Does discrimination exist online? I suppose yes. There is much evidence on that like marriage status and orientation.
And I suppose everyone who met this online was insulted. No wonder that people try to protect their rights with laws. I suppose everyone heard already about a Northern California woman who has sued the online dating service eHarmony, alleging it discriminates against gays, lesbians and bisexuals.
Linda Carlson said she tried to use the Internet site to meet a woman but could not based on her sexual orientation. Time reports that when Carlson wrote to eHarmony to complain, the company refused to change its policy, according to the lawsuit filed on her behalf in LA County Superior Court. The lawsuit claims that by only offering to find a compatible match for men seeking women or women seeking men, the company was violating state law barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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