[Michelle20561]

It’s a question, like any other that you see posted on Y? Forum. ‘Why do Asians do this… or blacks do that…’ It seems to be a pretty common belief. So what? How should I go about disproving to the world that my rain-sodden hair does not smell like a wet dog’s? Am I suffering unduly from this stereotype, getting denied jobs, mortgage loans, etc.? Although I can appreciate the irony of it, I will admit that it may be shocking for a white person to see as the first thing on this web site, one that is supposed to promote understanding of diversity. I train new-hire employees on diversity and cultural competency. We have about 3,800 employees and a lot of diversity, although the majority ethnic group is Caucasian. Cultural/racial conflicts are common. Teaching tolerance and cultural awareness in an hour and a half is difficult, almost ridiculous. Sometimes I just want to say ‘If you say or do anything stupid, racist, discriminatory, degrading, demeaning, disrespectful, discourteous, ignorant or just plain mean while on the job, you’ll be fired.’ Instead, I use some of the time to read questions from this web site to create dialogue. I have been hesitant to globally refer the new hires to this web site because of the ‘Wet Dog’ greeting one receives. I do think it is off-putting to people who aren’t familiar with this forum.

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Name : Michelle20561, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 36, City : Las Vegas, State : NV, Country : United States, Occupation : Analyst, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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