Thank you for checking it out. I agree that “hoarding” jobs sounds negative but when you think about what happens in the real world, there is job discrimination that prefers white people, particularly in the higher-paying jobs, the same as some men discriminate against women in hiring. It’s why there are noticeably fewer Black people and…
Thank you for checking it out. I agree that “hoarding” jobs sounds negative but when you think about what happens in the real world, there is job discrimination that prefers white people, particularly in the higher-paying jobs, the same as some men discriminate against women in hiring. It’s why there are noticeably fewer Black people and women on boards and in the C Suite.
I’m a second wave feminist and I know that women of colour were not proportionally represented in the feminist movement until women of colour educated us. The same has to happen with people of colour and white people. There is an historical imbalance that must be changed. I believe our children need to know this. We do have to stop hoarding jobs. It won’t happen on its own. I don’t think anyone wants to teach white children to feel guilty about their race. I do think white children need to be educated about the historical imbalance of opportunity and resources between the races. There will be bumps on the road but we must work to improve what is happening now. We also need to resist concerted attempts to stop teaching this understanding.
Part of the history that needs to be taught is The Emancipation Proclamation , the desegregation of the US military, the Civll Right Act of 1964, Affirmative Action, all of which are progress for POC. At this point, all of the inequities to which you refer are illegal, and the laws provide for enforcement--EEOC--in recognition that there's work to be done. I still don't see what advantage there is in abandoning the language of anti-discrimination for that of White privilege. Do proponents believe that White people are not also taken advantage of by the power structure?
Thank you for checking it out. I agree that “hoarding” jobs sounds negative but when you think about what happens in the real world, there is job discrimination that prefers white people, particularly in the higher-paying jobs, the same as some men discriminate against women in hiring. It’s why there are noticeably fewer Black people and women on boards and in the C Suite.
I’m a second wave feminist and I know that women of colour were not proportionally represented in the feminist movement until women of colour educated us. The same has to happen with people of colour and white people. There is an historical imbalance that must be changed. I believe our children need to know this. We do have to stop hoarding jobs. It won’t happen on its own. I don’t think anyone wants to teach white children to feel guilty about their race. I do think white children need to be educated about the historical imbalance of opportunity and resources between the races. There will be bumps on the road but we must work to improve what is happening now. We also need to resist concerted attempts to stop teaching this understanding.
Part of the history that needs to be taught is The Emancipation Proclamation , the desegregation of the US military, the Civll Right Act of 1964, Affirmative Action, all of which are progress for POC. At this point, all of the inequities to which you refer are illegal, and the laws provide for enforcement--EEOC--in recognition that there's work to be done. I still don't see what advantage there is in abandoning the language of anti-discrimination for that of White privilege. Do proponents believe that White people are not also taken advantage of by the power structure?