Just to put another spin on the topic, but some folks need to quit ASSUMING that every black person (or any other minority) comes from a poor, disadvantaged, broken home in the ghetto and therefore affirmative action is the only way for them to succeed. This kind of thought process is one-sided and narrow.
There are policies/mindsets/good ol' boy networks/etc. in place solely for the purpose to keep minorities out....not just disadvantaged/poor minorities, but minorities out PERIOD!! I can have all the degrees, experience, credientials, but if someone does not want a minority within their midst or in charge(or whatever), then guess what...I won't be there.
"They" don't care where or what your background. All "they" know is that "your kind" (minority) is not wanted at their company, for whatever the dumb, racist, stereotypical reason maybe.
And another thing....some folks need to quit ASSUMING that those people who may have benefitted from afirmative action (and let's be honest, what HR person would tell you this information anyway) are token idoits (with no intelligence, GPA, etc.). Again, that's being narrow-minded.
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Last edited by Honeykiss1974; 06-27-2003 at 01:45 PM.
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