Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work
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I had to do a lot of Juneteenth messaging lately. I made it known that as a white male who has never, ever attended a Juneteenth celebration, I would need some help navigating the nuances of such an important cultural observance.
That way in the likely event this blows up because it's perceived as Junewashing, it won't be my ass.
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This is . . . jeebus, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
If I was forced to work at a place like y'alls, I think I'd be tempted to send the following email: "Heads up, some of you will be unemployed this time next week. Why? Because this company has apparently left off making widgets in favor of throwing observances and our sales figures are in the crapper. Take note while you're languishing at the unemployment office, starvation is no respecter of skin color or rainbow
shitpreference.If and when you have grown up and realized that the world doesn't owe you anything like you think it does, and that life is mostly about quid pro quo, you're welcome to reapply. But you'd better have your stuff together, cuz we're fed up with your whiny asses."
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I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
I was only joking
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I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
I never heard of it until this thread.
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I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Am I correct that it didn't exist until last year?
I don't rightly remember, since it ain't topmost on my radar.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
I think 99% of people outside of Texas (and 98% within Texas) also hadn't heard of it. I actually don't mind the idea of having a day that celebrates the end of slavery in the US, but only if it also meant the end of relying on it as a crutch for political, cultural, and policy debates.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
I think 99% of people outside of Texas (and 98% within Texas) also hadn't heard of it. I actually don't mind the idea of having a day that celebrates the end of slavery in the US, but only if it also meant the end of relying on it as a crutch for political, cultural, and policy debates.
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It’s about the end of slavery? I thought it was about gay pride. No wonder I’d never heard about it.
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
It’s about the end of slavery? I thought it was about gay pride. No wonder I’d never heard about it.
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
They are mixing the two identitarian causes which have nothing to do with one another. It's the attempt by the left to gather under one umbrella, everybody who isn't a straight white male conservative. But those who align with one or the other cause never took a vote about being politically associated with the other.
This is hilariously ham-handed and pathetic. One interesting thing was who sent the invite to the gathering. Our lead R&D manager, basically the guy who's supposed to have one foot in the people skills and one foot in the technology. This shit was not his idea, it came from the newly created diversity and inclusion department. But I am sure the top managers are taking turns being seen publicly to be in support of all this stuff. This was his turn, so he called the meeting and sent a brief message in the invite about how he personally encourages all to attend.
Education is extremely important.
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It’s about the end of slavery? I thought it was about gay pride. No wonder I’d never heard about it.
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
A principled stand against slavery if ever there was one.
I was only joking
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@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
It’s about the end of slavery? I thought it was about gay pride. No wonder I’d never heard about it.
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
They are mixing the two identitarian causes which have nothing to do with one another. It's the attempt by the left to gather under one umbrella, everybody who isn't a straight white male conservative. But those who align with one or the other cause never took a vote about being politically associated with the other.
This is hilariously ham-handed and pathetic. One interesting thing was who sent the invite to the gathering. Our lead R&D manager, basically the guy who's supposed to have one foot in the people skills and one foot in the technology. This shit was not his idea, it came from the newly created diversity and inclusion department. But I am sure the top managers are taking turns being seen publicly to be in support of all this stuff. This was his turn, so he called the meeting and sent a brief message in the invite about how he personally encourages all to attend.
@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
But I am sure the top managers are taking turns being seen publicly to be in support
You know what would be fun and also profitable? Have manufactured a slew of T-shirts in all sizes imprinted with the words "It's All Bullshit." Sell them. Then see how many people and more importantly, of which political/social persuasion, show up at work wearing one.
Or no, wait; who show up at the local bars after work. As a bonus, when they buy the T-shirt offer a freebie list of readymade excuses for why you, a staunch black/gay/
assholeetc adherent, were seen wearing one. which you otherwise would not be caught dead in. "My wife and/or SO made me." -
@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
A principled stand against slavery if ever there was one.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
A principled stand against slavery if ever there was one.
I’d phone in sick from being sick of hearing about gay pride and the end slavery throughout the month of June.
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@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Juneteenth is now a holiday here. Kids home from school on the Monday.
Everywhere. It's a federal holiday.
Please love yourself.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Am I correct that it didn't exist until last year?
I don't rightly remember, since it ain't topmost on my radar.
@Catseye3 said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Am I correct that it didn't exist until last year?
I don't rightly remember, since it ain't topmost on my radar.
I've heard of it all my life.
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Never mind... :-)
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I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
@Axtremus said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
It’s politically useful to remind everybody of the shame of slavery. Not so much to remind everybody of whatever joyous culture Kwanzaa was meant to celebrate.
Education is extremely important.
