Discrimination against persons whose family falls outside expected norms.

• A. Familyism
• B. Racism
• C. Beautyism
• D. Linguicism

Answer: (A)

Discrimination based on family structure that doesn’t fit traditional expectations is a bias tied to familyism. This label captures prejudices directed at people whose family arrangements—such as single-parent households, blended families, same-sex parents, or other non-normative setups—don’t align with the expected norm. The other options point to different bases for bias: racism is prejudice by race, beautyism (lookism) is prejudice by appearance, and linguicism is prejudice by language or dialect. Since the description focuses specifically on family configuration, familyism is the term that best fits. In real-world settings, this can show up as unfair judgments, lower expectations, or unequal treatment toward students and families who don’t match the traditional family model.