What if every door closed before you even had a chance to knock, just because of who you are?
Imagine applying for your dream job – only to know that once the recruiter sees your name you will never hear back.
The flat you hoped to rent suddenly becomes “unavailable” the moment the landlord meets you face to face.
At school, no one wanted to sit next to you – just because of who you are.
You do not tell your colleagues about your same-sex partner, fearing how they might react.
You never speak about your faith – because it does not feel safe to do so.
These are the real experiences behind the data collected by FRA. They show how deeply stereotypes shape attitudes and how easily they lead to discrimination.
Too often, people do not see the person – they only see their skin colour, their religion, their sexual orientation or another visible trait. This leads to exclusion. It fuels intolerance and discrimination. It can even lead to violence.
This playlist contains 11 videos from the FRA story "What do you choose to see".