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If my coworkers were harboring opinions being against certain races (i.e. racism) that they simply didn't say out loud, I would certainly feel deeply uncomforta
by vore 6y ago
If my coworkers were harboring opinions being against certain races (i.e. racism) that they simply didn't say out loud, I would certainly feel deeply uncomfortable being in their presence, and that absolutely affects my work week. Telling people to just not talk about it doesn't really make that any better: in fact, it probably makes it worse.
- DoofusOfDeath 6y agoJust for clarification of your point: In the scenario you describe, how would you be aware of their racism if they didn't discuss it at work?
- vore 6y agoI wouldn't, and that would be much more insidious if I was some race they weren't particularly fond of.
- webmaven 6y ago> In the scenario you describe, how would you be aware of their racism if they didn't discuss it at work? Well, I suppose if there were no minority employees in that workplace, it would be kind of hard to tell, but otherwise, it often isn't that hard. And if you are in the minority, you almost certainly can tell since, in a thousand tiny subtle ways, you're constantly being told you don't belong.
- webmaven 6y agoPerhaps the minor amount of snark here was uncalled for, but I don't think the downvoting was appropriate. Anyone who thinks racism is only apparent when it is being spoken is plain wrong.
- mancerayder 6y agoIf they didn't say it out loud how would you even know, and what does it mean to harbor feelings? You read their diary? Saw it in their eyes? Used your intuition? Aren't you worried you could be wrong if that's the standard, or someone could use that standard against you and be wrong?