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What is the hardest thing about being an ethnic minority in a white-dominated workplace?

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    People say things that are racially inappropriate , no one to relate to, many people feel entitled and it makes things uncomfortable. Lack of respect, people treat you as of your not qualified

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    Being treated as a person with a lesser brain than them. And that whatever experience you had won't matter.

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    As someone who is a female minority, I feel like this is more about feeling represented in the work place.

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    Absolutely nothing. Work success is measured by performance not by skin color. This is insulting of you to even ask.

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    Having the ignorance that you feel you don’t have the same or even MORE opportunity to succeed. You’re the racist you fear.

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    Knowing that you represent your entire race to them.

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    No idea as I am not a minority, Anything I post is second hand information and is not true information.

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    I can't answer that because I"m white so not fair for me to make a guess

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    feeling left out

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    I am not sure. I do not want to appropriate answer.