Sorry, white men need not apply...

[sidthesexist]

White men could be legally blocked from jobs or promotions under controversial government plans to help women and black employees achieve equality.

Employers would be allowed to give jobs to qualified minority candidates in preference to other candidates under a change in discrimination law being drawn up by the Equalities Minister, Harriet Harman. The 'positive action' tactic, already used in the United States, has been a legal minefield in the UK and Harman's plans are likely to upset MPs who believe that merit alone should determine who is hired.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/16/race.gender

Nice how the government can be both Racist and sexist against the white working man and yet outlaw them from both isn't it?

 

[JollyGreen]

*sigh*
They don't seem to understand that racism is racism no matter what race it's directed against...

 

[Meridian]

And for those who couldn't be bothered to read beyond the headline, later on we get:

The positive discrimination plan would apply only in cases where two equally qualified candidates were after the same post, allowing the employer to tip the balance in favour of the minority candidate on grounds of race or gender.

Doesn't exactly sound like the end of the world now, does it.


M

 

[badbob]

So much for equal rights..

 

[KNiVES]

It's 1960s America all over again, but with whites...

Doesn't exactly sound like the end of the world now, does it.

White guy is still being discriminated against.

 

[Kohaashi]

And for those who couldn't be bothered to read beyond the headline, later on we get:





Doesn't exactly sound like the end of the world now, does it.


M

It's still racist imo.

 

[furnace]

It's still racist imo.

I agree with Chadd - it's still racist that they can make the decision purely on the colour of their skin - but only if they're black. It's not equal rights.

 

[scorza]

And for those who couldn't be bothered to read beyond the headline, later on we get:





Doesn't exactly sound like the end of the world now, does it.


M

What does it mean by equally qualified? Both having 3 A-Levels? Does it take into account experience and interview performace? How often do you get two truly equally qualified candidates?

We all know how this would work in practice.

 

[xen_]

Could benefit me so I'm happy!

Joking really, this sounds unfair and stupid.

 

[JBod]

merit alone should determine who is hired

Now that's just crazy talk.... time to get me a suntan.

 

[Frapple]

Now that's just crazy talk.... time to get me a suntan.

or a wheelchair

 

[meghatronic]

I can't wait to leave this ******* country.

And this ****** ****** ****** ***** government.

 

[dun]

Time to whip out the enamel. "Genuine chocolate face"

 

[sidthesexist]

time to get me a suntan.

or a wheelchair

Don't forget this is Nu Labour so you'll need a crew cut, false breast's and dungarees as well so that you could pretend to be the black disabled lesbian, you'll be guaranteed to get the job then

 

[Jambo]

I was talking to my mates about this very subject last night.

This is discrimination in it's truest form. I think it's disgusting.

Best man/woman for the job wins. Simple.

 

[dowie]

this is dumb tbh...

personally I think the reason women get paid less on average is more down to the educational choices women make than anything else

look at how many girls you get on crappy courses like social science vs hard science/engineering courses and it isn't surprising that men get paid more when they graduate

 

[leaskovski]

Hmmm, equality!? How does that work then? Where the hell is the equality for the whitie that wants the job?

 

[sniffy]

Yay for racism!

 

[Phog]

I'd like to see them implement this... would be hilarious.

 

[Mik3]

Got to love positive discrimination, stupid ****ers. Don't they realise this creates more barriers?