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Do White People Really Find It Awkward And Uncomfortable To Work With Black People?
According to Jeffery Tucker they do.
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"[i[He slammed proposals to combine the back office services of Havering and Newham councils in east London in a bid to save cash".[i]
Which I find odd...because I've grown up in South London in a very racially diverse area, and throughout my working career, have worked with many racial groups, and have never felt 'awkward and uncomfortable.
Is Jeffery Tucker actually offending his fellow white councillor a, who wouldn't want to be associated with the remarks?
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"[i[He slammed proposals to combine the back office services of Havering and Newham councils in east London in a bid to save cash".[i]
Which I find odd...because I've grown up in South London in a very racially diverse area, and throughout my working career, have worked with many racial groups, and have never felt 'awkward and uncomfortable.
Is Jeffery Tucker actually offending his fellow white councillor a, who wouldn't want to be associated with the remarks?
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There may be many good reasons not to merge the two councils, but this isn't one of them.
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There may be many good reasons not to merge the two councils, but this isn't one of them.
Just seems to be him projecting his own concerns onto his colleagues in public, which is a mistake I think, and definitely doing many of his own colleagues a big disservice, which I doubt they will be thanking him for.
Treat individuals as individuals, not treat individuals based upon some sort of generic stereotype arising from your own fears and issues. More importantly, do not assume your own issues are shared by everyone around you. And most important of all, as a politician, think before making a public pronouncement which results in severe footinmouthitis.
Treat individuals as individuals, not treat individuals based upon some sort of generic stereotype arising from your own fears and issues. More importantly, do not assume your own issues are shared by everyone around you. And most important of all, as a politician, think before making a public pronouncement which results in severe footinmouthitis.
A very long time ago I worked briefly in an all male environment - the men were all white apart from two blacks and one who was Asian.
We all got along just great apart from the Asian who refused to speak to me and he only spoke to the two black guys when absolutely forced to.
He was the most racist person I have ever met
We all got along just great apart from the Asian who refused to speak to me and he only spoke to the two black guys when absolutely forced to.
He was the most racist person I have ever met
sp
\\\\ but I believe racial tension in the workplace isn't as significant as it was say, in the 60s/70s. \\\\
Yes, i think that you are probably right.
I have worked with many "black people" have had "black people" as acquaintances,but never had a "black person" as a friend.
Well yes i have ....one....many years ago....he was Indian, does he count as a "black person?"
\\\\ but I believe racial tension in the workplace isn't as significant as it was say, in the 60s/70s. \\\\
Yes, i think that you are probably right.
I have worked with many "black people" have had "black people" as acquaintances,but never had a "black person" as a friend.
Well yes i have ....one....many years ago....he was Indian, does he count as a "black person?"
Sqad
Yes - that's weird thing. The company I work for has local offices all over the world, and I've never been aware of a single occasion where friction is based on race. I think what he said was extremely insulting to back office staff and you have to wonder - the demographics of Havering show that 16% of residents are non-white. Does Councillor Tucker feel awkward and uncomfortable dealing with them?
Yes - that's weird thing. The company I work for has local offices all over the world, and I've never been aware of a single occasion where friction is based on race. I think what he said was extremely insulting to back office staff and you have to wonder - the demographics of Havering show that 16% of residents are non-white. Does Councillor Tucker feel awkward and uncomfortable dealing with them?
hc4361
/// You know how quick they are to take offence when you're just being friendly, calling them 'love' and patting them on the bum. ///
Interesting you pointing that out hc, i was once in a supermarket leaning over the shopping trolley (as you do) and My bum was well and truly smacked by an unknown female, who smiled and explained that "she just could not resist that".
Imagine if I happened to do the same to an unknown female, I would most likely now be on the sex offenders list.
Is that not a good example of Sexual inequality?
/// You know how quick they are to take offence when you're just being friendly, calling them 'love' and patting them on the bum. ///
Interesting you pointing that out hc, i was once in a supermarket leaning over the shopping trolley (as you do) and My bum was well and truly smacked by an unknown female, who smiled and explained that "she just could not resist that".
Imagine if I happened to do the same to an unknown female, I would most likely now be on the sex offenders list.
Is that not a good example of Sexual inequality?
I think he is just being overly concerned. I suspect most will feel slightly uncomfortable in a situation where one is in the minority, especially if accents are difficult to understand: but folk do cope. If you have never known anything other than a balanced mix of races then maybe you are lucky not to feel like a fish out of water in those situations. Jeff clearly doesn't have that advantage and indicates he would feel discomfort, and assumes that is what other also feel.
Old_Geezer - I understand your point about feeling isolated, but that's not the case here. The proposal is to join the two council's back end operations. Havering has one black councillor, and I don't know the numbers of non-white council lore in Newham, but let's assume it's substantially more than one.
No-one therefore should feel uncomfortable, because there won't be a significant minority. It'll balance out.
No-one therefore should feel uncomfortable, because there won't be a significant minority. It'll balance out.
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