What does it mean to be a "visible minority"? Apparently this means something in Canada, where presumably no one Caucasian has a tan, so judging minority status by skin tone might actually make sense.
The question of invisible minorities has seemingly endless possibilities. An all-white university or workplace wishing to advertise its diversity could print brochures proudly advertising its high percentage of students or workers 'of color,' with a footnote to some small print about how these people are, in fact, invisible. 'But they're here, I promise!'
Thursday, April 03, 2008
More from the Pallor Studies department
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I suppose French-speaking Canadians are an invisible minority.
My all-time favorite minority group is "Hispanic-surnamed", because it's one group which literall anybody can join. You don't have to color your skin or misrepresent your ethnic background or change your religion -- just change your last name, and no-one can dispute that you are a genuine Hispanic-surnamed person.
Of course, you will then also be subject to the very real discrimination practiced against the Hispanic-surnamed....
-- Dr. Anton Psychotierrez
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