In a social justice context, oppression is what happens when individuals or groups of people are discriminated against or otherwise treated unjustly, whether by the government, private organizations, individuals, or other groups. (The word comes from the Latin root opprimere, which means "pressed down.") Here are 12 different forms of oppression, although the list is by no means comprehensive. Note that in many cases, these categories overlap in such a way that one person can potentially