Asians changing their real names

[redvelvet]

Re: Asians changing their real names

@Huma

Yeah this is the bit I have a problem with. Did a bit of googling and turns out some Asians are also changing names to help job prospects. Umm if the name really affects the job prospects, isn’t that discrimination?

I remember learning in a multicultural education course…that discrimination can take place if the job applicant’s name is black sounding…like Monique, Shantel, etc. In these two cases…it’s not the pronunciation that is the problem…because they’re easy to say. It’s the image/race associated with it. They can opt to change their name…but not so much their race, the way the look, etc. So how much should a person change to make their lives or rather the lives of others easier?