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Originally posted by SlipRock 229
If there was a way to prove it, then you'd have just cause to go at them for unfair hiring practices.
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No, you wouldn't. Your affiliations are generally fair game for an interviewer trying to determine in 30 minutes or less whether you're suited for a position. The exception would be affiliation with a group traditionally associated with members of a legally protected class – NAACP for example, or possibly a BGLO. And in that case, the interviewer would probably notice you’re black long before reading DSTheta on a resume. So if the interviewer was inclined to racial discrimination, it would be based on your appearance, and your affiliations wouldn’t much matter.
Remember that discrimination is not a bad thing. The interviewer’s sole job is to discriminate - between good candidates and bad candidates. Discrimination is only a bad thing when it’s done on certain bases which our law defines as illegal.
Are you saying I couldn’t reject an applicant for my daycare business after seeing his NAMBLA membership on his resume?
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There is no reason you should be rejected based on a legal affiliation, one which if viewed properly, would actually strengthen your chances rather than hurt them.
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I have a problem with the word “properly” in this sentence. To you, it’s improper to characterize sorority girls as shallow, vapid, elitist, promiscuous substance abusing hazers. But I know plenty of people who would consider that characterization perfectly accurate and proper.
I tend to agree with you that GLO affiliation is more often a sign of strength than weakness, but we are not necessarily in the majority.
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Whomever rules that out is blinded by preconceived notions...
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It is not illegal to be blinded by preconceived notions about sorority girls.
And in my opinion it’s not even inappropriate. My business is a reflection of me, my beliefs and my ideals. If based on my experience and perceptions, a sorority girl is not suited to my workplace, then that’s really none of anyone else’s business.
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