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Amimnoch

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9. If only it stopped there.
Sun Aug 6, 2017, 10:06 AM
Aug 2017

Even after being hired the standards one is held to is disproportional.

The black worker will be more harshly judged on attire chosen, and heaven help them if their attire shows any hint of ethnicity or enculturation.

If there's after hours socializing going on, take one guess who's more or less likely to be invited. After hours socializing also often plays a very significant role in who is or isn't chosen to advance when openings occur.

If time off to address family emergencies is needed, one guess on which race will get the time off needed without negative impact to their career path.

Guess which one can also occasionally allow a little profanity to slip without being judged. Also affecting the general perception, evaluations, and availability of career advancement.

This list could go on ad infinitum.

If it only affected getting hired, it might be a little more palatable, but it doesn't stop there. it never stops.

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