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<blockquote data-quote="Fighting4yourRights" data-source="post: 271672" data-attributes="member: 10388"><p><span style="color: black">You make some very good points. Race is inherently subjective and socially constructed. Moreover, there is no biological foundation for race and yet we continue to use the term as if there were. I totally agree that as time goes by, the races will blend until we have a universal race but this will not happen until you and I are both long gone.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black">Until then, it's the *best* system we have when needing to identify the demographics of individuals who systematically find themselves at such odds as being passed over (usually unintentionally) for hiring, promotion, the assignment of highly visible tasks that can lead to advancement, etc. For reasons such as these, it's important to continue using some form of label as best we can. By addressing cases in society and especially in the workplace (adverse impact and disparate treatment), we can work to overcome inequities. 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></p><p><span style="color: black">It's not just that any old label must be racist, but that we have a history of racism and using racist labels in our society. These terms change and they are replaced with words that are more accepting and appropriate. Why not work towards a future of inclusion and respect for each other.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighting4yourRights, post: 271672, member: 10388"] [COLOR=black]You make some very good points. Race is inherently subjective and socially constructed. Moreover, there is no biological foundation for race and yet we continue to use the term as if there were. I totally agree that as time goes by, the races will blend until we have a universal race but this will not happen until you and I are both long gone.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Until then, it's the *best* system we have when needing to identify the demographics of individuals who systematically find themselves at such odds as being passed over (usually unintentionally) for hiring, promotion, the assignment of highly visible tasks that can lead to advancement, etc. For reasons such as these, it's important to continue using some form of label as best we can. By addressing cases in society and especially in the workplace (adverse impact and disparate treatment), we can work to overcome inequities. 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?[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]It's not just that any old label must be racist, but that we have a history of racism and using racist labels in our society. These terms change and they are replaced with words that are more accepting and appropriate. Why not work towards a future of inclusion and respect for each other.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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