But I thought DEI meant that all industries were now dominated by unqualified minorities. Isn’t that what republicans have been telling us for the past few years?
Allow me to jump over the moon in terms of conclusions regarding how to explain the "auto parts" results.
1. auto parts / mechanics is traditionally a blue collar job.
2. blue collar jobs typically attract less edumacated people that white collar jobs do. [Not to denigrate car mechanics. It's a set of pretty complex skills. Something I personally can't do and which I will readily admit they are FAR superior at than my white-collar deskbound ass]
3. mechanics and auto parts jobs that supply mechanics also are relatively shielded from dealing with the public at large. You talk to a guy at a desk, but not the guy in the warehouse picking parts, or the mechanic on his trolley / gurney / whatever that slidy thing is called. So they may not have a ton of experience with non-white folks.
4. smaller blue collar-focussed outfits might also not have formal HR organizations, with their guidebooks and vetting and "understanding HR discrimination laws" and the like - so hiring is done locally, by a titular manager with pretty much 100% autonomy
4. That all adds up to insular and less educated folks making direct hiring decisions ...
... which makes it pretty obvious that they might be holding on to the kind of racial biases that have fallen by the wayside at more public-facing enterprises over the last 15 years.
When my niece's now husband first told his friends her name, they said, "Gee, I didn't know you knew any black girls". (They're in Texas.) In fact, my niece was named after a Vietnamese actress. My sister saw the name in the credits of a movie she saw and liked it. And these days it seems as if parents of all races pick their kids' name by tossing a bunch of Scrabble tiles in the air and whatever sequence they fall in, that's the kid's name.
One of my kids had a kid in her class named Precious. Which, yes, your children are precious to you, but really? What's more, Precious was a male. Even back then (probably mid-80's) I thought, that poor kid in 10 years going in for a job interview. "Hi, my name's Precious Jones".
Well, I don't actually remember Precious's last name (if I ever knew it), but if he went to school with either of my kids, he'd be too old to be a professional basketball player.
“Dr. Pepper is a vile substance that no human should ever ingest on purpose, including in Lip Smacker form“ - that was my sister’s favorite all the way back in the 1970s. She turned 60 this week.
Want the job? Change your name.
It would be interesting to see this study conducted along geophysical terms. Are Black more discriminated in the south or in the north?
Ta, Robyn. A little progress is still progress. Never thought it would take so long.
Dr (no period) Pepper libelz!
I agree, vote for the latter, once and for all.
In law school, all exams were graded anonymously, to avoid any sort of unconscious bias.
How dare you attack Dr. Pepper, the Nectar of the Gods!
What rotten Chicago neighborhood do you live in? Uptown, Andersonville?
Thy will never shut up, not even for a nanosecond.
But I thought DEI meant that all industries were now dominated by unqualified minorities. Isn’t that what republicans have been telling us for the past few years?
I will not take this abuse of Dr. Pepper lying down! Robyn, honey, I’m sorry, but this is how I know you’re a Yankee. Bless your heart.
“Bless your heart”
Daaaaaaang
Shit just got real.
Allow me to jump over the moon in terms of conclusions regarding how to explain the "auto parts" results.
1. auto parts / mechanics is traditionally a blue collar job.
2. blue collar jobs typically attract less edumacated people that white collar jobs do. [Not to denigrate car mechanics. It's a set of pretty complex skills. Something I personally can't do and which I will readily admit they are FAR superior at than my white-collar deskbound ass]
3. mechanics and auto parts jobs that supply mechanics also are relatively shielded from dealing with the public at large. You talk to a guy at a desk, but not the guy in the warehouse picking parts, or the mechanic on his trolley / gurney / whatever that slidy thing is called. So they may not have a ton of experience with non-white folks.
4. smaller blue collar-focussed outfits might also not have formal HR organizations, with their guidebooks and vetting and "understanding HR discrimination laws" and the like - so hiring is done locally, by a titular manager with pretty much 100% autonomy
4. That all adds up to insular and less educated folks making direct hiring decisions ...
... which makes it pretty obvious that they might be holding on to the kind of racial biases that have fallen by the wayside at more public-facing enterprises over the last 15 years.
... 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 / 𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 / 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅.
I was surprised to learn a few years ago that those things are actually called "creepers."
And this is why I come to Wonkette. I will be the hit of the next Chardonnay tasting at our local liberal den of iniquity with that little fact bomb.
who needs qualifications anyway when good Christian lily-white names are paramount?
A friend of mine has a given name that one would think of as stereotypically Black.
He is, in actuality, about as White as a Miracle Whip on Wonder Bread sandwich. He'll explain that his parents were hippies.
When my niece's now husband first told his friends her name, they said, "Gee, I didn't know you knew any black girls". (They're in Texas.) In fact, my niece was named after a Vietnamese actress. My sister saw the name in the credits of a movie she saw and liked it. And these days it seems as if parents of all races pick their kids' name by tossing a bunch of Scrabble tiles in the air and whatever sequence they fall in, that's the kid's name.
Triniteigh has entered the chat.
One of my kids had a kid in her class named Precious. Which, yes, your children are precious to you, but really? What's more, Precious was a male. Even back then (probably mid-80's) I thought, that poor kid in 10 years going in for a job interview. "Hi, my name's Precious Jones".
I've worked with a couple of Preciouses and I'm in my 40s.
Precious Achiuwa is a professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks.
And I bet he gets a lot of ribbing about his name on the foul line.
Well, I don't actually remember Precious's last name (if I ever knew it), but if he went to school with either of my kids, he'd be too old to be a professional basketball player.
Down in SE North Carolina, Nixon is a not-uncommon surname in the local Black community.
"Dr. Pepper is a vile substance that no human should ever ingest on purpose"
Them's fightin' words! I shall see you on the field of honor where we shall settle this with wet noodles at ten paces. GOOD DAY!
(/jk as the kids say)
“Dr. Pepper is a vile substance that no human should ever ingest on purpose, including in Lip Smacker form“ - that was my sister’s favorite all the way back in the 1970s. She turned 60 this week.
I love that flavor! As a lip balm addict, that's one of my faves, if not my very fave!
My sister found me one that is ANISE scented (my fave)