like if your going to enlist in school or college or get a job why does it ask you what race you are? can you refuse to check it in?
ive seen forms where you have to check in your race (i live in the eastern united states) and im sick of it so i just check in 'other' or dont check in any
is anyone else sick of this?
2007-03-26 08:07:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I never complete those "Ethnic Monitoring" forms.
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2007-03-26 08:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by abetterfate 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
we are all equal but some races are more equal than others. Therefore it is necessary to find out what race you are so that ( if you are one of the more equal races) you can be fast tracked into whatever job or class you are applying for because we are required to have a quota of the more equal races to show that all races are equal.We used to just pick people based on merit and ability but that system somehow didn't fit the governments system of ' enforced equality"
2007-03-26 15:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, they use the information for statistical purposes that some agency (usually governmental) requires them to keep. I work at a school & every term we have a statistical breakdown of the # of students & the # of hours by race & by gender, because we are REQUIRED to.
2007-03-26 15:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by SusanB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about every "affirmative action" employer/school would need to have to ask for that information. As far as being sick of it, what really get me is any employer who claims to be "equal opportunity" and "affirmative action". Think about it. It's impossible to be both.
2007-03-26 15:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by duker918 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The race question are always optional, you do not have to answer them. Have fun check all the boxes.
2007-03-30 11:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by jessiemarius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should you have to check sex (M or F)? The reason is, an employer needs to know who the hell they are hiring. If you are a qualified applicant, than it should not bother you.
2007-03-26 15:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by lsuballs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You bet and this should be abolished cause it is also offends me as well. I used to think that by checking my color it made a difference in the hiring process.
2007-03-26 15:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause you gotta' fill the government "quota"; when I get older I"m checking "Other" and leaving it blank
2007-03-26 19:25:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For census purposes. They want to know these things.
2007-03-26 15:24:10 · answer #9 · answered by JAdorE 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
idk i wish that wasnt there. im live in boston and i have 2 do it in everything. i thuink they make a difference in hiring black/latino ppl the f/m is not so bad cuz if it requires things only 1 sex can do
2007-03-26 16:05:22 · answer #10 · answered by ortizpapi96 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they want to know if you are worthy of the job hehe
2007-03-26 15:12:17 · answer #11 · answered by sherri p#6 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋