Stigmatism: not going anywhere?

Stigmatization, to me hasn’t seemed to change much over time. Though in ancient Greece, where branding and cutting were involved, the same effects are still here mentally and emotionally. The Greeks used to do the branding of people to show their inferiority to the others in society. This was done because these people were seen as “criminals” or “slaves”.
The United States, “the Melting Pot” of the world, still has stigmatization going on. We claim that all can get equal opportunities and treatment here, yet we totally throw that idea off when it comes to the work place, a lot of times. Statistics show that “white males” have the majority of high positions in large corporations, and are the highest paid group of people. Does this really support the idea that all have the equal opportunities? I believe that in these positions are mainly held by that group because many still have the stigmatism towards others. Other groups such as “Latino’s”, “blacks”, “women”, and “Arabs” don’t seem to be getting the equal shot at it because of their race or gender. Many still hold the stereotypes that “irresponsibility” and “laziness” are connected to these groups, and don’t have the will to look past those stereotypes. These negative qualities can be found in any group of people, but yet seem to be single out on only a few.
Any group of people in my eyes has the ability to do just as well as any other group of people at any task. But a lot of times, because of stigmatism, one group may get the opportunity over the other. This is because a lot of people expect the job to be done better by one group than the other, and the other not even getting close. If given the opportunity, for example, I believe that in an acidemic contest of knowledge, a female has just as much knowledge if not more than a male. They have the same ability to retain information and apply it as a male and possibly more drive just to prove others wrong. If these opportunities were presented in the workplace, then possibly the lesser thought of group would do better than the “normal” group.
In conclusion I just think that the idea of stigmatism going away will not be occurring anytime soon because of the bullheaded ness of different people. All persons deserve a chance, and who knows, maybe one day you will be persuaded to feel the same.