Race, Gender and Sexuality Discrimination Reaction Paper

These people put across extremist beliefs and are unforgiving to anyone that they consider to be corrupt.

Sexuality is a taboo topic in Afghanistan, with people within the country's borders considering that something as inoffensive as hair should not be shown in public. The fact that Setara's scarf slipped and revealed her hair in front of a large audience infuriated most people in the country and influenced them in starting a campaign meant to harshly penalize anyone who expressed the slightest intention to act against Afghan tradition. For most people in Afghanistan, Setara broke the boundaries of modesty at the time when she started to dance. The fact that the country accepted to have the "Afghan Star" show might have influenced some people in believing that conditions have changed and that the masses were no longer willing to discriminate.However, reality was particularly harsh for Setara, who was subjected to discrimination as a consequence of her seemingly innocent behavior.

People in Afghanistan still have trouble accepting the fact that women are equal to men and gender discrimination is present in practically every environment in the country. Setara herself accepted the fact that it was difficult for her to manage on her own and decided to get married in an attempt to have a minimum of protection against an oppressive Afghan….....