This Charming Man

This Charming Man

From watching a small part of “This Charming Man” I was able to better understand how in some parts of the world there is discrimination. Whether it is discrimination towards someone’s name, how some may dress, or how they look and what they may be. In this video there was a man named Lars and he was a Danish guy, he had blonde hair and blue eyes. He was out of work for almost two years so it was very difficult for him to find a job. He went to a job center to get some help, but there was a mix up with paper work. Instead he ended up disguising himself as a Persian man and through that experience he was able to see how differently people were treated.  For example he would go to the bar as himself Lars, and he went to the bar as El Hassan with Ida and the bartender treated him a certain way. The bartender also brought up a few racists jokes, one about a Persian woman and her mustache. Also at the beginning Lars did not recognize Ida who was an old classmate, simply because she lost a lot of weight, and he also called the phone lady a peasant girl because she did not know what she was doing. “Recently employed staff must acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become proficient in their positions.” (172). In the video El Hassan was signed up for a Danish speaking class in order to have the qualities needed to find a job. “…acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become proficient in their positions” (172). Lars new how his classmate Omid had been refused several jobs and really needed a job, he knew some of his qualities and was able to help him find a job. “…culture of respect that begins with training experiences that yield staff members who have the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful on the job.”(172).