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I can't help feeling this is wrong

posted by [personal profile] pmsumner at 09:00pm on 16/09/2004
On Northamptonshire County Council's application form, there is a question in the equal opportunities monitoring section which asks:
I would describe my sexuality as: Heterosexual/Lesbian/Gay/Bi-sexual


I don't like this question in the slightest. I'm not bothered by someone else knowing what sexuality I may be, but I don't understand what relevance it has to anything. At least monitoring ethnic origins has a kind of purpose (not that I agree with it in most situations), but it has a useful thing.

I'm puzzled.
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posted by [identity profile] kellinux.livejournal.com at 01:05pm on 16/09/2004
I'd put Lesbian and see what they'd do with a lesbian man =)
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 01:29pm on 16/09/2004
*laughs* Oh I love that idea :)) Wonder what kind of treatment I'd get at the interview!
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posted by [identity profile] clarisinda.livejournal.com at 01:19pm on 16/09/2004
In what way is it different from monitoring ethnic origins?
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 01:29pm on 16/09/2004
You can monitor patterns of empoyment among particular backgrounds nationally, which is seen to be important by the people that monitor these things. And it's supposed to be culturally important to know.

It's the same thing, I understand that. The same way as asking "what colour eyes do you have" is the same thing, however irrelevant it is.

It's different, though. Isn't it?

Your race is obvious in most cases. Your sexuality is something you choose to make people aware of. And I think this is the core reason that I find it slightly weird.
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posted by [identity profile] clarisinda.livejournal.com at 02:29pm on 16/09/2004
"Your sexuality is something you choose to make people aware of."

Hmm. Often, yes. But the last department I worked in included two *very* obviously gay blokes. One in particular left you in no question after meeting him for only a few mintues, the other was a little more subtle.

Thing is, if by surveying they find there is no discrimination going on, fine, and they'll soon stop asking apparently silly questions. Afaik you are not obliged to answer them anyway.
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posted by [identity profile] kyte.livejournal.com at 02:03am on 17/09/2004
I'd just say 'yes' to that question...
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posted by [identity profile] phil99.livejournal.com at 04:31am on 22/09/2004
Somehow Kit, that doesn't surprise me :))
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