Work Life
If ever I was given a promotion because of my connections, but my coworker truly deserved it.
Then I would...
1. Take it. I deserve it too.
2. Take it but encourage my coworker to continue working hard for the next one.
3. Find out if there are more openings and use my connections to get my coworker promoted.
If I ever overhear a discriminatory conversation in the restroom about another employee...
Then I would...
1. Mind my business
2. Put my two cents if what they are saying is true
3. Remain in the stall until they leave
4. Confront the individuals and report them
If ever I come across a thread of cyberbullying because of someone's race
Then I would...
1. Stay out of it
2. Report the post to be removed
3. Speak out in the comments
4. Delete my account because social media is toxic
If ever my friend makes racist comments privately or publicly
Then I would...
1. End the friendship
2. Let them know they are wrong for making those comments
3. Pretend I agree because we have been friends for so long
4. Record or save the comments as insurance
If ever I found myself doing or saying something to someone that is considered racist
Then I would...
1. Do nothing. I said what I said or did what I did.
2. If I get in trouble, lie, and say I didn't say it.
3. Acknowledge I was wrong and make amends
4. Reach out for help to make it right because I am not brave enough to do it myself
If ever my supervisor made a racist comment about a colleague
Then I would...
1. Do nothing. That's above my pay grade
2. Transfer to another unit
3. Report it to the manager anonymously
4. Call out the supervisor on their actions but still report them
If ever I had a 'bathroom incident'
Then I would:
1. Clean up after myself
2. Leave it. That's what janitors are for.
If ever a racist/discriminatory picture was shared with me online by a friend
Then I would...
1. Share it too. It's just a picture
2. Unfriend the person who shared it since this represents their views
3. Ask the person why they are circulating the picture and if they agree with the message it sends
If ever my friend tells me "I don't like immigrants. They take all the jobs"
Then I would...
1. Laugh and not comment
2. Discontinue the friendship because you think that's racist
3. Continue the friendship because their views do not affect mine
If ever I was a witness to police brutality against a person of color.
1. Take my phone out and start recording
2. Intervene regardless of the consequence
3. Sound the alarm
4. Carry on. I fear what might happen to me
If ever my coworker confided in me that they were discriminated against
Then I would...
1. Help them report it or confront the supervisor together
2. Nothing. That person is known to exaggerate alot
3. Convince them to say nothing. That was no big deal
4. Tell them to transfer to another unit
If ever I overheard a conversation about me stating I was racist/sexist/bias
Then I would...
1. Let the persons know I heard them
2. Do some self evaluation because there must be some truth to it
3. Have a conversation with these individuals to see how I can change
4. Never speak to them again
If ever I came across across a thread of racists jokes online
Then I would...
1. Read them all and have a laugh. That's not harmful
2. Report the post
3. Scroll pass it
4. Share it so others can have a laugh too
If ever my friend invited me out with people who are known racists
Then I would...
1. Go and not talk to those people
2. Not talk to him/her for trying to put me in that position
3. Go and try to fit in
If ever I am charged less for a service that someone I know was charged more for and its because of our race
Then I would...
1. Do nothing. I will take the savings however they come
2. Move my business elsewhere
3. Let the person know
4. Confront the service provider