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Cassandra Is a Lesbian,working as a Sales Clerk in the Shoe

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Cassandra is a lesbian,working as a sales clerk in the shoe department of Banks Department Store.Leo,her supervisor,refuses to give her a raise unless she agrees to have sex with him.Cassandra refuses and is denied the raise.She thereafter brings a claim of sex discrimination against Leo.Her claim


A) is not actionable,since homosexuals are not protected against discrimination by Title VII.
B) is actionable,since her affinity orientation makes her more amenable to psychological injury.
C) is actionable,since the gravamen of her complaint is discrimination on the basis of her gender,not on the basis of her affinity orientation.
D) is not actionable.Harassment of a lesbian by a male is regarded,in the eyes of the law,as same-sex harassment,which is generally not a recognized claim.

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