i want peple stories about discrimination?
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An ex-boyfriend of mine that had long hair went to apply for a job in a warehouse.  The manager (in a business suit)took one look at him, then tore up his application and told him, "I can tell by looking at you that you do drugs.  And I am sure if I send you for a test that you'll just have someone go take it for you.  End of interview."  \n\nMost of the time when we went into a store together we were followed and watched.  \n\nOne time he told me that when he and his friends (who also had long hair) went into a diner to eat, they were told they had to pay for everything before the food came to be sure they wouldn't run out on the bill. They watched the people at the table next to them (preppies)order, and no, they were not told to pay first. He and his friends got up and left.
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In my local pub I was drinking away minding my own business when a member of staff behind the bar, right in front of me said she could not believe niggers had been in earlier that day, with their kids, for a drink (her words).\nThe guy she was chatting to seemed astounded it had happened and brought the matter up with the landlord of the pub.\nHe said his hands were tied but that other customers had made it clear the family were not welcome and they had left, quickly.\n\nI had been drinking there for about 12 months since moving to the area and hadn't even noticed there were no black people going in there as skin colour means little to me.\n\nI made a point of telling the landlord and his staff what i thought of their attitude and vowed never to return.\n\ni have to walk past that pub to go in to town, and now i get abuse to.\n\nSmall minded racist wankers.\n\nWho needs them.
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Yes.......as a white Southern male I've seen and experienced racism, myself. I've been excluded, leered at, screamed at and taken advantage of. I've felt fear and have had to protect myself. I've been taxed unfairly to pay for racially-motivated legislation. My work AND home neighborhoods have been targeted by minorities to rob and vandalize.\n\nMy city has suffered the ravages of bus sing and unfair teacher retention based on race. I have been discriminated  against in employment because of my race and high level of education and general achievement.\n\nAlthough my race is TEMPORARILY in the majority, here, I cannot take my grievances to any court because the majority is not "protected"..........while the minorities are protected in court as a "persecuted minority".\n\nThe State University that I was attending was totally disbanded and then occupied by court-order by an historically minority university that has deliberately thumbed its nose at the friendly courts and refused to integrate the requested 27%.....and until this day has decreased its population of white students down below 9%.\n\nHowever, I am not bitter. I love it here in my city and hope that any/all minorities that have misunderstood the majority stance on these subjects will come to some common-sense reassessments of their positions.\n\nI hope for peace and prosperity for all of my fellow Southern citizens.......with plenty of happiness and health thrown in for good measure.
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Ah, the age old question of discrimination.\n\nNow I know that you didn't think that you would be able to post such a question on Yahoo Answers and get a sincerely honest answer, did you?\n\nFor those of you who don't know or walk around with blinders on, racism still exists. A friend of mine and I were recently talking about racism. The irony of this is the fact that he is white, gay, republican and a reformed racist. (At my insistance, well at least that's what he tells me.) He had a very hard time being my friend because he was raised to believe that all black people were, well you know the n-word and all the negative connotations therein. He admitted it, yes he was raised that way by his father. The same man who abused and hurt him taught him to hate people of color. They moved way out into a rural area just to get away from minorities. Sad, but true. \n\nWell anyway, he told me that racism hasn't gone anywhere. (I kind of already knew that.) He said that it has just become no longer politically correct or socially acceptable to behave in a racist fashion in public. He told me that people still use the "N-word" when no one is around, and that the things that "the man" does to keep the black man down have become more sophisticated. This is true. Why is it that African American infants have the highest infant mortality rate in a modernized country? 9.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births. \n\nThe answer to why people discriminate against African Americans and Puerto Ricans is simple. Someone has to be at the bottom, in order for there to be a top. Eventually, money will be the factor that separates us. It will be the rich and the poor. But in the meantime it will be color, because as I have stated time and time again, people of color will never assimilate into the mainstream culture.
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Try stones in water or Malika there about the holocost and about descrimination against Jews
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You have grounds for a lawsuit!  That's discrimination in its purest and truest form, so I would be contacting an attorney right away and check into any legal action you may have a right to.
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Uh Yea, it exists. But its a different kind of racism than when we read about it in our textbooks from years before because today races discriminate against their own kind. Its not strictly racism, some of it is economics. Sometimes when people come up and earn alot more money than others, they think they are better than people who struggle day to day. I still feel discriminated against when I go into expensive store and the sales people look at me like... what is she doing in here? She can't afford nothing in here. Or when I get out of my car and someone goes out of their way or makes a huge effort after seeing me to lock their car door. I can't stand that! Just because someone may look like they don't have money, maybe they do and vice versa.
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You are 100% right, now what? got any plans for stopping this discrimination?
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That's a very good question. There are plenty of blacks and other minorities who discriminate against whites. I have actually seen workplaces in which there were black supervisors and mostly black employees. The racism is obvious, but no one bothers to address it.
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Not discrimination at all. You need those skills to communicate and to understand instructions.
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Employment discrimination is alive and well.  Ask any African American or a woman applying for the same job as a man.  I'm sure they'll be able to give you a "yes" answer.  Discrimination exists in housing, banking, employment etc.  As long as there are racists doing the hiring, there will always be discrimination.  What a sad world we live in.
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Didn't we go through this yesterday? What do you want - a pity card for being a racist? Not happening. Get over it. You'd be surprised at how rarely us "whiteys" really give a giant rats butt what race you are. For God's sake - most people interview for more than one position, but only someone who chooses to see themselves as a victim take it so personally. I think you expected them to hire you BECAUSE you're a minority, and now you're pissed off. Quit being a victim and take some responsibility for yourself.
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Oddly, the Federal government has anti-discrimination policies in place for civil service employees but not for military.  Very odd!
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go to lulu.com you can publish your story there. it is free...it is so bad what you say hapend to you...be well.
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Talk about reverse discrimination!  Whitie?  \n\nShame on you!  In your case, I would say if you don't get hired, it will not be an issue of color, gender, or anything like that.....it will be a lack of intelligence.\n\nStraighten yourself up, already!
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Racism against Mexicans alive and well on campus\nIt was my first day in college. I was extremely nervous. I knew college was not going to be easy for me, especially because I had been in the United States for just three years, and I did not speak English fluently. However, I was optimistic and knew I was going to do my best to succeed. \n\nWhen I got to my first class, there was just one student sitting in the last row. As I entered the room and sat in the second row, I said "Hi" to the girl, but she did not answer. I felt very stupid for talking to someone I did not know. The rest of the first day was the same. I could not understand why many other classmates would ignore me but would talk to the other guys and girls in the class. It was almost as if I did not exist. As the semester progressed, their behavior did not change. On the contrary, they began to avoid me in a very clear way. \n\nThe day after the first exam, I was nervous; I had studied a lot for the test. Before the teacher began giving back the tests, he said there had been only one A in the class, and that he would like to say the name of the person who had gotten it so everybody could congratulate her. When I heard my name, an overwhelming feeling of happiness invaded my body; my efforts had paid off. That same day after class, I was walking through the halls, when I heard two of my classmates talking. \n\n"How is it possible that the Mexican had gotten an A," one of them was saying. \n\nWhen I heard the word Mexican, I got closer to hear the rest. \n\n"I think that she cheated," said the other girl. "There is no way a Mexican could have done better than I if she had not cheated. She doesn't even speak English."\n\nI was labeled as a Mexican, and I understood what it meant that day. I understood why all the students in the class had ignored and avoided me in the past. I realized something I had not thought about before. I realized that I was the only Mexican student in a class of white Americans. I also realized that they did not think of me as a peer, as a woman, or even as a human being. All they were able to see was the fact that I was Mexican, and based on that label, they judged me. It was hard for me to accept that being labeled as Mexican could have such a bad impact on the way people think of me.\n\nThere is probably nothing in this world I am more proud of than being Mexican. I am proud of my background, my cultural heritage and the language I speak. I had always thought that being labeled as Mexican would always make me feel happy. My feelings about being labeled as Mexican changed the day I heard my classmates talking about me. It occurred to me that when people used the label to describe me, they were not able to see my qualities. They did not see that I was a good student and had worked very hard to get an A on the test. \n\nBeing labeled as Mexican fits me. I do not mind people using it to describe my cultural background, but when people use it to make a negative judgment of me, it makes me very mad. Yes, I am Mexican and I am very proud of that, but when people look at me, I want them to think of me as a woman and as a human being who wants and deserves to be respected.\n\nIt is very hard for some people to understand the reality in which people of minority descent have to live in. This is the best time to start thinking about how people from other cultures feel, and this will be a better world to live in as a result \n\nChavez is a senior in psychology. Her views do not necessarily reflect those of the Daily Egyptian.
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in the uk you are covered by the "Disability Discrimination Act.I dont know about the states.But the date on the paper would cover you.seek legal advice as can't give full advice as only got snippets of your story.But as long as your employer was aware of the facts, he/she should be reasonable.