This raises a great point – kudos to Starbucks for taking action, but what about the rest of society? If nothing else, this may alert people to why it is important for all of us to work against bias. We all have it; that’s not even a question. The challenge is to find ways to work against it in our daily lives.
If you think he is causing problems outside of his store – you probably think anti-bias is anti-white, call the cops anyway, they’ll side with the bigot.
@motivemagus….One answer to this problem is to reach out beyond your “comfort zone”. Most people tend to associate only with people who “look and think like me”. We have been taught fear of “those people”. The reality, however, is we are all human with the need to feel loved and accepted.
Because a single manager MIGHT have UNCONSCIOUSLY used the chains national policy on no-pay/no-pee, the entire workforce is presumed to be racist at some level and is forced to be trained out of it.
When I was growing up in the South, it was my teachers and my grandmother who taught me the proper name for “Brazil Nut” and the proper ending for the ditty, “eenie meenie miney moe…” and so many other things I’d learned from my peers. And, most importantly, that it was NOT socially acceptable to denigrate ANY group or class of people in a general sense.
The most important lesson was taught by my parents as we moved around in response to my father’s job in the Air Force. I was exposed to all manner of people in my travels, and I made the discovery that, while “people” may be ‘scary’, “persons” were generally rather interesting and worth getting involved with!
America’s vast size plays to its detriment. In most parts of the country, if you want to, you NEVER have to wander out of your ‘comfort zone’. In my opinion, the elimination of the military draft was the single-most backward step this country has taken in the area of promoting bigotry – “homeschooling” being another. Any action that isolates children and young adults from the world should be fought, not embraced, in my opinion!
Bottom line, here, is that eradicating racism and bigotry is a slow process and isolation of the individual stops it completely! Understand, however, that I never viewed Huxley’s “Brave, New World” as a horror story, but rather as an intriguing possibility.
I’m sorry, those guys in no way looked like trouble-makers much less terrorists. I know, I know — there’s no uniform. But there is common sense, and the Starbucks staff observes all sorts of people and all sorts of behavior for hours a day, even if subconsciously. I’d have to say that, like the phoner in the ’toon, that staff member was the trouble-maker.
Motivemagus about 6 years ago
This raises a great point – kudos to Starbucks for taking action, but what about the rest of society? If nothing else, this may alert people to why it is important for all of us to work against bias. We all have it; that’s not even a question. The challenge is to find ways to work against it in our daily lives.
Mr. Blawt about 6 years ago
If you think he is causing problems outside of his store – you probably think anti-bias is anti-white, call the cops anyway, they’ll side with the bigot.
Coopersdad about 6 years ago
@motivemagus….One answer to this problem is to reach out beyond your “comfort zone”. Most people tend to associate only with people who “look and think like me”. We have been taught fear of “those people”. The reality, however, is we are all human with the need to feel loved and accepted.
Andylit Premium Member about 6 years ago
Because a single manager MIGHT have UNCONSCIOUSLY used the chains national policy on no-pay/no-pee, the entire workforce is presumed to be racist at some level and is forced to be trained out of it.
Brilliant move.
Frankfreak about 6 years ago
Once again, Andy has not a clue.
wellis1947 Premium Member about 6 years ago
When I was growing up in the South, it was my teachers and my grandmother who taught me the proper name for “Brazil Nut” and the proper ending for the ditty, “eenie meenie miney moe…” and so many other things I’d learned from my peers. And, most importantly, that it was NOT socially acceptable to denigrate ANY group or class of people in a general sense.
The most important lesson was taught by my parents as we moved around in response to my father’s job in the Air Force. I was exposed to all manner of people in my travels, and I made the discovery that, while “people” may be ‘scary’, “persons” were generally rather interesting and worth getting involved with!
America’s vast size plays to its detriment. In most parts of the country, if you want to, you NEVER have to wander out of your ‘comfort zone’. In my opinion, the elimination of the military draft was the single-most backward step this country has taken in the area of promoting bigotry – “homeschooling” being another. Any action that isolates children and young adults from the world should be fought, not embraced, in my opinion!
Bottom line, here, is that eradicating racism and bigotry is a slow process and isolation of the individual stops it completely! Understand, however, that I never viewed Huxley’s “Brave, New World” as a horror story, but rather as an intriguing possibility.
dogday Premium Member about 6 years ago
I’m sorry, those guys in no way looked like trouble-makers much less terrorists. I know, I know — there’s no uniform. But there is common sense, and the Starbucks staff observes all sorts of people and all sorts of behavior for hours a day, even if subconsciously. I’d have to say that, like the phoner in the ’toon, that staff member was the trouble-maker.
Bex Premium Member about 6 years ago
Jane Elliot’s Blue Eye Brown Eye Project should be the required training, starting in grade school as she originally did. http://www.janeelliott.com/