Are All White People Racist?

[GandD 5,966]

That poor guy needs a RUB snow woman. The caba snow women are too difficult 

[Dashinka 24,945]

  On 10/4/2017 at 4:03 PM, Steeleballz said:

 

  On the bright side, his white privilege only lasts until June. 

   

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June, I thought AGW was making snowmen endangered.

 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

  On 10/4/2017 at 4:14 PM, Bill & Katya said:

June, I thought AGW was making snowmen endangered.

 

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   What do atmospheric gravity waves have to do with snowmen?

 

[Dashinka 24,945]

  On 10/4/2017 at 4:21 PM, Steeleballz said:

 

   What do atmospheric gravity waves have to do with snowmen?

 

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That is just one possible definition of AGW, try again.

[GandD 5,966]

Actual gold weight? 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

  On 10/4/2017 at 4:23 PM, Bill & Katya said:

That is just one possible definition of AGW, try again.

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 All going well? The snowman should be OK then. Stop worrying.

[CaliCat 3,957]

  On 10/4/2017 at 5:24 PM, Steeleballz said:

 All going well? The snowman should be OK then. Stop worrying.

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Aw! Gee Whiz! LOL.

[-Trinity- 513]

I think people don't wake up and think: hmm..lets see who i'm going to discriminate today.

 

To give an example of a situation that can be unintentionally biased: hiring managers tend to hire people that are like themselves.

So its most likely that a qualified person won't get the job because their name sound different, they look different and they have a different background.

 

Is this discrimination? 

[smilesammich 10,727]

  On 10/4/2017 at 6:41 PM, Beachlover said:

I think people don't wake up and think: hmm..lets see who i'm going to discriminate today.

 

To give an example of a situation that can be unintentionally biased: hiring managers tend to hire people that are like themselves.

So its most likely that a qualified person won't get the job because their name sound different, they look different and they have a different background.

 

Is this discrimination? 

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yes, that's pretty much the definition of discrimination. and also the definition of an untrained, and thus ineffective, hiring manager.

[-Trinity- 513]

  On 10/4/2017 at 11:30 AM, Bill & Katya said:

What is a white sounding name?

The world and life in itself is not fair.

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Errr...Sharon or Abdullah?

 

The last sentence is a discussion stopper...lets us all give up and die then.

[-Trinity- 513]

  On 10/4/2017 at 6:44 PM, smilesammich said:

yes, that's pretty much the definition of discrimination. and also the definition of an untrained, and thus ineffective, hiring manager.

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There must be a lot of untrained and ineffective manager then.

 

The flip side is hiring someone because they are from a minority..

[-Trinity- 513]

  On 10/4/2017 at 12:02 PM, Little_Vixen said:

I agree with IDWAF, people flock together with what they know and are comfortable with. It's something I've been thinking about recently too. I am a member of a Dutch in America page and I notice I feel drawn to seek them out. To share experiences and hear their stories. I would love to meet them in real life and become friends, hang out. That made me pause, cause in the past I often criticized immigrants for flocking together and 'not integrating' in Dutch culture. But I find myself doing the very same thing. This whole immigration process has made me reconsider many prejudices I didn't even know I had. I count it as a blessing.

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:-)  hey fellow Dutchie

[smilesammich 10,727]

  On 10/4/2017 at 6:46 PM, Beachlover said:

There must be a lot of untrained and ineffective manager then.

 

The flip side is hiring someone because they are from a minority..

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correct.

 

most managers are white and as you say, unconsciously hire folks because they're also white -then it's only fair to hire minorities simply for being minorities from time to time, no?

[-Trinity- 513]

  On 10/4/2017 at 7:01 PM, smilesammich said:

correct.

 

most managers are white and as you say, unconsciously hire folks because they're also white -then it's only fair to hire minorities simply for being minorities from time to time, no?

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Honestly, I think both suck. I have experienced both and both gave me a horrible feeling.

 

When I was hiring people I would look at their qualities and how their skills would benefit the team. But who knows, maybe I unconsciously did the same.

 

Edited October 4, 2017 by Beachlover

[smilesammich 10,727]

  On 10/4/2017 at 7:05 PM, Beachlover said:

Honestly, I think both suck. I have experienced both and both gave me a horrible feeling.

 

When I was hiring people I would look at their qualities and how their skills would benefit the team. 

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team? sounds socialist. better to hire based on liking the same football team and/or wearing similar brands of clothing.