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Originally Posted by rubecube
Sure. If we see a number of white males saying they've been denied jobs due to their whiteness, and have evidence of such, we should absolutely examine it.
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I have applied for a lot of positions where they ask if you are white. It's always asked in a round about way.
"We are an equal opportunity employer. Please indicate if you identify with any of the following groups...". Or you can choose not to answer, but who else but a white person would do that when you know that part of the application process is to give points based on being non-white? As former business owner who used online application software, I know you can make it that if certain boxes are checked, the applications get put in a separate inbox will likely not be viewed. I used to use it for the check box asking how much experience you had. Less than 6 months, and the application would be sorted out and never seen.
Honestly, whenever I see that equal opportunity box, I wonder if it is even worth applying for. Some places put it at the end after you have spent considerable time filling everything out, so you might as well submit. If I see it at the beginning though, I would usually not bother.