Kiera Ziegler, Chapter 5, Question 1

    The issues in this chapter greatly affect my life and especially my future. I very easily could be discriminated against in the future due to someone being afraid to hire me because I may chose to have a child. This fact frustrates me very much, because my employer is assuming what my future plans because that is what most women will want to do. It is a hard pill to swallow that it is possible that even if I am just as qualified for a job if the employer doesn't want to take a risk and trust me, I may not get the job. This issue, however, does not affect us only when applying for our job but it affects us daily. In the book BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell, he talks about a car dealer that sells double the amount of cars then the average car sales man. His secret? He never profiles based on appearance and treats everyone the same with that same prices. He uses the idea like health care systems do, the money he loses with costumers that waste his time he gains back from the people who unexpectedly may be a serious buyer. For example the teen that walks in that mot people would dismiss may later come in again with his parents a buy a car.  
  Another issue in this chapter that will affect me in the future is the health care system. Heart problems of every kind run in my family. I would hate to be discriminated against by the health care system because of in issue that I had no say over, it is not something I can change. However, it does seem reasonable to me if I know about this condition in my family and do nothing to stay healthy to be discriminated against. In the future I know the issues of health insurance wanting our DNA and genes will be an issue that we will have to face and sort out. In my opinion I am fine with insurance companies having that information if it is used responsibly, it could help us all live healthier lives. For example if your family has a history of heart disease the company that you are insured by could require you to work out and maintain your heart health to the best of your ability. I know that my parents get a discount on the health insurance if they exercise and keep themselves healthy to the best of their ability.