If women are paid less than men, despite the same levels of education, they are less likely to have access to the best health care or to be able to afford a $40,000 down payment for a house, unless they are married. This is an example of ______.
A) side-effect discrimination
B) past-in-present discrimination
C) Jim Crow discrimination
D) poor career choices

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This scenario illustrates side-effect discrimination, where discrimination in one area (wage disparity) negatively impacts other areas of life (health care access and housing affordability).

If Women Are Paid Less Than Men, Despite the Same