Single Discrimination
Humanities
Part I: Discuss your experience with the Explore simulation.
Describe your initial reaction to the items discussing relationship contracts? After your initial reaction, really stop and think about whether these contracts could help or hinder a marriage? a cohabiting relationship? a dating relationship?
While both of the items on the resource page seem to focus on sex schedules I would like you to think more broadly and consider items such as raising kids, saving money for vacation, buying houses, etc. ….these types of items are things that people don’t spend enough time talking about before they get married. Do they?
(this is my experience: [ After doing this simulation, I was surprised that single people get discriminated this much. I love concerts and I have actually bought two tickets to attend for myself and as much as I think it is unfair, I was just thinking about enjoying myself at the concert. The most difficult decision I made was to confront my manager. It was difficult because I know that he might not have been the one who set the standards for raises; however, he was in the position to say something about the decision made by upper management to give married people more raise than single people. I would be extremely upset about this and might have went off on my manager. If we do the same work, why should they get paid more than I do? It really surprised me how much single people are discriminated by the government. When I use to work two jobs, I use to remember that I was required to pay more taxes because I was considered single an those with a family pay less. I worked hard for my money but yet still I am still considered the one that is making too much and not have enough people to care for so I should pay the government more.]
Part II: Now I want you to create a relationship contract. It should be something you would consider for yourself. Or, if you’re really uncomfortable with that create one for your fictional family. If it is for a family with a single parent, create what you think that person would have if they decided to get into another relationship. It doesn’t matter where your family is in life, just imagine they are creating a contract, or that one was already created. Here are some questions to consider when building your contract.Relationship contract Assessment
