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Minority Voices: Kevin Spacey and Brett Ratner

minority voices: But if you're a woman of colour, you notice, according to CBC. Since allegations surfaced against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, provoking a landslide of more high-profile perpetrators including James Toback, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner and Louis C.K., few minority voices have come forward. We often miss what we can't see. And when they have, the response can sometimes be different. Whenever visible minorities claim that they were harassed due to their gender and race, they have to establish that they perceived the situation accurately. If you are more powerless, more vulnerable, it can hurt your job opportunities, your reputation, your chances in the job market'- Yunxiang Gao, Ryerson University professor That there are obstacles due to race and gender are still a surprise, a shock to a lot of people, says Phani Radhakrishnan, a professor of organizational behaviour and human resources at the University of Toronto. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.