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I don't think that comparing the number of black CEOs in both countries is necessarily a good benchmark of the experiences of black people in general. This is
by jiggy2011 12y ago
I don't think that comparing the number of black CEOs in both countries is necessarily a good benchmark of the experiences of black people in general.
This is further confounded by the fact that all ethnic minorities are a much lower % of the Japanese population than they are in the US.
- asdfologist 12y agoIt's funny you mention that, because the low percentage of ethnic minorities in Japan is a direct consequence of their famously restrictive immigration policy... which even further proves the point. And of course, no benchmark is perfect. So why not provide a better one and compare the US and Japan using your own benchmark? I'd love to hear your results.
- teacup50 12y agoRestrictive immigration policy is a form of cultural isolationism, but not necessarily racism.
- jiggy2011 12y agoJapan has a very large population and appears to value cultural conformity very highly, it doesn't necessarily imply racism to keep immigration low. There is no single good metric for racism because it is complicated but the average person is probably more concerned about whether they are likely to become a victim of crime because of their race than whether they could theoretically become CEO of a megacorp.
- pessimizer 12y ago>the average person is probably more concerned about whether they are likely to become a victim of crime because of their race than whether they could theoretically become CEO of a megacorp. Has the average person been polled on whether they would prefer restrictions on employment or freedom from racial violence? I'll take my beating, please.
- jiggy2011 12y agoYou should look at overall employment statistics rather than just CEOs, very few people become CEOs.
- pessimizer 12y agoIf you read the article, you would find that discrimination in employment and housing isn't limited to who gets to be a CEO, that was just synecdoche. I'm energetically disagreeing that the primary worry (or even the secondary worry) of people getting discriminated against for their race is the threat of physical violence.
- jiggy2011 12y agoThe article is written from a white person's perspective and doesn't delve deeply into whether discrimination is equal against all foreigners or whether it is worse for some ethnic groups over others, my comments were a direct response to asdfologist's comment. It seems wrong to conclude that violence would not be a possible concern though, there are many minority groups across the globe for whom it is a very serious concern, though I don't know the situation in Japan.