allow a public or private organization or any type of entity to openly discriminate against women. If we allowed this type of behavior, we would be working against common laws, regulations, and policies that were enacted to prevent this type of discrimination. We have to look at why the laws were created, and this includes the discrimination laws against women. The EEOC had to act, and it is due to the events that were taking ...

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