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This sounds like someone I would not want anywhere near my business either. What a disgracefully unprofessional reaction. And what an awful person to have to tr

This sounds like someone I would not want anywhere near my business either. What a disgracefully unprofessional reaction. And what an awful person to have to try to work with. Imagine you land a well-paid cushy job at one of the best employers in the world, with the explicit task of recruiting other members of your race to also enjoy that prestigious privilege to the exclusion of others (not to mention the social prestige you gain with that power), imagine being informed that you intimidate coworkers and blaming them, imagine being told that you're difficult to understand and becoming irate rather than considering improvement, imagine being put on performance improvement plans and having your generous pay reduced and managing to blame racism rather than even considering you may have some shortcomings, and imagine after they've put up with this behaviour for years before finally having enough, you go and unleash a highly damaging expletive-laden rant on social media. I can't. I don't want to hear about 'white privilege' ever again.

maccard 6y ago
That's not what white privilege is. From the thread: > Before my role existed, Google had NEVER, and I mean fucking NEVER hired an HBCU student into a tech role- _thats_ white privilege. Even if the number isn't correct, if google isn't even looking in these places, by virtue of going there and graduating even top of your class, you have little to no chance. There's definitely two sides to this story, but that doesn't mean you should dismiss systemic issues.
- HuwytNashi_004 6y ago
  In that case, I don't want to hear another word about 'white privilege' until we're mature enough to also confront the growing issue of 'black privilege', especially with everything that has happened this year.
  - gatlin 6y ago
    What happened this year which leads you to believe in a "black privilege," and why would such a topic need to be discussed at the exclusion of discussing white privilege?
    - cbradford 6y ago
      Black privilege is feeling you have the right to be hired because of the color of your skin. Black privilege is having roles at companies reserved only for you because you are black. Black privilege is feeling you are beyond criticism because of your skin color.

maccard 6y ago

That's not what white privilege is. From the thread: > Before my role existed, Google had NEVER, and I mean fucking NEVER hired an HBCU student into a tech role- _thats_ white privilege. Even if the number isn't correct, if google isn't even looking in these places, by virtue of going there and graduating even top of your class, you have little to no chance. There's definitely two sides to this story, but that doesn't mean you should dismiss systemic issues.

HuwytNashi_004 6y ago
In that case, I don't want to hear another word about 'white privilege' until we're mature enough to also confront the growing issue of 'black privilege', especially with everything that has happened this year.
- gatlin 6y ago
  What happened this year which leads you to believe in a "black privilege," and why would such a topic need to be discussed at the exclusion of discussing white privilege?
  - cbradford 6y ago
    Black privilege is feeling you have the right to be hired because of the color of your skin. Black privilege is having roles at companies reserved only for you because you are black. Black privilege is feeling you are beyond criticism because of your skin color.