tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post4305611486172042100..comments2024-03-06T08:29:13.333-08:00Comments on stuff white people do: offer tips to employees for dealing with workplace diversitymacon dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-77118138444487902572009-08-19T13:53:57.867-07:002009-08-19T13:53:57.867-07:00This is a relatively old post, but I couldn't ...This is a relatively old post, but I couldn't help commenting when I saw this part: "What’s your native language?"<br /><br />My (White) mother went to university in Quebec City. While there, she met and had a daughter with a Togolese man who was studying there too.<br /><br />One day, she was walking with said daughter, who was still pretty young (less than 1 year old). Too young to talk and too young to walk.<br /><br />Someone approached my mom and asked "Does she speak French?" (our mother tongue being French).<br /><br />She didn't even speak yet! And language isn't inherent to your skin's color, obviously.<br /><br />As her biological father left after a couple of years or so, she never did learn any languages beside French, as well as English an Spanish (from school).Juliehttp://julie.calmbanana.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-37206934650005915212009-06-06T23:52:31.775-07:002009-06-06T23:52:31.775-07:00I personally love the State of Delaware's Beli...I personally love the State of Delaware's Beliefs and Principles:<br /><br />"In valuing people, there are diverse views".<br /><br />You don't see that kind of candour in a mission statement often.alboradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05733821719264747371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-30604916570083614332009-05-20T13:53:33.443-07:002009-05-20T13:53:33.443-07:00Love the slightly testy tone of some of the admoni...<I>Love</I> the slightly testy tone of some of the admonishments:<br />"You are articulate, or you speak very well. <I>As opposed to what?</I>"All Asians are not Chinese. <I>Take some time to study a world map.</I>"Don’t assume because people look differently or speak differently that they are not natural-born Americans. <I>Where did <B>your</B> ancestors come from?</I>"<br /><br />All that's missing is the sound of my own irritated voice, and a "...dumbass!" on the the end.<br /><br /><br />[Nitpick: "all Asians are not Chinese" is a false statement, and ≠ "not all Asians are Chinese."]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-77861637070046532812009-05-16T18:51:00.000-07:002009-05-16T18:51:00.000-07:00I've had coworkers that could've used those tips.I've had coworkers that could've used those tips.Anonymisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030472200941563001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-25054668590424292452009-05-08T21:25:00.000-07:002009-05-08T21:25:00.000-07:00Far as I can tell, these tips are real. It's on th...Far as I can tell, these tips are real. It's on the web as part of the "DelDOT" site, sadly enough.macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-27927760716088660942009-05-08T21:11:00.000-07:002009-05-08T21:11:00.000-07:00looking at the full spread, I saw that the publish...looking at the full spread, I saw that the publishing date indicated is Spring 2009. but I wonder if this can be real...because of the 'Older Coworkers' section.<br /><br /><I>• You know Wal Mart is hiring.</I>This is not funny. An older employee has<br />experience you could benefit from.<br /><I>• When can we start planning your retirement party?</I>With this kind of attitude you are creating an unfriendly work environment.<br /><br />i laughed out loud at the sentence: "This is not funny." and again at the second question...can this really be real?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-86873221866397039872009-05-07T20:34:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:34:00.000-07:00Anonymous, I don't know exactly when these tips ap...Anonymous, I don't know exactly when these tips appeared in the DelDOT newsletter, but the vice presidential candidate references indicate that it appeared within the past year. I agree with Doreen--It's like Racism 101 back in 1980 or something.macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-36491181808450884572009-05-07T19:49:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:49:00.000-07:00This was bizarre to me, but I found moments for hu...This was bizarre to me, but I found moments for humor - like this:<br /><br /><I>You may be implying that most African Americans are not well spoken or well educated. Remember a vice presidential candidate made this mistake.</I>Actually, the articulate comment IS implying that. And the guy wasn't a vp candidate when he said it - he's just the vp NOW. [I still can't believe it.]<br /><br />I also like the comment after the question about good Chinese restaurants:<br /><br /><I>Take some time to study a world map.</I>That's good advice, and well-put. <br /><br />We had a diversity board once, at my job, but they never did much. Once they planned an International Food Fair event during Ramadan, and then canceled it [instead of postponing it] after I said something to HR. That was 2 years ago. They haven't done anything since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-27417216470721305352009-05-06T23:20:00.000-07:002009-05-06T23:20:00.000-07:00wow. this was put out recently?wow. this was put out recently?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-31625206283875964572009-05-05T14:40:00.000-07:002009-05-05T14:40:00.000-07:00I read this and was first, speechless. Then I sen...I read this and was first, speechless. Then I sent it along to some colleagues (and got back interesting responses). Then I wrote about it. And to some extent, I'm still not sure what to say.aleyammahttp://aleyamma.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-62113570710266894542009-05-04T23:47:00.000-07:002009-05-04T23:47:00.000-07:00What is telling to me about all these being couche...What is telling to me about all these being couched in the negative, is it's being indicative of how our culture still views "diversity." It's a minefield to navigate - not the comfortable melting pot advertised in the brochures. <br /><br />It takes people of all races working to overcome their stereotypes and preconceived notions to make diversity truly operate...and there doesn't seem to be a right way to do it. Only a wrong way. <br /><br />For now.Melinda Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654272198762880798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-3760691954202164172009-05-04T22:16:00.000-07:002009-05-04T22:16:00.000-07:00I read it the same way Linda did, which is that it...<I>I read it the same way Linda did, which is that it's suggesting that *most* are in IT, just not *all* Asians. A better way to write it would have been "Many Asians are not in IT" or "Most Asians are not in IT."</I>Erm. I didn't. Because that's not what it says. These tips are pretty clueless though.... It's like Racism 101 back in 1980 or something.Doreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-16253804215708740742009-05-04T18:14:00.000-07:002009-05-04T18:14:00.000-07:00I read it the same way Linda did, which is that it...I read it the same way Linda did, which is that it's suggesting that *most* are in IT, just not *all* Asians. A better way to write it would have been "Many Asians are not in IT" or "Most Asians are not in IT."Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775402675080387821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-65930246513291841552009-05-04T16:42:00.000-07:002009-05-04T16:42:00.000-07:00Linda: What, just MOST of them are?
(in response ...Linda: What, just MOST of them are? <br />(in response to All asians are not IT professionals)<br /><br />How on earth is that implied?<br /><br />The brochure is correct, not all asians do IT. Some do, but the point of the brochure is to remind delaware workers that automatically connecting "asian" and "IT" is stereotypical. <br /><br />Saying "Asians are Never IT professionals" would also be racist.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173891052084133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-12823097975001598282009-05-04T13:11:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:11:00.000-07:00"All Asians are not IT professionals."
What, just..."All Asians are not IT professionals."<br /><br />What, just MOST of them are?<br /><br />I wonder who wrote these tips. Loads of cluelessness!<br /><br />No, i don't get advice like this at work, and actually don't get any about "diversity." At least this state office is . . . trying?Lindanoreply@blogger.com