Black student - 7 yrs Assault/ White student - probation arson, Paris TX

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I think the bias against unusual names isn't an area in which people recognize their own prejudice, so there's no way they are knowingly "basking in their bigotry." (although that's a cool turn of phrase)

Uh wow - you even quoted the study . . . I mean, Occam's Razor here, killer. Black-sounding names get fewer callbacks - but you're convinced and sure there's no "basking"? I don't get it.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Uh wow - you even quoted the study . . . I mean, Occam's Razor here, killer. Black-sounding names get fewer callbacks - but you're convinced and sure there's no "basking"? I don't get it.

That is so true....unfortunate but true.

I guess Condoleezza Rice better be happy she made it, because I'm sure her app would have gotton looked over if she were not in the position she is in today.

Eventhough I do have to freedom to name my children (whenever I choose to have them) whatever I want; knowing that applicants get passed over because of how their name sounds I would not put them at a disadvantage.