Agree with this statement about Black people?

[gjohnson5]

If you're racist , yes

The persons name has nothing to do with their character or work history , so the person's name should be irrrelevant

This is from the book Freakonomics that I'm reading. It analyzes how things you don't think about effect the economy.

Do you think some black parents doom their children's financial/business future by giving them "black" names. Would you have a problem hiring a qualified person named DeJaun or Lakisha as a VP of your company? I think it's a valid point.

 

[Frisky]

check this out bro...in this book the author talked about a girl who was named Temptress...and guess what, she was in trouble for prositution.

just like naming your kid dujuan might hinder, naming a good name might help...the trends in naming are pretty interesting

its really a weird thing... if you think about certain names and can associate them with certain behaviors... its pretty much accurate.

I am so glad I didn't name my daughter brittany or brianna like I had planned. LOL... every brittany and brianna I now know as a child are hateful little shizzles... LOL

 

[slat1]

If you're racist , yes

The persons name has nothing to do with their character or work history , so the person's name should be irrrelevant

100% true.
My most successful investors will not even look at an investment property. They only look at the numbers. That is how they decide to buy. It takes the emotion out.
Highering someone would be the same thing. You look at what they have done and apply it to what they can do for you and your company.

 

[Gambino]

If you're racist , yes

The persons name has nothing to do with their character or work history , so the person's name should be irrrelevant

so the reason that peeps with afro-centric names typically are not ceos is racism?
or could it be that peeps with afro names typically lack the credientials to get those positions?

 

[rudeboyja]

not according to freakenomics
you should read it, good stuff...not pc though

Definitely not PC. how about the crime rate abortion correlation (bet I just opened up a new can of worms)...

 

[Gambino]

Definitely not PC. how about the crime rate abortion correlation (bet I just opened up a new can of worms)...

what i liked about the book is that the author was open to new ideas, he didn't hold his facts as set in stone...they are constantly changing

 

[gjohnson5]

A person's name has nothing to do with their qualifications , period end of story.

so the reason that peeps with afro-centric names typically are not ceos is racism?
or could it be that peeps with afro names typically lack the credientials to get those positions?

 

[gjohnson5]

Call it the KKKorrelation

Definitely not PC. how about the crime rate abortion correlation (bet I just opened up a new can of worms)...

 

[bigmann245]

A person's name has nothing to do with their qualifications , period end of story.

thats what i said

 

[rnch]

in a perfect world, yes, this would be true.



but we don't live at fantasyland at wally world, do we?





would you vote for president for someone with a name of jawana jackson?