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theantediluvian
So now Obama is to blame for cultural shifts and long-trending changes in workplace policy? Companies err on the side of caution when it comes to ensuring that nobody can claim that they working in a hostile work environment and this has nothing to do with the President.
Now a private company's HR department's possibly overzealous actions are tantamount to totalitarianism? Get real, workplace functions aren't political rallies and as part of anyone's employment there are necessary and accepted limitations to free expression. Imagine if everyone wore a costume that made a political statement or worse wore costumes that made a religious statement? I'm sure that wouldn't lead to anyone problems at all. Honestly, I'm surprised that they were even opening the door to this by allowing costumes AT ALL.
The vice president of the company’s human resources department first apologized, then asked workers to stay away from any costume with political, religious, ethnic or gender-based overtones, the local WZTV station reported.
Fox 17 reported that the costume caused enough complaints that now all employees have to take part in diversity training. The company did not specify how many actually complained.
ketsuko
reply to post by AlienScience
And people like you are part of the problem.
When all is said and done, there is nothing that won't offend someone else. Even a costume of a fluffy bunny with a bow around its neck will offend the erstwhile PETA member for what it represents.
So, in the end, we wind up with an entirely humorless society because we cannot risk offending anyone.
So, are we no longer to laugh because all humor is about pointing out the foibles and follies of others.
As a white woman, I constantly had to work in a hostile environment at at least one of my jobs, because it's apparently ok when it's blacks saying racist BS... If a black guy wore a mask of Clinton with a white monika lewinky and a skit he'd never be forced to go to "DIversity training" PLEASE...apparently it's ok for whites to be forced to work in a hostile place. Even when WHITES were the minority at the job.
Facking hypocrites.
BobAthome
reply to post by AlienScience
"person attempting to make fun of Obama.",,he's not a God,sweety,,the person wasn't attempting,,he was definetly making fun of him,,,true,,,
to make fun of Obama.????,,,like i said,,didnt know u were not allowed too make fun of certain people,,unless he is Challenged in some way,,is he Challenged?? ,,u know,,special??
the person wasn't attempting,,he was definetly making fun of him,,,true,,,
BobAthome
reply to post by AlienScience
"person attempting to make fun of Obama.",,he's not a God,sweety,,the person wasn't attempting,,he was definetly making fun of him,,,true,,,
to make fun of Obama.????,,,like i said,,didnt know u were not allowed too make fun of certain people,,unless he is Challenged in some way,,is he Challenged?? ,,u know,,special??
"The vice president of the company’s human resources department first apologized, then asked workers to stay away from any costume with political, religious, ethnic or gender-based overtones, the local WZTV station reported."