In view of reports of stereotyping behaviors that adversely affect minorities,?

Question

should government managers and high officials be required to take annual cultural awareness training?

See the link below for an example.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21775847/

Good comments oogaboog and grumpy and point well taken.

Meg, government officials do more than just work the budget. They oversee staffers of all races and make judgements about their performance. Many judgements are subjective and are based on percieved behaviors -- whether or not perceived correctly.

Answer 1

the whole purpose of policing the parents is to keep the children safe, but the real problem is, the abusers will abuse their kids with or without the presence of law enforcement. what kind of parents constantly beat up their kids? do you really think government intervention would stop those abusive parents from acting up?

this is only hurting 80% of the parents who love their kids and treat them with respect. the government intervention is just a big harassment to them

with that said, an episode like this is a reflection of the society where people in the management level are usually Caucasians, mostly the bad ones. any cultural awareness training wouldn't cure their problem.

Answer 2

As a women of a 'minority' group, I didn't at all understand the comparison of black candidates being unpopular with hispanics, is that a fact? I'd think more of us would want to see a black win it because then we'd feel a victory that a 'minority' had won? I don't know of anyone who isn't white who'd rather see someone white win just so a black didn't solely because he's not their own particular race...it may be true, but I'd find it really hard to believe. Anyhow, I feel for visible minorities because there's no hiding it. Day in and day out ever single person you're in physical contact with can see you, if you have an accent every person you have even a phone conversation with knows you're not white, it's still a huge issue even though race issues have come such a long way. As for women, I feel a stronger connection to women's issues because I am a woman, just as I feel a stronger connection to issues of my own race. That doesn't mean I'd rally to have special advantages for "us", it just means all his equal, someone of my own race impacts me slightly more than someone of other races. That said, I care very deeply about all living beings (men, women, animals) and everything touches me deeply, regardless of gender, race or even species. Ever living being has emotions, and I feel a connection to every other living being. Personal experience makes me feel I can relate better to women, or those of my own race, and other visible minorities, because we've lived the same experiences, yanno? Someone not of a visible minority can't understand day to day life being one as I do and all visible minorities do, men can't truly know what it's like to live as a woman, I can't truly know life as a man...yaddayadda. Doesn't mean I value the individuals less, I just relate and can feel a bit more of an impact from those I'm more like than others.

Answer 3

It sounds like the social workers should have training, and it is surprising they do not as part of their job. Managers and high officials don't really make the on the ground decisions, they just worry about budgets.

Answer 4

Only if the minority managers and high officials do the same.

Answer 5

I would click the link, but it will surely hurt my feelings.

Answer 6

Blacks stereo type everyday, what training will they recieve? Doh!

Answer 7

Retard