Do you find it offencive when you have to fill in a section giving your race on an official form?
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I have found it actually racist a bit. You need to tick these boxes even if you apply to work for companies which, on the other hand, make a statement about equality. So, if they declare they do not discriminate on the national/racial/sexual and any other ground why are they still asking these questions about the race, ethnicity, religion etc.? It is a form of hidden racism for me.
The turd in the trousers: nothing wrong with national or ethnic pride - as long as you do not need to depreciate the people of other races/ nationalities/ ethnic origins to make yourself feeling better.
I can't remember the last time I ever had to do that. I would find it offensive. Actually, race is just a concept. There isn't really such thing as race.
actually, sorry but im white and i find it very offensive because it seems like they are looking for a particular race, personally i also get angry when they reject you because of yr race of course im from the uk i have never been rejected like that because it is illegal in the uk but anyway just to let you know yr not alone,
What I found interesting was looking at SAT scores and it showed how you rated amongst your race. We will never have equality as long as there are special rules for some.
Also the form doesn't cover all possibilities. I remember a South African getting all worked up because they had to tick White because there was no White African choice. She wibbled on about it so long and loud in the end I told her to find the Pedantic African box and tick that instead.
It has never bothered me. There usually is a place where you can just choose "other" if it bothers you that much.
I am white and I do not like filling in that block either. I think it is something non-important... and yes it makes me uncomfortable. It is like they are saying "what race are you so we can get a preconcieved notion about the type of person you are."
The woman who told you only minorities seem to get offended over it is wrong as well... many of my co-workers from my last job would always gripe about that part of any survey, application... ect. that they had to fill out. Of course, I was in the Air Force, and diversity was one of the things I liked about it.
My workplace once sent round an 'anonymous' survey asking about race, gender and sexual preference. Problem was, the only Asian in my department was also gay, not very anonymous for him, eh?
I find it patronising, the way to eradicate racism isn't through bureaucracy and quotas, it's through education and enlightenment, and changing people's attitudes.
i am proud of my race n alwayz will be brown n proud!
i dont find it offencive, i just think its stupid, it doesnt make a differnce to how you will work-its unnecessary.
I don't find it offensive but I do fail to see what relevance it has to anything when it is quite aboviously just pandering up to the political correctness nazis who like to count these things and then use the information for their own agendas.
No, I've got far too many serious things to worry about.
I dislike the categories, I also don't see how my race changes anything.
I would of assumed the ethnic minories would welcome the labels as it is essentially entirely for their benefit afterall and are essentially fast tracked through most things due to the nature of the policies set forth to encourage these minorities, ie. Police welcome all 'minorities' including British people with a heritage from the east, gay people and women. I'd say only the male Britain has to be afraid of these forms (for the record, if it counts I'm a female)
You now days have "British Indian, British Asian (Pretty much the same thing?, British African, British this and that.
Should we also have "British Scottish, Brittish Welsh" Surely these sub-categories also deserve to have their place? (Yes I realise Scotland and Wales make up Britain but they're entirely different 'countries') In turn British English, but the majority of these people are white, and don't fill anyones targets unless they are women.
Well we get asked this on any forms at work ( city council) its not compulsary though. It does bother me, but they also ask sexuality, and I always say Lesbian even though I am not to spoil their figures as I dont see why they have to do this at all.
Sometimes I mark African American. Simply because if you be believe in evolution and the out of Africa theory then eveeryone on the planet could mark Africa.
It is offensive - I never answer these questions relating to race, sex, age, marital status etc. It's just pure bureaucracy and I am positive some places use them just to hire "ethnic minorities" to bring their official quota of them up, so that they can harp on about how "ethnic minority" friendly they are. Pure rubbish - and I encourage people not to fill these sections out.
Not offensive so much as intrusive. I always refuse to answer, likewise the questions on religion. It is no-one's business but mine.
It depends on the form. If its a school form or medical form or any other form that will be used to speak for you in an emergency, then don't feel offended. Some drugs and medications work very differently on different races. So do other procedures.
Census forms and other community forms are also used to tell the local governments what kinds of programs and languages to offer their constituents and provide for the community.
If it's an employment or or other such form then yes, it would be offencive.
But remember, offence is always taken and never given. Why are you upset about telling others who you are? Are you so prejudiced that you believe the information will used against you? Remember, racism knows no race.
Actually I would like to mark Mexican because the are getting the benefits of our country and I may as well have some.
Yes. I'm a white, Irish-American. I always select "Other," and put "Irish-American" in the box.
yes i find it a bit offencive, because what has my race got to do with getting a job, or going for a school trip.
I am not offended, but I am offended when I have to push 1 for english...
I who is Hispanic and a proud American, find it offensive. It make me feel that I am only half American.
When my children where in school and had to fill out those school form, I would mark other and put in American. I taught my children the they are NOT hyphenated American, just simply and proudly an American.
I feel that having to answer what race a person is only divide us as a nation.
I hate that also and I'm white. Gives you the feeling that they are being racist.
I'm more offended by white-non-hispanic. Can't be plain ole' caucasion anymore.
No i don't find it offencive, I'm proud to be British and if others don't like it, then leave.
I dont find it offensive,I do find it curious even irrelevant most of the time but I suppose as long as the information is not used in a detrimental way ,its not aproblem
i dont really care. You have to be proud of your race. Just mark the answer with pride.
Who cares- if they don't like it they can go home.
English and proud of it- and you know what? That's not racist.
Hell NO! I'm WHITE AND PROUD!
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