Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?
A) A movie producer paying female actors less than male actors for an equivalent role.
B) An art museum curator's decision that Appalachian quilts made in the 1800s are not "art."
C) Passing a law that revokes the voting rights of people convicted of felonies.
D) A company paying lesbians less than heterosexual women because they assume only heterosexual women are raising children.

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Passing a law that revokes the voting rights of people convicted of felonies is an example of institutional discrimination as it creates a systemic barrier for a specific group of people - those who have been convicted of felonies - to participate in the democratic process. This policy disproportionately affects communities of color who are more likely to be convicted of felonies. It is a form of institutional discrimination that reinforces systemic racism.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Institutional Discrimination