[Clare]

It's probably not the race, it's the gender, Honey (which somehow seems sexist all by itself.) And if that really is your name, it probably doesn't help. Young pretty and female are, sadly, still not equated with smart, no matter what the educational level. And when you combine that with your race, you'll probably always have to be twice as good to get half the credit, but you can do it. Sticking with it is the way to fight. It was that way for me 30 years ago, and though many people think it has changed, it hasn't.(Women still make only about 70% of what men make). It's just gone more underground. If the job is offering you something in terms of long term learning or experience, then firmly and politely stick to your guns and stay there until you have what you need from it, then move on. You're still learning; you don't need to fight the battles singlehandedly--I have fought some (in court) and while it was hard on me, I hoped it would help those who came after me. Respect yourself, do your best, get your degrees and don't settle for crap and do what YOU need to do. Do you have a written job description that defines your duties? You should. If this job doesn't offer you anything but pain, move on as soon as you can. But there are lots of reasons people give you crap in the working world, so don't think of this as a 'horror'--it's just part of the real world.

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Name : Clare, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : No religion, just beliefs, Age : 55, City : Charlottesville, State : VA Country : United States, Occupation : writer/editor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Clare]

English is a language based on many other languages, and one that's constantly evolving. I can see why you might be offended since you know the origin, but consider that 'Decimate' means, literally, to reduce by tenfold, yet that word is used to essentially mean 'Wipe out'. Also, we still speak of 'blackening' a reputation, or 'dark victories'--it's a term referring to color, or dark shadows, or whistling in the dark, or a black mark by someone's name. None of those are intended racially, nor is 'denigrate'. Darkness as a condition or color is not the equivalent of darkness as a racial description.

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Name : Clare, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : No religion, just beliefs, Age : 55, City : Charlottesville, State : VA Country : United States, Occupation : writer/editor, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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