How are the characters in Of Mice and Men discriminated against, such as how Crooks is discriminated against for his color?

There
are several characters discriminated against for various reasons on the hostile ranch. Curley's
wife is discriminated against for her gender, personality, and relationship with Curley. As the
only woman on the ranch, Curley's wife is extremely lonely and attempts to interact with the
workers, who consider her a "tart" and "jail bait." The workers purposely
avoid Curley's wife and fear that they will lose their jobs if they are caught interacting with
her. As a result, Curley's wife suffers from discrimination and remains isolated on the
ranch.

Candy is another character who is discriminated against on the ranch
for his old age and physical handicap. Candy is an old swamper, who lost his right hand and is
virtually useless on the farm. As an old, handicapped man, Candy is vulnerable and weaker than
the other workers. Candy cannot prevent Carlson from killing his beloved dog and is worried
about being fired.

is also discriminated against because he is mentally
disabled. Despite...