I dont feel it is necasarry to ask of a persons race, also
why is there not a section for afro-carribeans they are not the same as african americans. I come from 2 jamaican parents there for i call myself jamaican american, as you would call a mexican with 2 mexican parents mexican american i refuse to put down other! some of other black races do not want to be in the same catagory due to the fact they are very different from the afro-american race.
2006-12-19 03:45:18 · 13 answers · asked by coolndeadly52279 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
sometimes doctors must know because medicines sometimes work diffrent on diffrent races other than that i think its none of their d@mn buisness
2006-12-19 03:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by dfgsg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most applications give you the option to answer the question or not. Also, if you are an American citizen, you are simply AMERICAN.
Comment to Black Heaven: Why is it only ok to ask your race when it's benefitting you? It's ok to give out scholarships based on your race, but it's not ok to give out jobs based on race? That makes no sense what so ever.
2006-12-19 11:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by Gen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the past when immigrants came to this country they did everything they could to become Americans (without the hypen). They also kept their heritage so they could pass it on to future generations. We are all Americans. I am so tired of hyphenated Americans. Yes we are all proud of where our families are from, there is nothing wrong with that. But we all need to remember why we are here. It is not to be an African-American, Irish-American, Hispanic-American etc... but to be AMERICANS!!!!
2006-12-19 12:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by degobah69 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is wrong to ask the race of an applicant. It is nobody's business (not even our Government). It may have been necessary in the past to guarantee equal opportunities to certain minorities, but this is no longer necessary in today's society.
2006-12-19 14:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish they would stop asking those questions on job applications. It could hinder someone from getting a job if they are white, black, or other. On college applications they award scholarships for minorities, but also for other extracurricular things too, which I think is okay.
2006-12-19 11:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by Golden Scepter 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because companies have to have a certain number of minorities, Give a big thanks to Affirmative Action and EEOC.
Well, what about whites? Not all of us are the same, yet we use the catergory "caucasion".
Also the "african-American" term came about as a poltically correct term to not offend people, it is not meant to be derogatory.
2006-12-19 11:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So's us afro americans can gets the job first. I likes it.
2006-12-19 13:31:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quota's. Good gracious, you are being anal about the question. You don't have to put anything if it bothers you that much. They should just put black, white, hispanic, oriental/asian- that way it covers it all.
2006-12-19 11:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by surelycoolgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its so the Lib's can work out if enough black people are being employed you should be great full,, as a white able bodied man who is not gay i,m a leaper,, have a good life
2006-12-19 12:16:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably for statistical purposes
2006-12-19 11:52:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋