THE CLASS BLOG FOR ENGLISH 110
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Summary
For our blog we chose http://diversitynews.blogspot.com/. This website encompasses many current issues in varying categories of diversity. This will benefit all of you because you will have options in terms of what you discuss. Try to stay on the first page though so we do not get too far back in the news. These topics range from workplace discrimination, to employers hiring a more diverse staff, to gay students receiving death threats. Keep in mind that the majority of these postings take place in Britain.
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I just finished reading your blog and its excellent! The part I enjoyed reading the most was about the disabled people being put in the workforce again and working alongside able-bodied colleagues. I believe that putting disabled people back into the workforce is a great idea because it gives them a sense of accomplishment. Very few disabled people are happy with the situation they are in, so treating them like equals in the workforce, makes them feel needed again. This is also a chance for these people to make the most of their skills and forget about their disability altogether. What I want to know is why these disabled people are just now being allowed to join the workforce. Yes, they have a disability, but if they work up to their potential at something they are good at, then why is that they are just now being allowed to join these workforces.
ReplyDeleteHi Jackie, that's really a good question. Actually I am quite confused about it too. But I'd love to take a guess. Maybe it's because people used to think that working is a burdon for disabled people, so people at that time believed that forbidding disabled people from work is a protection to them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, have you guys found out that the author of that blog is actually a consultant, and he is working on providing consulting service for those companies who need advices on diversity. Then it brings out a interesting question, what's the business value of companies' diversities? why those companies are willing to pay for someone who can improve their diversities?
And this is Jiayin. I dont know what's wrong with this stupid system...it seems that I can never log on...
In response to Jiayin, I feel like most companies want to be diversified because if they are not, then for the most part, their business will deteriorate. Most people from all different races want to be able to go into a store and be able to feel welcomed and comfortable with the people around them. If the store has a wide variety of races that work there, people from all different races will want to support that store and help their business. So in the end, even though companies are spending money on consulting services to improve their diversity, they will eventually be the stores that land out on top of all the others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jackie and i think companies want to show diversity so that they appear to be friendly to all ethnic groups and not appear as if they are only hiring white males and fall into the stereotype of being a racist company.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie and Scott, I think what you guys said really makes sense. It's astonished me that America pays so much attention to diversity. So according to what you guys said, can I say just because America is a diversified country and American companies are so powerful that they can sell their products or services everywhere, American companies have more diversified customers than other countries' companies, then American companies are more encouraged to be diversified?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, as a foreigner, I do feel America is so attractive because it's variable cultures and it's respect to different cultures.
As i was glancing over the blog I noticed that there were a variety of topics about discrimination. I found this very interesting because there aren't too many places that encompass a wide range of issues like this blog does. I think this blog will be very helpful and insightful for someone looking to learn more about discrimination. However, what also caught my eye was the third post. Upon reading this I couldn't help but to think, "that's still not fair." I'm all for equality but when it comes to jobs and schooling, I think it should always be the best applicant regardless of void of any discrimination except for their ability to complete the task. I understand that there are people with certain disabilities and they shouldn't be counted out because of the cards there playing with, but I also don't think that a person that would be normally discriminated against would get a job position over someone who is average and wouldn't usually be discriminated against. Often times these sort of acts (hiring of the more discriminated ) take jobs from people that actually deserve. I'm not saying that people often discriminated against don't deserve it but its a situation that can arise. Example: a caucasian man and caucasian woman apply for a job, the man is more qualified yet the woman gets the job because the business needs to higher more women. I'M NOT SAYING THAT ALL WOMEN DON'T DESERVE JOBS, I'M JUST USING THIS AS AN EXAMPLE. I'm just stating that companies and schools should be color blind and should higher the best applicant.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Daisuki, on that schools and jobs should be color blind when picking people for jobs and schooling. On the other hand, I don't agree because for the past years and years, white people have always had the upper hand with schooling and with jobs. But now, schools want to be able to give a black lady or man a chance to succeed, since maybe a family member in the past never got a chance to go to school.
ReplyDeleteI’m so agreed with Jackie. The society should create a good situation to disabled person. Give them chances to work and be a normal member of our society and be respected as others normal people. And to different races people, I think everyone is the same, we should have equal chance to get jobs and educations but not blocked by racism.
ReplyDeleteDaisuki's point that companies and schools should higher best applicants really attracts me. First of all, I do appreciate her critical thinking since until reading her comments, I was totally convinced by points presented in previous comments. Her special point propt me to think about competitiveness. To some extent, it does make sense. Here, however, comes a problem that if all companies and schools higher best applicants, the disabled are likely to loss chance to work alongside the non-disabled because of their innate disadvantage in skills. It would undermine their self-respect and thus be bad for social harmony.
ReplyDeleteI'm responding to Daisuki's post. I took a criminology class in high school and for our final project we have to research specific court cases that had an impact on American life. I had Regents of The University of California vs. Bakke. Bakke was suing the university because he did not get accepted into their medical school because 16% of the acceptances went to "minority applicants." These were minority groups. The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to have a minority application but university's were aloud to seek diversity. This explains why applications still ask for your race. I feel like case relates to the blog and what Daisuki said because people should be given jobs based on their qualifications but in America, everyone and everything has to be politically correct. This is a quality America was built off of and without the diversity in the workforce, society would revolt against racism. Giving people jobs based on race or gender is a necessity in American society.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Jiayin, I'd like to add some personal opinions. When companies spend large quantity of money on expanding their diversities, they may not only gain benefits from fame, popularity from a wider range of customers, they can even acquire a larger reduction of tax, as well as more support from government. In our country, if a company could provide physical challenging people with opportunities to work, they will tend to earn many prizes, including policy benefit and society applause. Perhaps the company spends a large amount of money in offering that kind of jobs, their winning seems to weight more than they lose.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the blog, I also agree with the previous statement that companies should be equal to the disabled people. However, I do not think we should pay too much attention to the disabled, because just as Jackie Jin said’ it would undermine their self-respect’. I know in our daily life, there are many kind people always have sympathy for those disabled people and reflected in their behavior, they give the disabled excessive care. But one of my friends who is also disabled ever told me that she hate to be treated as disabled and wish people would stop fussing her about, she said she is quite able to look after herself. So, it let me feel a little confused, actually, I even don’t know how to deal with the relationship with the disabled, I hope let them feel worm, but sometimes I’m afraid to disturb their self-respect. I want to find the best way, but still have no idea. Besides, in response to Jiayin, I have some personal opinions to share. To be a diversified company and have a better reputation to attract different kinds and levels customers so that they can make more money is just one side. On the other side, I believe offering more working opportunities for those vulnerable groups to let the society more harmonious is also those companies’ responsibility. Because, whatever, they earn from the society, to reciprocate the society is reasonable.
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