Sofia is a homosexual.She works in the sales department of True Ace Motors,a Delaware-based firm.Her supervisor constantly tells her that she should dress more femininely,wear makeup,and adopt ladylike behavior.After several failed attempts to change Sofia's behavior,True Ace Motors terminates her.Sofia files a discrimination claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).In this scenario,Sofia's claim is:

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Sofia's claim is actionable because gender stereotyping results in gender discrimination, which is unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Judging employees based on stereotypical ideas about a given gender (that is, females who are "too aggressive" or "too macho" or males who are "too effeminate"), rather than on legitimate job requirements, may result in liability for gender discrimination, rather than sexual orientation, and should be avoided. There have been several federal cases holding that discrimination on the basis of gender identity was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution or of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through gender stereotyping, which had been outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its Price Waterhouse decision.

Sofia Is a Homosexual