Anyone have clear examples of this? I have a feeling I may have to chin check a few mofos. Im fuggin busy as always so Ill let this thread brew. My rant will come later.
-AFs token brother
they’re not racist against you, they just think you’re an idiot…
In that book I recently read by the UPenn professor, he gives an example where some CEO and his Female Lawyer go to a foreign country for business. The Foreign Businessman that they meet offers to have his wife entertain the Female Lawyer while he talks business with the CEO. Female Lawyer is outraged, as she interprets this as sexism.
Later, Female Lawyer calls Male Colleague lawyer who accompanied the CEO on a previous business trip. Apparently, Foreign Businessman arranged for Male Colleague to be entertained as well, while he and the CEO discuss business. It was not sexism after all - he just thought having a lawyer around would disrupt business.
Moral of the story: sometimes, perceived work biases are actually something else.
Im sure they do. I keep my cards close at all times. Loose lips sink ships. Rant will follow when I have time and Im no longer at work.
successful black man meme goes here.
Btw, anyone notice how hard it is to find good boat shoes? Sperry just doesn’t cut it.
you got a boat? lucky bastard…i want to go on a yacht…i saw the kardashians do it…
I must admit, when someone says “Again!” I still think:
“My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own un mansion und a yacht.”
… that, and the Meow Mix commercial… burned into my brain from childhood…
After a transition in management, my new boss had a habit of referring to the women in the office as babe. He knew all the men’s names and constantly made reference to a woman’s appearance including hair, wardrobe and overall. He even said “hey little girl, what’s up?” once to me upon entering our think tank area (in front of my peers where I was the only woman).
There are individuals who either conciously or subconciously realize their own racism/gender discrimination. I like to look at it as a generalization–some people just don’t like something about someone else. You cannot change it, but you can change your situation. Me? I had a discussion with him after he suggested a female employee do squat thrusts in the office rather than go to the gym on the level that those kind of comments (and calling women babe) were a liability if said employee were ever terminated. This soon led to HR and legal intervention and everyone having to do sexual harassment training. We all knew we were there because of him, and it was obvious that he did not see anything wrong with his behavior.
I left the company shortly after (by choice) and am very happy with my decision. That kind of environment messes with your head regardless how strong you are. There are some things you can chalk up to industry, but this guy took it way too far.
White soles kill boat shoes. I got a pair from Cole Haan that are suede with dark soles. They rule.
Thats definitely not keepin it gangster.
I have a preppy dentist friend who rocks boat shoes and I clown on him constantly, its just a poor look.
You laugh now, but you’ll be the silly looking one at the yacht club.
Damn’t CFAvsMBA!
How many times do I need to tell you? DO NOT WEAR A HOODIE TO WORK!
With Love,
-AF’s Token Anglo Curry Eater
I don’t have clear examples. I do get the vibe sometimes. Being that Chicity is one of the world’s most segregated, it’s almost inevitable. It seems like I get double takes here and there like “Oh my God, A BLACK GUY” and then “Oh wait, he works here.” It’s a select few though. Most of my buddies/people here are non-black and they’re mad cool.
-AF’s Token African
What’s wrong with “non-black” people? Why wouldn’t they be cool? What are you insinuating? That most “non-blacks” are genetically inferior in terms of being cool? Somebody call HR on this racist.
^ What? “Genetically inferior in terms of being cool?”. Hahaha. Go somewhere and kick rocks.
I know a good amount of black people who I don’t think are cool. My statement was just saying the people here at work are cool with me and they are non-black people therefore I can’t particularly relate to the OP’s experiences. The scenario I even talked about is more humorous to me than anything.
Let me know how the HR call goes.
Why would you even say this stuff man? Try to tone down the racism.
Is it racist because i’m referring to what race they are? I’m black. I don’t see how it’s racist for me to say I know black people who aren’t cool with me. Or on the flipside, non-black people who who are cool with me. My thoughts around friendship are people who we share some common ground with or have similar interests. In my case, I have friends from all corners of the globe. Them and I getting along is due to our personalities matching and not due to what race they are and that’s what I was trying to state based on what the OP was saying.
All that being said, I don’t want to get flagged as a racist. If anyone was offended by my previous comments, I offer my most sincere apologies.
Dude…sense of humor.
What? Now black people don’t have a sense of humor???..and here I thought that was just the british.
So now black people can’t be racist? Why are you even bringing color into this?