Isn't it great that sexism and racism no longer exist in America?

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all comments are welcome...

Answer 1

Both sexism and racism both still exist. I hope you question was sarcastic. I am the mother of 2 tri-racial kids and although I am seeing more and more inter-racial couples and their kids,some people see this as a problem. I have noticed also that people will try and make fun of other races that they think you are not associated with. For example,the other day a "friend" made a very inappropriate mexican joke. Well,although my kids and I are not mexican,my best friend is, and I felt almost sick to my stomach. This is someone I was fairly close to and now can't look at the same(the joke was awful). I also had a friend staying with me and my kids while she went through a bad breakup with her fiance'. She is black and very dark. People in my FAMILY told me she was to dark and should move out.(I guess it is a good thing my kids aren't so dark or the family wouldn't love them *slight sarcasm) She ended up staying for 5 months against the wishes of some ignorant cousins of mine(who as a matter of fact still aren't speaking to me). Sexism is also alive in America,but I have seen it work opposite than what most people think of when they think of it. My old supervisor loved all the woman and favored them. When it was time for team projects and time off the phones(I worked in a call center) we girls got it. We always got first dibs on anything hapening in the company before the men on our team. Life isn't fair and people need to change their ways. It scares me when people are so ignorant to the world and people around them. Especially over something as petty as the color of ones skin or their gender.

Answer 2

I was wondering if the Congress had done anything yet to address the statute of limitations in the Supreme Court case we discussed. If I see anything I'll let people know.

Answering a question with a question - no fair! Oh well. I logged in during my week-long "rest" and this interesting question happened to come up.

I hope it gets put on the calendar, maybe after the break.

As for your other question, attitudes are DEFINITELY different at many jobs based upon one's sex, marital status, etc. I have had some differences in treatment because I do not have kids - some good, some not. People notice. I don't have proof, but only my own experience, and discussions with others.

My attitude towards work is that it's not a "club" I joined or a religion I was baptized in. I'm friendly, but basically I want to make my money and go home. All the company picnics and people getting into my private business angers me.

Age can be a factor also. People think an "experienced worker" is an old dog who is set in his ways, or more precisely someone they can't push around, and a possible threat.

PS I had a "sensitive" moment yesterday when someone made a racist joke in front of me. I've been waiting 30 years for racism to pass, when a teacher in my high school confided that people didn't want to hire her because she was black. (She went to my church also, so I knew the family too. I honestly thought that bigotry was from the 50s and 60s, and that it was done with in 1977!) Others have waited MUCH longer.

Try dating someone of another "race" and the BS gets doubled. Lots of stereotypes, etc.

PS The one post in which I specifically mentioned my heritage got a thumbs-down, from a source I didn't expect. Boo hoo!