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Originally Posted by keetah992000
I disagree that it is racist - I think there is a need for certain jobs and that they are justified.
For example the womens centre in accrington/blackburn can advertise for just women workers because of the sensitive nature of the support they can provide. That isnt sexist it is a need being met.
Now tell me ...
you are in the middle of Moss side you are called to an incident where a yardie is waving a gun around irratically shouting and bawling in a really thick Jamaican accent you need to calm him down quickly but you dont understand a word he is saying except for the fact that he is calling you white scum.
what would you do ?
it happens and unfortunately these are times where jobs are allocated to certain sexes, races or abilities because it is the best option for the situations that crop up in that job.
If there was a job offered for a roofer - would you be saying it was discrmination if it stated you had to have arms and legs
damn you damn you all lol  
 
oh and it turns out he wasnt a yadrie after all - he had dropped his contact lens and was trying to stop people standing on it - the gun was a water pistol to moisturise his eye ballsies |
Not quite the same but I know a white, female teacher who taught in a mainly black/Caribbean. When fights broke out, which they did on an almost daily basis, it was her that was sent to break them up - not the coloured male teachers who were at least twice her size. Why? Because she had the respect of the kids and the minute they knew she was around they would stop fighting. Also most of these kids were brought up by single mums so they were used to females word being law.
When male teachers of any ethnic origin were sent the kids took no notice and inevitabley the teacher ended up getting punched.
Now back to the question yes I think any group that makes criteria such as gender or race is discriminatory.
Strange thing is that in nature people always want to be with peop0le like themselves. Watch any large group and you will see the women get together as do the men, the old congregate together as do the younge etc etc