Race

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  1. mturk4444

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    I know I'm probably just being sensitive but it's upsetting when all these jobs ask for your race. There should be a "Do not wish to answer" button or have "other" race and be able to type something in. I feel like they just group you with the "Mut's" when it says all these options then just "Other". What if you are half black and half white? I guess that's not important enough to be an option. :eek:hwell:
     
    #1 mturk4444, Dec 18, 2012
  2. HELENB

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    Please don't let it bother you. You are a unique and wonderful person. There is just no categorizing you!
     
    #2 HELENB, Dec 18, 2012
  3. ewd76

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    Isn't that pretty typical of questionnaires?

    Here's an interesting article on "other" races.

    http://arstechnica.com/science/2010/11/understanding-the-other-race-effect/
     
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  4. ds_36

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    Usually they advise you that those demographic questions are optional so just don't answer it. You can always send the requester feedback about why you didn't answer it as well.
     
    #4 ds_36, Dec 19, 2012
  5. mtnsurf

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    Just have fun with it, depending on my answer I put red skin, red man, mud pup ect...
     
    #5 mtnsurf, Dec 19, 2012
  6. trueakitalover

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    some of them you can click on more than one at a time also.
     
    #6 trueakitalover, Dec 19, 2012
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    Their research may be targeted to a specific population. Most social/behavioral/educational research is about demographics.
     
    #7 Crayonshaver, Dec 19, 2012
  8. ewd76

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    I just saw them which had "More than one" as an option in a pull-down menu, but that was a specific as you could be.
     
    #8 ewd76, Dec 19, 2012
  9. Charlie Turkelly

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    To be fair, it would take page after page of options to list every race, and every possible combination of every race. It does seem that a fill in the blank option is the most viable. On a related note, I always find it a bit amusing when they feel the white option needs extra instructions. White (non-Hispanic)
     
    #9 Charlie Turkelly, Dec 19, 2012
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