Racist Comments

I just read this article by Field Negro about why he doesn't delete racist comments from his blog. And trust me, some of those comments are impressively racist.

"Those trolls could be your neighbor, your co-worker, or even the person you set next to in church . . . far too many of you so called progressive thinking people have been fooled into thinking that A-merry-ca is this forward thinking place full of enlightened people . . . The real A-merry-ca is a place filled with the kind of folks you see commenting on this web site on a daily basis. The real A-merry-ca is full of envy,hate, and "color aroused" angst brought on by ignorance and prejudice . . . me blocking their comments won't change how they feel in their hearts or how A-merry-cans, in general, feel about you and me."

Equality And Diversity Training

I have just completed a course for Equality and Diversity training run by NICEM. The course explored the dynamics of racism and equality on an individual and organisational level, and looked at anti-racism legislation, ways of challenging discrimination in the workplace, and even looked at formulating action plans, both personal and for our chosen organisation.

It was only a 2 day course, but managed to cover a fairly extensive range of topics in that time. The aim was for practical the application within the workplace, and how to encourage a diverse and equal working environment.

Friday Fling - The best Articles I've Read This Week

Here are some articles I've enjoyed this week:

• An anthropological look at the Paleo diet at 13.7
• Why the Chinese save from Foreign Policy
• Links between prejudice and intelligence over at Field Negro 

So, what have I missed?