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| Thread ID: 108569 | 2010-04-02 20:04:00 | Racism in NZ? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 872335 | 2010-04-04 00:35:00 | Most of us are racist - we do discriminate other races in one way or another. I have to admit that I'm racist and I do discriminate certain race, sometimes, somewhere. I never claimed that I am not racist! The issue here is that some racists people are trying or pretending to be NOT a racist but they actually ARE. Similarly, some countries claim that they are not but actually they are. I respect some other countries like Indonesia and Malaysia, they 'officially' discriminate other races. I solute them, in this sense. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 872336 | 2010-04-04 01:50:00 | I'm not racist, I'm prepared to discriminate against anybody. ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 872337 | 2010-04-04 03:22:00 | .... pakeha, women , but all they do is whinge, b****, complain, play the office politics, go out to lunch at a cafeteria, go the gym at lunch breaks with their work girl friends, go to sauna and massage during work hours or a extended lunch break, go out, go drinking, go clubbing, talk about getting a shaz... whinge about the weather, whinge about work, go eating, go drinking, about the big sport, about that trip to Marlborough or the Hawkes Bay. Talking and doing coffee breaks, going to cafes etc etc.. Whoo. Pakeha women huh. Can't say I've ever done any of the above. Anyway. Yes, its rascist. It's discrimination. It exists. They get that like I get being a "jaffa" down here. So I can understand that perfectly. Changing their name doesn't help, if they are going to be discriminated against, the interview will eliminate them. Pity, it should be about your skills and experience. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 872338 | 2010-04-04 03:43:00 | ... Changing their name doesn't help, if they are going to be discriminated against, the interview will eliminate them. Pity, it should be about your skills and experience. I think changing names do help to certain extent, otherwise they don't even get their CVs read in the first instance, no matter how qualified they are. It's in the CVs that you present yourself to convince the prospective employer. If it's not even read, you don't stand a chance at all. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 872339 | 2010-04-04 04:39:00 | This sort of thing happens all the time. Usually bad for the Asians, though. Like if you intend to teach English as a second language in some Asian country if you're a white guy you're more likely to be employed than if your are an Asian guy. I guess it comes down to the whole authentic experience thing? I wouldn't call this racism, more like stereotype with no malice behind it. I can certainly see where the employers are coming from, though at the same time I understand and know how the Asians feel. Well I would never buy asian takeaways from a white man, would you? |
plod (107) | ||
| 872340 | 2010-04-04 05:11:00 | I think changing names do help to certain extent, otherwise they don't even get their CVs read in the first instance, no matter how qualified they are. It's in the CVs that you present yourself to convince the prospective employer. If it's not even read, you don't stand a chance at all. I think it helps you to get to the interview stage. Re: the issue. I think it helps again for say a female. If you have a good grasp of English they may think your parents are a mix culture or that your husband is. It may show your personality and language skills is more west. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 872341 | 2010-04-04 05:16:00 | This sort of thing happens all the time. Usually bad for the Asians, though. Like if you intend to teach English as a second language in some Asian country if you're a white guy you're more likely to be employed than if your are an Asian guy. I been in NZ all my life. I did apply to Korea as a English teacher. Recruitment was organised by a NZ org. I was told that b/c I am Asian, Asian students just won't accept that. I know a Japanese friend who taught English in Japan, she went to uni in NZ and went to high school in the US (so has an American accent). She did get a job but salaries and things like that were skewed to western people who had less quality. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 872342 | 2010-04-04 05:23:00 | Well I would never buy asian takeaways from a white man, would you? Depends on his culinary skills. I don't like the opportunity to miss out on good food. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 872343 | 2010-04-04 05:27:00 | I wasn't born here I still consider my heritage to be England, Not British, Scot, Welsh etc. I am a NZ citizen but know I am still a foreigner to most of you that were born here, so is that racism? I don't consider myself to be racist I have a complete set of Robertson's Golliwogs on my TV stand see pic (img.photobucket.com) so does that make me racist? I'm sure Terry and a few others remember these |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 872344 | 2010-04-04 06:13:00 | Whoo . Pakeha women huh . Can't say I've ever done any of the above . Then again if you go to many other countries the locals do the same too . Asian women/girls do the same in Asia, skimpy skirts / shorts, tank tops, complaining . . . . . :D Everyone has some sort of discrimination . You see Asian women who say caucasian men only . . . :p or a big Maori or Islander :D |
Nomad (952) | ||
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