Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination because of sex. Why aren't gays and lesbians protected under this act?
A. Homosexuality is an easily observable characteristic.
B. It is sometimes difficult to determine another individual's sex.
C. The act interprets sex as gender, which means that sexual orientation is not covered.
D. The act was designed to protect against gender identity discrimination but not discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Answer: C
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a. life story. b. scenario. c. self-concept. d. identity.
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a. feel ambivalent about education for their children. b. show a smaller degree of equality between husbands and wives. c. emphasize community responsibility. d. emphasize freedom, autonomy and individualism
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