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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlease check one: White Native American Hispanic Asian Other
THIS kinda of shit is so fucking vile it disgusts me to no end. That's usually the What Ethnicity are you question. And it's almost always followed by What Race are you please check one: White Hispanic Asian Other. WTF!!!! To this day these check boxes are on damn near every job application, damn near every loan application, damn near every application for government assistance be it for food stamps or a small business loan. 40 fucking years I've seen these check boxes ever since I became an "official" adult. You know where I didn't see those check boxes? On the military applications after I aced my ASVABS in high school. Let me explain something about "other"...
Short story is this
My father was born in this little cornfield of a town I'm in now. His father was born in Spain, came here fleeing fascism to go to IU and became a dentist.
My mother was born in this little cornfield of a town I'm in now. Her mother was the daughter of "mix raced" parents a Cherokee man and an African American woman.
I could go in depth about my family history, its really pretty nuts but, my point is what fucking box am I supposed to check, and why the fuck are they continually asking me to check one over the last 40 years and WHAT THE FUCK IS OTHER!!
This is where mainstream racism meets the road. This shit is where individuals who "think" they aren't racist need to fess up and correct themselves in the mirror man.
Just sayin

Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)on a job application or loan application.
Cheezoholic
(2,704 posts)You must live in Canada
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)Usually where I see it is on any kind of government application, like unemployment or voter registration. and it is usually optional. I am 68 years old, have applied for jobs many times, hired many people, bought many cars and several homes. An employer would be insane to put it on a job application (other than a government job) because they would be setting themselves up for a discrimination lawsuit. I also sold cars for a few years and assisted many customers filling out loan applications, and I can assure you there are no questions about race on any application I have ever seen.
Where do you live?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)I do think its good to know to the best applicants can decide their race if the purpose is to monitor discriminatory hiring. Also race is important in politics. For example, a Party thats largely white aint one Im likely interested in.
But, I get it.
Deuxcents
(20,847 posts)highplainsdem
(53,822 posts)Deuxcents
(20,847 posts)Cheezoholic
(2,704 posts)Or how about the good ol do you think your qualified and why on job applications. Ive gone through the resume/interview process 3 times in the last 6 months and made it to the application stage. Every application had those questions still. WTF else is this besides the obvious racism man. Its bullshit. Other, fuck theses pricks