The consideration or application of an individual's race when making decisions, often in the context of affirmative action or diversity initiatives.
It's like adding spices to a dish. You don't want it to overpower the meal (discrimination), but a little bit can enhance the flavor and make it more interesting (diversity).
Racial Profiling: The use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense.
Stereotyping: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
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