Blog 15

Gender- Female: Even with the insertion of women in the work force, it is still hard to conduct a job interview being a woman. Society still looks to women as house-wives. Many people believe that men are more respected and taken more seriously than women are. I do not think things should be this way but this is just how it is very often.

Age- 20: About jobs it is not so bad. Lately more and more young people are working in high positions in big companies. Employers believe that young people are more open-minded and innovative, opening the perspectives of the company. In family, no matter your age, you will always be a baby. For society I am old enough to vote, drive and be arrested, but not to buy liquor; lame. Besides that, I look younger than I really am. Sometimes people don’t believe when I say that I’m 20 and not 18.

Ethnic Group-Unknown: In Brazil I would be considered white, but here in the US I do not fit in this group. Well, I’m not Hispanic (Brazil speaks Portuguese and not Spanish), I’m not Asian, I’m not Afro. When I’m answering a survey, most of time I have trouble in filling this part, leaving it in blank. It’s not a big deal, but in a job interview it could be considered a lack of attention while answering the survey for those who don’t have further explanations about it.

Religion or philosophy-Catholic: I’m part of a very religious family. Since I was born I was introduced to this religion not by choice, but for family’s desire. I do not practice the religion, and I have many points where I disagree with their way of conduct things. I believe in various aspects of other religions. I think that I have my own beliefs, where I mix a little bit of each religion. I’m not extreme and I respect all kind of beliefs. For family purposes I’m catholic.

Political Party- Not Political: I do not identify myself with any specific group. I think that is a bad thing because it can be considered as a miss of knowledge in politics for not having an opinion about it. Actually, I think that politics is not about being republican, democrat or whatever, but know how to conduct things for the improvement. It could be a company, the society or a country. Sometimes you have to be more conservative, sometimes innovative. I think that the most important is conducting the thing in the right way and not care about being labeled.

Socio-economic group- middle class: I Always had enough money to have a good life, travel, and have desired items. It was possible not thought savings, but for the hard work of my parents. I look forward to keep this stability and raise it. In Brazil it is difficult to have good savings due to the country’s economy. The US has many opportunities, that way I look for achieve my personal objectives and raise my economic situation.

I believe that the bias that will be hard to change is my gender. The society is changing, but it still has prejudices that restrict certain evolutions on women’s life.