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Re:Old Geek Jobs: fighting against ageism in the industry by alttab on Thursday September 15, 2016 @09:39PM (#12511342)
What people believe isn't always what people DO. When I lived in Texas for 7 years I was surprised to find that Texans can make fun of "beaners" and then respect their work ethic and hire them over "lazy white people who want to get paid more."

It's a mix that requires. A different lense that most don't have.

I grew up in liberal DC, and then went to texas. I'm now up north again, but my view of the south has changed dramatically.

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Re:Old Geek Jobs: fighting against ageism in the industry by commandar on Thursday September 15, 2016 @10:42PM (#12511519)
I just want you to know that you've highlighted my point far better than I did.

From the responses I've gotten, I feel like people think I'm saying the south doesn't have very real problems with race. It does. But the daily reality is much closer to what you're describing.

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Re:Old Geek Jobs: fighting against ageism in the industry by chetanahuja on Friday September 16, 2016 @06:13PM (#12517764)
"What people believe isn't always what people DO."

I wish I could 1984 myself this throughly. My life will get so much easier.

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