[thelist] Race/ethnicity list

ted serbinski tss24 at cornell.edu
Mon Jan 28 21:45:01 CST 2002


Yeah this is not my call actually. I'm working on a project that will be
used in the state wide school system and I was told to put this list in
there.

I totally agree with the optional thing and will make note of that in my
list.

ted

> please realize my take on this is totally out of context, but
> i'd advise you to make this form element optional
>
> personally, i take offence at being asked stuff like that on
> a form, unless you are the government and you have made a
> pretty convincing case that i have to answer under threat of
> prosecution
>
> you oughta see the gnashing and wailing that we go through
> every five years here in canada when this question comes up
> on the census
>
> if i recall correctly, on the last census this question
> included among the possible choices the value "canadian"
> which i am sure totally messed up any stats they were hoping
> to gain from it...
>
> in any case, i often leave this question unanswered even when
> there is a supposed to be a penalty





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