Is This Reverse Discrimination. Or Simply Just Discrimination?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/article-3150469/Find-Britain-s-best-young-journalist-Nominations-open-coveted-award-sponsored-Daily-Mail.html

[Old_Geezer]

What is reverse discrimination ?

I thought they created special categories for those groups who would be unable to win a fully open one, don't they ?

[ToraToraTora]

This sort of thing is often termed "positive" discrimination, an oxymoron in my opinion.

[woofgang]

well but maybe if "society" wants people from ethnic minorities to "engage" and feel like they have a voice, promoting journalists from ethnic minority backgrounds is quite a good idea?

[jim360]

Positive discrimination is inappropriate for job applications but in a competition like this I don't see an issue with it.

[anotheoldgit]

/// People aged under 30 and from any ethnic minority who have done outstanding work in print, broadcast or online journalism are eligible to
apply. ///

Let's rephrase that shall we, and see if it is still quite acceptable?

*** People aged over 30 and from any white majority who have done outstanding work in print, broadcast or online journalism are eligible to
apply. ***

[Gromit]

Best young journalist from an ethnic minority.

So you believe this discriminates against the elderly?

Of course it discriminates against no one. It is a category designed to find the best from a specific grouping. The Best British Rock Group Award does not discriminate against Classical musicians. And the best from an ethnic minority does not discrimate against the ethnic majority.

[bazwillrun]

Exactly AOG......can you imagine the uproar

[jim360]

If anyone wants to launch such a competition then good luck to them. But it seems unlikely because the point of the competition under discussion is to try and provide extra incentive to a group of people who are underrepresented in journalism.

[bazwillrun]

why dont they just say if youre white english dont bother !

[bazwillrun]

[Gromit]

AOG,

The award does not specify colour. Anyone from a white minority can apply.

[bazwillrun]

Haha, yeah cleverley worded..... anybody can apply but the vast majority unless theyre called patel or whatever can forget it

[Mamyalynne]

There are a myriad of awards each year in all fields - arts/sports/business/beauty etc etc the list goes on.

Each will have their entry criteria , if you feel there is a gap - then set up an award to cover the shortfall.

I am not sure of the full history of the GG2 Awards but am sure their offices would explain them to anyone wishing to know.


https://www.gg2.net/Awards/

[ichkeria]

The award discriminates against people who aren't journalists
Really ...
Anyway credit to the Mail where it's due as it gets a lot of stick elsewhere largely justifiably

[Mamyalynne]

Some good answers here if we run out of steam.


http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1294911.html

[Gromit]

Yep, groundhog day again.

Coming soon: Mobo awards, why no mowo award?

[Bazile]

There's nothing like the words ' Ethnic Minority ' to create such feelings on this site is there .

I wonder if it's a representative reflection of feelings throughout the country ; or on other forums