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Discussion Boards => FusionCash => Topic started by: AdamH1978 on July 01, 2011, 11:45:08 am
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Not sure if I'm posting this question in the right board. I noticed that all surveys ask for your race/ethnicity from a list and then seperately they ask if you are of Hispanic origin. Is this some qualifier/disqualifier? I really dislike having to divulge my race/ethnicity on surveys or job forms. What in the world do they do with this information? I am caucasion by the way and don't mind stating this when I feel it isn't being used against me.
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i've also been curious about this too. why out of every other race do they ask if you're hispanic? i don't think it's a qualifier/disqualifier since i usually see a "prefer not to answer" selection. so i don't know.
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Because they're weird? o.o
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Yeeeeh. It's pretty strange, but maybe they're really interested in Hispanics?
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i no even when they just asked you your race they still want to know lol ???
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i think alot of the questions they ask are stupid
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I have often wondered that myself..... I wonder if there is anyone out there with a legit answer? Hey, does anyone even know where to ask? :BangHead:
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It is the fastest growing demographic population in the U.S. Companies have realized that they do have buying power and can help make or break a product line. So they have found the need to listen to their opinions. They ask about gender, race and age also to ensure they are getting a good cross sample of the population. The opinion are of a elderly white women is going to be different then that of a 20-something hispanic male who has 3 kids.
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I know.They seem to ask this three times a survey. ???
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me too!!!!!
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Not sure if I'm posting this question in the right board. I noticed that all surveys ask for your race/ethnicity from a list and then seperately they ask if you are of Hispanic origin. Is this some qualifier/disqualifier? I really dislike having to divulge my race/ethnicity on surveys or job forms. What in the world do they do with this information? I am caucasion by the way and don't mind stating this when I feel it isn't being used against me.
i was wondering that as well because it seems like i get turned down for a lot of surveys that ask this question
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One of the answers centered around marketability, size of the demographic, and need to cater to the purchasing power of a larger category. To me this sounds a bit like preferential treatment due to a person's race. Government forms (loan applications) should ask what nationality a person is because they don't want to see any kind of discriminatory practises going on. Unfortunately they ask, in a 2nd question, if a person is a.) of hispanic origin or b.) not of hispanic origin which I think crosses the line.
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This has always bothered me too. I don't think it's right. :bs:
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It is the fastest growing demographic population in the U.S. Companies have realized that they do have buying power and can help make or break a product line. So they have found the need to listen to their opinions. They ask about gender, race and age also to ensure they are getting a good cross sample of the population. The opinion are of a elderly white women is going to be different then that of a 20-something hispanic male who has 3 kids.
^^this is the answer to your question. It may or may not be a qualifier, but they are very interested in finding people who fit that demographic for the reason Phx said.
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Yes, i wonder that too. Why twice? You could contact them and ask i guess.
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I understand the reason to qualify folks for different demographics however I just finished a survey for which I was asked my race 3 times! I guess they just wanted me to be sure.
After all that I did not qualify. :BangHead:
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what i dont like about that is after i answer all the race/ethnic questions, i dont qualify. can they have more diverse surveys please?
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Hahaha I think you asked the question everyone else has been wondering about!!