An African-Canadian woman grew up in Africa speaking French,and she studied in France.She applied for a position as a social worker with community agency XYZ in Québec.She was the best-qualified applicant,but she was denied the position.The agency believed that its clients would not be able to relate to "how" she spoke French-that is,her accent.What is this an example of?

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This is an example of language-related discrimination, as the agency is denying the woman the job based on her accent and assuming that their clients will not be able to understand her. It is not an example of shadeism (discrimination based on skin color), inclusive language, or racial profiling (assumption based on race or ethnicity).

An African-Canadian Woman Grew Up in Africa Speaking French,and She