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Originally Posted by epchick
No...I understand the name thing. I just meant I don't understand how people can base things off of a name. To me, a name is just a name. It doesn't define who you are. And to think that someone could have a job withheld from them because their name was hard to pronounce or their name sounded "too black" or "too hispanic" is crazy.
Did I make more sense now  |
Well, your skin color is just a skin color. Your last name is just a last name.
If people can judge you based on those factors and change their tune when they realize that you are Mexican, you can understand why a "name isn't just a name."