Thursday is Staff Diversity Appreciation Day

[beerbecue]

Huzzah for Staff Diversity Appreciation Day...*cough*..

I think that is just grand. A day to celebrate everyone's diversity. Here at USDA, we have special days and presentations only for select groups.......

[macwilkin]

I don't think we should judge people in the present based on what happened in the past, either.......

Exactly. Should we recognise wrongs? You bet. But a historian should at least attempt to be objective and non-biased when writing history, although the realist in me knows that the very nature of humanity is not perfect.

T.

[Alan H]

If we judge each individual person on the basis of what their ancestors and relatives did, then I'm in serious trouble. You all REALLY don't want to be associating with me.

[beerbecue]

If we judge each individual person on the basis of what their ancestors and relatives did, then I'm in serious trouble. You all REALLY don't want to be associating with me.

My family wandered from Scotland/Ireland to Illinois on one side, and from Ireland/Scotland/Germany to Tennessee then Missouri then to Illinois on the other....

Amongst the Confederates, outlaws and what-not in my ancestry, I sure hope that I am not just the product of my ancestors.......

And Todd, I agree 100%......

[bubba]

Good lord, is MY past checkered. Politicians, even Alexander Hamilton and Horace Greeley in there along with lots of rebels, horse thieves and highwaymen. If I was judged by the past and my ancestors I'd have been hung long ago. For that matter, some people think I should be hung anyway.

[binx]

I've got a "Diversity Day" coming in work in June. They've been asking me to wear my Kilt, but I've declined. I don't really want to be an exhibit. Strikes me as a sort of school show and tell thingy.

I usually wear western wear to the office, and they asked me to be part of the "Diversity Fashion Show" last year, which included Asian, Native American and others. I declined for the same reason. It would have gone over real good. "Hello, I'm a cowboy. At one time or another, I've oppressed all these other people..."

GOOD GRIEF...why pass up any chance to wear the kilt at work???? Each time I wear one at work all know I'm representing my heritage. Be proud of it.

binx

[macgreggor]

Good lord, is MY past checkered. Politicians, even Alexander Hamilton and Horace Greeley in there along with lots of rebels, horse thieves and highwaymen. If I was judged by the past and my ancestors I'd have been hung long ago. For that matter, some people think I should be hung anyway.

the REALLY scary thing for me is wondering what MY descendants will think about great-great-great...?
nah, too early to go down that road!
macG