One of the problems with discrimination laws is that they the law does not have the power to completely cure social problems. For example, affirmative action was a necessary part of the effort towards equality because many employers were simply unwilling to give woman an equal chance at job opportunities. However, many areas of overt gender discrimination have been cured, or cannot be cured by quotas because of a lack of opposite-gender interest in the jobs in question.

Just because laws cannot completely cure discrimination does not mean that discrimination is inevitable or unconquerable. Anti-discrimination legislation handled the burden of the most egregious forms of discrimination and continues to protect people's rights to employment opportunities. However, society as a whole bears a burden in the fight against discrimination. By refusing to patronize businesses that discriminate on the basis of sex, society can use the power of the market to influence...
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