Originally Posted by
coryk
I'm having a hard time understanding your point?
What I'm saying is, reverse discrimination is alive and well in this country. White males dominate airline cockpits, no doubt, but to allow someone in who is obviously less qualified than another simply because they are minority race and/or gender is ridiculous. The factors to getting an interview/hired should only be 1) who you know (sarcasm) 2) qualifications.
I wasn't try to be offensive, and if I came off as such, I apologize.
You cant mention the marches and expect it to go over well. I wasnt there and have no dog in that fight. I grew up in Bama, and my parents marched. My grandparents lived it and told many of the stories and are alive today. My point is, those things happened and we ALL have to live with the affects today.
We cant argue hiring practices need to change if we dont understand how we got here in the first place. Affirmative Action started with an executive order Kennedy wrote in the 60's. Call your congress for change.
We all know that getting an interview is not about what u know, but who u know. When has that changed? We fly airplanes here. If u cant fly them, u have no business being on line no matter ur gender, creeds or color.