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always learning
Joined: 10 Apr 2011
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:10 am Post subject: "caucasians are preferred" |
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From a job advertised on Koreabridge by Independent Start Korea Inc:
http://koreabridge.net/jobs/two-open-asap-positions-seoul-gangseo-songpa-goworldyun
2. Starting Date: a teacher who can start ASAP
* people who have teaching experience are preferred.
* people who come from either America or Canada are preferred.
* Caucasians are preferred.
Note: It's really disappointing to find something like this among teacher job announcements. |
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jamesd
Joined: 15 Aug 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Amazing!
Who's gonna make a complaint? |
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Ribena
Joined: 07 Apr 2011
Location: UK
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:50 am Post subject: Re: "caucasians are preferred" |
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| always learning wrote: |
From a job advertised on Koreabridge by Independent Start Korea Inc:
http://koreabridge.net/jobs/two-open-asap-positions-seoul-gangseo-songpa-goworldyun
2. Starting Date: a teacher who can start ASAP
* people who have teaching experience are preferred.
* people who come from either America or Canada are preferred.
* Caucasians are preferred.
Note: It's really disappointing to find something like this among teacher job announcements. |
Why is the three line any worse than the second line? |
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whanous
Joined: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:02 am Post subject: Re: "caucasians are preferred" |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| Why is the second line worse than "females preferred" or "females only". I see that one A LOT. (Especially for the high paying good jobs that pay 50,000 won per hour >_<). How about the preference for F visas (and the preference for females) at the university level? Is that offensive? I think it is. |
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sulperman
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| I for one am shocked. This is the first time I've seen something like this in all the years I've been here. Alert the media! |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| sulperman wrote: |
| I for one am shocked. This is the first time I've seen something like this in all the years I've been here. Alert the media! |
You're surprised? |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I mean, I can understand for jobs like this posted on the site:
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| We are searching for a good looking Caucasian Lady to distribute our service brochures at a trade show at BEXCO Busan. You need to go around bexco and tell people about our Relocation/Rental Service in Busan and hand them our brochures. |
...but to prefer females for university jobs and for adult business classes is absurd. >_< (I'm mad because I want to be making the big money! $_$) |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| In the past when people have complained about 'female only' posts apologists came on and argued that people should be able to employ who they wanted and it was better to save people's time by saying up front where their prejudices lay etc... Those arguing against countered by bringing up a hypothetical case of 'whites only' need apply and whether that would also be acceptable. Now these ads are not hypothetical any more, will those same people come on here still claiming it's the employer's right to choose etc... I suspect they won't defend this one, but who knows? |
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TellyRules986
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| jamesd wrote: |
Amazing!
Who's gonna make a complaint? |
Me! Writing a nasty letter as we speak.
Also, suggesting that a mere accent or visa preference is *just* like widespread institutionalized racism is quite a bit problematic. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| TUM, Steelrails Komerican et al, get on this thread now! I am waiting with eager palpitations to hear you apologise this one away! |
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bentobento
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
Location: US of A (for now)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:33 am Post subject: |
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I wouldn't get upset.
It says preferred, not "need not apply".
There's a difference.
I can completely understand the USA & Canada bit as well, as we generally do not have strong accents. |
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TellyRules986
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| TellyRules986 wrote: |
| jamesd wrote: |
Amazing!
Who's gonna make a complaint? |
Me! Writing a nasty letter as we speak. |
My not-so-friendly letter:
Hello Yun,
I took the time to glance at a couple of job advertisements posted on the "Koreabridge Recruitment" website.
While looking at these particular positions located in Seoul, I noticed a problematic line: "* Caucasians are preferred."
I find it appalling that you or any of your clients would believe that Caucasians are more qualified ESL instructors than candidates of other ethnic or racial backgrounds. I find the suggestion that white ESL teachers are better than others to be highly offensive and frankly racist.
As a teacher currently living and working in Korea, I know first hand that white instructors are obviously not superior to any other equally qualified language teacher.
I suggest that you reevaluate the "qualifications" you are looking for in candidates and remove such blatant and unnecessary racism from your website.
I would certainly like to continue believing that Korea is as friendly, open and multicultural as it claims to be. The hatred needs to stop.
TellyRules
Yes, I know in the end no one will actually do anything, but I care enough to at least do my part in combating these problems. |
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whanous
Joined: 31 Aug 2011
Location: Melbourne
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| bentobento wrote: |
| we generally do not have strong accents. |
Don�t have strong accents? Everyone has an accent. An accent is simply how you pronounce a language. |
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bentobento
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Ok, maybe I should have said our accents are easier to understand than those from Aussie, NZ, Ireland, Britain, Scotland, South Africa, etc etc.
Satisfied? |
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