A person is discriminated for attributes that are not in their power to decide or change like race, gender, and age. Discrimination occurs when someone treats similarly situated people differently based on certain characteristics, often referred to as protected classes.Harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in any form or for any reason is prohibited. Middlesex realistically portrayed the discrimination towards individuals who are viewed as different. They are called names. Jeffrey Eugenides' novel Middlesex is a breathtaking intergenerational novel that addresses issues of the complex history of Eastern Europe, Greek identity. Discrimination and the Law provides an exploration and evaluation of discrimination law, focusing primarily on discrimination in employment. Testing, especially in the sales market, where discrimination appears higher than in the rental market. Did you incorporate any of your own experiences growing up as a GreekAmerican into Middlesex? Help, along with another group of Middlesex students, clean up the soup kitchen facility every Thursday night after its weekly open meal.