A name can be defined as: a grouping of several letters of the alphabet, which helps represents the identity of a person. When your parents give you your name, it often comes with a story attached, or you’re named after a loved one. Your name is apart of you and it ties you to your family history. But did you also know that your name could affect whether you get a job, if it’s too “urban.” The study, “Are Emily and Brendan More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?” examined to test racial prejudice in the work force. Each person in the study submitted two résumés, to top US HR companies. One with their real name and one with a more of a white sounding name. From the study the participants were astounded that they didn’t received any callbacks from the company they sent their resumes with their real names. But they acquired several responses from the same companies with the other résumé. …show more content…
People are not given the chances they deserve, even if they pass the qualification the job is looking for. On the show, The View, there was a segment called “Are You Judged By Your Name?” And Raven-Symoné mentioned how she was very discriminatory against certain names. Adding on that would not hire someone whose name is “Watermelondrea.” Joy Behar brought up the point of many Caucasians giving their children with names like, like Apple, Sage, Poppy, Clementine, and Honey. My question is why they aren’t questioned about their choice of names for their children. For this reason, this is