Are you actually serious like genuinely serious ? I’ll deal with my post because you quoted me . I said “tTo be totally fair at no stage have I said that I think it’s racist what I’ve said is that when you look at it I think you find yourself wondering what other basis there is other than race .” Having quoted a number of articles which specifically mention “exotic DNA ‘ , ‘slaves ‘ and picture of a chimp amongst other things . Articles which when people who disagree with me and have entered into discuss seen to admit have the ‘whiff ‘ of a racial element about Them . You However rather than discussing it would rather clutch you pearls in the style “Laurence fox ‘ and complain about white racism you absolute whopper .
There is a debate about the disenfranchisement of white people in this country specifically I’d suggest white working class males but rarely is anyone talking about ‘white racism ‘ from that demographic they’re almost exclusively not in fact and it’s pathetic .
I don't think there is any doubt that in the past (and certainly when I first started looking for work 40 years ago) there were more opportunities available for white people like myself than there were for any of the ethnic minorities. Whether this was racist (which it may well have been 40 years ago as overt racism was a lot more prevalent then), or just down to lack of proper education and social mobility, I couldn't say for certain. So I can understand why the term privileged white is so often spoken of.
But I also believe that both society and the business arena are trying to bring about more equality. I know a lot of public and private sector organisations have equal opportunities policies, not just as regards race but also disability and gender. It's fair to say that most have so much catching up to do that it will probably be years before we see any sort of equality. Most organisations will have set themselves targets to achieve by a certain date and, realistically, the only way to reach these targets quickly is to employ people from the minority sectors whenever they can.
I have recently applied for 2 jobs, one with a local college as an invigilator, and one with the National Trust. For both I had to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire and they were quite detailed. I asked whether any applicants from the minority sectors would be considered for the job ahead of me. The college said they would be given priority. The NT said we would both be considered on merit, but if we were both equally suitable to the role, then priority would be given to those from minority groups.
I understand why they are doing this, but I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't disappointed with their responses.
I have 2 questions for anybody out there.
1) Is positive discrimination of minority groups also not discriminatory towards me and people like me?
2) Do you consider me racist for even bringing this subject up. As a white hetero healthy male in his late 50s, am I not entitled to the same opportunities to work as anybody else?
