Agree with this statement about Black people?

[gjohnson5]

Yeah , this is what I like about these race threads....
People who are quick to accept a fucked up status quo as reality and sweep it under the rug and at the same time call all supposed "minority leaders" as racist, due to attempts to try and change this status quo...

nor does color, religion or gender, but it's reality and it happens all the time.

 

[cindylou]

Your facts are all fucked up....

Show me one fact that states that ones credentials can be measured by their name

Read the book the thread starter is talking about.

Its very interesting ; but like I said ; have an open mind and try not to get offended. There is more than one section of the book that could possibly be offensive; for example this statisitc:

States that allow abortion have less crime. why? Because people who want their children raise them better. Offensive? Probably. LOL. Truth????

Same with names. Do people discriminate based on names? Does your names have an influence on who you are? Take example the man who named his sons Loser and Winner. Offensive? Yes. Truth??????

 

[blueta2]

show me a fortune 500 company with a ceo that has a afro-centric name
show me someon who has the name adolf

The CEO of my co is named Adolf, but he owns the co ;-)

 

[Gambino]

The CEO of my co is named Adolf, but he owns the co ;-)

and i bet he is older, proly in his late 60's-70's correct?

 

[blueta2]

Yeah , this is what I like about these race threads....
People who are quick to accept a fucked up status quo as reality and sweep it under the rug and at the same time call all supposed "minority leaders" as racist, due to attempts to try and change this status quo...

I don't accept it, I am a woman, a smart, strong woman and have been discrimination against my whole professional and personal life. I have fought the "system" to get where I am today!
You think race is the only area where discrimination exists?!

 

[jerkbox]

unfortunately, many people ARE that shallow. . .clothing and haircut don't "make the man" either. . .walk into a fortune 50 company for an interview sometime with a hoodie and a mohawk. . .they won't even hire you to sweep the floor. . .

yep....it's not so mush racism, but more about a perception of the person....like if he had slightly bad breath, or bad dandruff, or an ill fitting suit. Employers are looking for someone who fits into their company's culture, so I could see a name throwing that off, and if a few other things compound that perception, I can see that person not getting the job.

 

[gjohnson5]

Oprah Winfrey...

show me a fortune 500 company with a ceo that has a afro-centric name
show me someon who has the name adolf

 

[blueta2]

and i bet he is older, proly in his late 60's-70's correct?

87 yrs old and runs the show every day!
BUT, I have to say this, no one is allowed to call him by his first name. He goes my the nick AK

 

[Gambino]

Oprah Winfrey...

would you name your kid adolf?
i'll answer for you, you wouldn't, because of the connotation with adolf hitler
there is something in a name

 

[DannoMight]

It never stopped Condoleeza Rice.