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It's a news story about how people are discriminated against based on their names. It's a reality whether you choose to admit it or not.
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I think the incidence of kids being picked on because of their names is the same as it's ever been. I don't think the new tradition of giving kids interesting or different names contributes or detracts from it. There are always going to be arsehole kids who've been brought up by arseholes to judge people just because of their name or what they look like. The world is full of arseholes. It always will be.
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...but that would make radar an arsehole.......
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Can't I leave you people alone for just three hours???
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I love my daughter. I want her experience growing up to be a happy one. I don't want her to be haunted by an ugly or freaky name following her around. I don't want her to be teased, taunted, ridiculed, harassed, or bullied because of something like that. It's hard enough growing up without having to deal with that.
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And let me guess? You aren't?
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You know Radar, if I wanted to give my kid a better chance, I would have made sure his father wasn't black (or brown actually). I would have had the little tiny piece of skin he has extra on his ear removed when the hospital suggested it at birth. I might even have had him circumcized.
My son doesn't get picked on. He has a happy life. He's very popular with his classmates and he's a school leader. I fail to see your argument at play in our lives.
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But why? I still don't understand what possible correlation someone's name has to their job performance. I am trying to understand why you would do this. I mean--are you afraid of being embarrassed at introducing them?
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Oh I admit it alright, but I believe my approach of challenging stereotypes and discrimination is better and more likely to improve the situation than your approach of buckling down and saying yessir. But then it appears you don't want the situation to change. Because you are racist and sexist, and the status quo suits you just fine.
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oooh,
that's a blow that's hard to deflect or recover from....... ouch
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I went through a lot of people at my last job. I've hired people and told them to pack up their things and leave before lunchtime came around. I've gone through 3 or 4 people in a week until I get someone who has skills and who can actually get along well. I've met more techs with padded resumes claiming to have skills when they don't know shit about I.T. (like you perhaps) Quote:
As far as your qualifications and earnings go, congrats on making more money than me. Good for you. If I were you, I wouldn't bet your qualifications were better than mine, but it's nice that you can find work for that much money....assuming you don't really live in a trailer somewhere collecting welfare, with 2 kids that have freaky names, making up lies about being in I.T.
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If I hire someone named Frank N. Stein, people will think it's a joke.
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so, you are afraid they'll laugh at you.
Perhaps you need a little more humor in your life. and compassion.
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