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You're missing the point. This isn't about doing the dirty work. This isn't about "not liking your job." It's about a system in place which relegates people of color to lesser positions at stores around the country.

There's no reason why the minorities in the trash biz should not feel proud, they're doing tough work and putting food on the table. God bless em. But if for some reason a garbage company had whites pick up only recyclables and other "clean" garbage and had its minority crews deal with the nasty stuff you'd have to say something was up. They were hired to do the same job but decisions have been made along racial lines to have them do different work.

At A&F, if everybody who was hired to do the same job actually had the same responsibilties they'd have nothing to complain about. But the fact is the plantiffs in this case were actively singled out by their respective managers under a coordinated effort to place whites in the position to create an identity for the company. This isn't about minorities sick of doing the dirty work, it's about a corporate policy of discrimination in the work place which is illegal.

So if making decisions about your work force on the basis of race is not racism lmr, then please explain what is because I obviously don't know. The words seem to match up so well, maybe I'm confused.

I doubt much of this goes on like you say. If you are like A & F, you are successful and you have a big bullseye on your back. I don't think as much damage was done as the settlement was for. A & F was just trying to avoid publicity. This seems to me just to be like the extortion shakedown racket that Jesse Jackson runs. I would look at any so-called "discrimination" lawsuits with just as much objectivity because I have seen some instances where parties have been unfairly accused and forced into settlements just to avoid publicity. It's all about the money, in the end. Some people are benefiting here that I don't think should.

Saying I am against racism would be true, but I don't say it in a defensive manner like most people do. I really mean it. I am skeptical of anything that involves Lawyers and millions of dollars. Anyone can understand that.