Well, at least not for all. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution gave Equal Protection. It was originally supposed to give protection to blacks. But, no equal protection for anybody else?
When asked if this "equal protection applied to sex discrimination, or ... to sexual orientation", Judge Antonin Scalia says that it doesn't. He says "the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn't." HuffingtonPost.com
He also thinks that you don't need a Constitution, just get your cause on a ballot somewhere and "persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. You want a right to abortion? There's nothing in the Constitution about that. But that doesn't mean you cannot prohibit it."
So, one member of the highest court in the land doesn't think that sex discrimination is covered under the Constitution and really the Constitution is not all that necessary. It seems that maybe the United States ought to just follow what ESPN does with sex discriminators. Fire those who mess up.
During the Fiesta Bowl, an announcer made some sexist comments to an on-field reporter. He told her "Listen to me sweet baby, let me tell you something." When she called him out on that he said ""OK, then listen to me a-hole." HuffingtonPost.com
An ESPN spokesman said "based on what occurred last Friday, we have ended our relationship with him."
Now, there's some equal protection.
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