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Old 10-03-2006, 10:46 AM
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For the record, people do this to themselves, too. It's not just parents.

I worked with two CNAs from Africa. Their African names were unpronouncable to most Americans, so they changed their names. One changed her name to "TutuGirl". The other changed his name to "Blamo". Not joking.

Idiots aside, this topic is not just about people being given funky names.

It's about the outcome, which is what discrimination is based on. Outcome and not intent (since we can't prove people's intents).
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