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ugly_ducky On September 30, 2008




Jurassic Pond,
#1New Post! Aug 23, 2007 @ 19:53:42
Mark Pasternak said he lost his state job helping troubled youths because he couldn?t stand working under a black boss who called him racist names like ?cracker,? ?polack? and ?stupid white boy.?

Pasternak was dismissed from his position as a youth worker with the state Office of Children and Family Services in 1999. But today, he feels some relief and vindication.

After a rare reverse racial discrimination trial in Buffalo?s federal court, a jury Tuesday awarded Pasternak $150,000. Jurors found that his former boss, Tommy E. Baines, discriminated against him racially and created a hostile working environment.

Federal court officials said they could not recall any reverse discrimination case in Buffalo resulting in a larger monetary verdict. Most such cases wind up being settled or dismissed before they ever go to trial.

https://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/146892.html

Why is it called reverse discrimination? Isn't it discrimination regardless of who is being discriminated against?
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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Here and there,
#2New Post! Aug 23, 2007 @ 19:55:41
How is this "reverse racial discrimination"?

Sounds like garden variety, standard racial discrimination to me.

Stupid journalists.
Lili On July 12, 2019
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Sunshine Land,
#3New Post! Aug 23, 2007 @ 21:02:14
In journalism, they have to explain things in the most succinct as possible way. That was the shortest way to get the point across and have it generally understood by the most people with the fewest words.
stumblinthrulife On April 16, 2008

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Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
#4New Post! Aug 23, 2007 @ 21:04:36
Agreed, discrimination is discrimination. Calling it "reverse discrimination" implies that under normal circumstances it is only possible for a white man to discriminate against a black man.

Shouldn't be any different, and pay-outs should be comparable regardless of who is discriminating against whom (all other aspects being equal, of course).
x_Laura_x On March 13, 2023




Nowhere, United Kingdom
#5New Post! Aug 23, 2007 @ 21:07:22
@stumblinthrulife Said
"reverse discrimination" implies that under normal circumstances it is only possible for a white man to discriminate against a white man.


I was going to say that too but I wasn't sure if I was right, but I agree with you.
alexkidd On February 07, 2012
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in a bog, Ireland
#6New Post! Aug 24, 2007 @ 01:41:15
what they said.

i'd be interested to know if thats an official term or just journalist nonsense.

both should be more responsible.
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