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Subject:Vanilla Names From:Philomena Hoopes <PHILA -at- MAIL -dot- VIPS -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Jun 1999 14:58:04 -0400
Merging the threads of discrimination and names...
Several employers ago, I attempted to give my documentation a multicultural
flavor by including a range of names from various ethnic backgrounds --
Russian, African, French, Chinese, etc. I was told that this was not
acceptable; sample data should be "average". According to management,
"Noticeable names don't have enough verisimilitude".
This, from a British-owned company in the early 90's. Oy...
Philomena Hoopes
Phila -at- vips -dot- com <mailto:Phila -at- vips -dot- com>
VIPS Healthcare Information Solutions, Inc.
(410) 832-8330 ext 845
