Political Correctness ...not very politically correct?

Jono8

Jono8

Jono8

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Just finished University and looking at jobs and I seem to be coming across many comments like this under Job descriptions:

"*name of employer* particularly welcomes applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion."

It is the word 'particularly' that...particularly (:p) bugs me here. Sounds almost as if they prefer applications from people from 'under represented groups' than they do people like me.

I feel like i'm almost at a disadvantage seen as I am as boring as they come in this respect. i'm a White, british, straight male with no disabilities and fully fit for work.:o

thoughts?
 
The thing is, regardless of schemes such as the above, you're still not going to find many people admitting to disabilities such as depression, etc. on their C.V.

Back of the queue mate.
 
Jono8 said:
I feel like i'm almost at a disadvantage seen as I am as boring as they come in this respect. i'm a White, british, straight male with no disabilities and fully fit for work.:o

thoughts?
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You probably are at a disadvantage, not sure if it's been brought in yet? but wasn't Harriet Harman bringing in a law to give employers the right to employ women and "ethnic minorities" over white males even when the male had more qualifications?
 
I do.... somewhat.... agree with where you're coming from.

It almost seems that as a Caucasian, British, straight male with no disabilities being fully fit for work - I have less chance of being employed than if I were Black, Hispanic, Turkish, Polish, a Women or had one leg missing.

I don't see how all these companies are being less discriminatory when they actively try to employ people that are disabled/black/women (etc). As that just discriminates against people like you and me Jono.

The only good type of discrimination, is no discrimination.

Little things like companies like Shella's Wheels and car insurance companies just for women do my head in. If it was a blokes only car insurance company - feminists would do their nut in.

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sidthesexist said:
You probably are at a disadvantage, not sure if it's been brought in yet? but wasn't Harriet Harman bringing in a law to give employers the right to employ women and "ethnic minorities" over white males even when the male had more qualifications?
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I believe that got shelved after universal outcry. However, big companies do have to employ a certain amount of minorities, which is effectively discriminating against white people.

Ignore race, gender, dissabilities sexual preference and just employ the best person for the job. Unfortunately labour doesn't see it that way.
 
For argument's sake, if you lost a job to someone else purely based on the fact that they were female (i.e. same education and experience), could you sue the company (theoretically) under sexual discrimination? It would probably happen if it was the other way round.
 
Edward01 said:
Ignore race, gender, dissabilities sexual preference and just employ the best person for the job.
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Hear Hear.

If a women with a gammy leg does the job better than a Polish person with a missing eye and 18 children then she should get the job.

If I, as a Caucasian white British male do the job better than the lot of them - I should get the job, purely based on skill/knowledge/experience alone.

Nevermind my bloody race, gender, sex, sexual preference, number of children or whether I'm able-bodied or not.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
I couldn't agree more.
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:)

Sorry for the random Bill Bailey image by the by, it's just the first thing I think of when someone mentioned feminists :p :cool:

I can't help but think this thread may be more suited for SC rather than GD though.
 
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nikebee said:
Hear Hear.

If a women with a gammy leg does the job better than a Polish person with a missing eye and 18 children then she should get the job.

If I, as a Caucasian white British male do the job better than the lot of them - I should get the job, purely based on skill/knowledge/experience alone.

Nevermind my bloody race, gender, sex, sexual preference, number of children or whether I'm able-bodied or not.
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And as your potential new employer; I also interview a tall, blonde, leggy, busty lady who has no skill but dresses like she is on the beach EVERY DAY...who should I employ?
 
Knubje said:
And as your potential new employer; I also interview a tall, blonde, leggy, busty lady who has no skill but dresses like she is on the beach EVERY DAY...who should I employ?
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If I give better head than her, then me ;)


Seriously though, whomever does the job better should get the job. I don't see your point or your argument in that statement.

"I interview someone perfect for the job, then a nice piece of ass comes in next... who do I employ?"

I mean come on.
 
nikebee said:
Little things like companies like Shella's Wheels and car insurance companies just for women do my head in. If it was a blokes only car insurance company - feminists would do their nut in.
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I'm pretty sure Sheila's Wheels would give you a quote and insure you as a male but it's unlikely to be the most competitive quote because the company doesn't care much about your business - it's simply statistics that cause this to be a worthwhile business model, women tend to have fewer accidents and less serious accidents when they do.

However I'd agree with the basic point that the person who is best for the job should get the job without discriminating on arbitrary factors that should have no bearing on their ability to complete the job in a satisfactory manner.
 
nikebee said:
:)

Sorry for the random Bill Bailey image by the by, it's just the first thing I think of when someone mentioned feminists :p :cool:

I can't help but think this thread may be more suited for SA rather than GD though.
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sports arena? :p
 
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