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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My company has a Christian employee group, so I think if someone wanted to start a Jewish one, it would be fine. Also, just saying I’m Armenian-Syrian and put check middle eastern if given the option. Check White when not given the option. Though I don’t fit in with Arabs (would probably be out of place in middle eastern affinity group), as my people were persecuted my Muslims. So I also don’t have a problem with Israeli Americans saying they’re middle eastern. I think these employee resource groups are starting to get ridiculous - not everything under the sun needs a group at work. Do your identity work outside of the office.[/quote]

In the US people think of the "Middle East" as this monolith and don't realize the diversity of religion and ethnicity in the region. I think a "middle eastern" affinity group would mean very little to most folks from the region--especially 1st gen and even 2nd gen immigrants. It might appeal to younger Americans with middle eastern heritage that aren't religious.[/quote]

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