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<blockquote data-quote="Fighting4yourRights" data-source="post: 275325" data-attributes="member: 10388"><p>My defense is that you just don't have any data to back up your claims. It is a myth that unqualified Blacks, for example, are hired at greater rates than qualified White men. I find it a little sad that many continue to fight for the White man and forget all about White woman, among others.</p><p></p><p>It is important to keep in mind that many of these so called jobs are not so competitive that there remains not a single Black, Latino, Asian, Native American man or woman who could be nearly as qualified as a White man. Where is the logic that all White men are qualified and all People of Color are unqualified? The truth is many people are qualified for the same positions and it is illegal to continue to hire only White men to fill these positions. Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that's what organizations did - they hired White men.</p><p></p><p>It wasn't until this sweeping legislation opened the door for qualified minority applicants to enter the workforce. Judging by the cases still filed by the EEOC (see below), this legislation is still necessary.</p><p></p><p>Just for clarity, here is some real data obtained from the EEOC website regarding discrimination in our organizations:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Racial classification is a system to identify the demographics of individuals who systematically find themselves at such odds as being passed over for hiring, promotion, the assignment of highly visible tasks that can lead to advancement, etc. If you don’t believe me, check out the number of cases filed with the equal employment opportunity commission website. Last year alone, there were over 75K charges filed for discrimination based on either race, gender, national origin, religion, retaliation, age, disability and equal pay (<a href="http://eeoc.gov/" target="_blank">http://eeoc.gov/</a>). Also, check out the U.S. Department of Labor and see the discrepancy between the median pay for White workers and that of Black workers with the same level of education. In addition, check out the discrepancy in pay between men and women. Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where people were treated the same and we didn't have to monitor these things?</span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black">Finally, I am grateful for this thread and for open conversations about racial tensions. People have stopped confronting race in the workplace and it can lead to all types of dysfunctional interactions from apathy to violence. I think it is safe to keep voicing opinions and concerns but be open to other's perspectives...</span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black">Signed,</span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p><p><span style="color: black">.02$ poorer</span></p><p><span style="color: black"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighting4yourRights, post: 275325, member: 10388"] My defense is that you just don't have any data to back up your claims. It is a myth that unqualified Blacks, for example, are hired at greater rates than qualified White men. I find it a little sad that many continue to fight for the White man and forget all about White woman, among others. It is important to keep in mind that many of these so called jobs are not so competitive that there remains not a single Black, Latino, Asian, Native American man or woman who could be nearly as qualified as a White man. Where is the logic that all White men are qualified and all People of Color are unqualified? The truth is many people are qualified for the same positions and it is illegal to continue to hire only White men to fill these positions. Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that's what organizations did - they hired White men. It wasn't until this sweeping legislation opened the door for qualified minority applicants to enter the workforce. Judging by the cases still filed by the EEOC (see below), this legislation is still necessary. Just for clarity, here is some real data obtained from the EEOC website regarding discrimination in our organizations: [COLOR=black]Racial classification is a system to identify the demographics of individuals who systematically find themselves at such odds as being passed over for hiring, promotion, the assignment of highly visible tasks that can lead to advancement, etc. If you don’t believe me, check out the number of cases filed with the equal employment opportunity commission website. Last year alone, there were over 75K charges filed for discrimination based on either race, gender, national origin, religion, retaliation, age, disability and equal pay ([url]http://eeoc.gov/[/url]). Also, check out the U.S. Department of Labor and see the discrepancy between the median pay for White workers and that of Black workers with the same level of education. In addition, check out the discrepancy in pay between men and women. Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where people were treated the same and we didn't have to monitor these things? Finally, I am grateful for this thread and for open conversations about racial tensions. People have stopped confronting race in the workplace and it can lead to all types of dysfunctional interactions from apathy to violence. I think it is safe to keep voicing opinions and concerns but be open to other's perspectives... Signed, .02$ poorer [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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