John Sonmez on Twitter: "I don't even believe in the concept or race. There is no clear way to make distinctions. My experience was not fun. One of the first things someone said to me when I was applying for a job at HP was: "hey, you can probably get in with an AA program." Very insulting. I said "no."… https://t.co/CxtGQPBDgz"

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Replying to @simpleprogrammr @SarahKrusemark and

Lol how can you say she’s wrong about something you never experienced in your life? That’s the problem. You think that you can know and feel everything without experience. If a majority of ppl are telling u something is going on, how can you say they are wrong? Remove your biases

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Replying to @SimbaXO @SarahKrusemark and

Are you seriously going to marginalize my experiences? I've likely experienced racism at a much larger scale than you will ever know. Have you been physically assaulted multiple times only because of your perceived race? I have.

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I’m not here to trade racism stories with u. We live in America where racism was created by white ppl and laws put in place to enforce that. Sorry for whatever happen in your life but that has been the black experience since we been in America.... (cont...)

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Laws have changed but that doesn’t mean ppl have. You’re in an industry where a high percentage of ppl like exactly like you. So when I say you can’t fully understand that’s what I mean. You never applied to a software job as a person of color.

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John Sonmez‏ @simpleprogrammr Oct 24

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Replying to @SimbaXO @SarahKrusemark and

You are claiming that I'm not a person of color? Really? How racist is that? You might want to look at yourself and examine if maybe you are the racist.

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Andres Mena‏ @SimbaXO Oct 24

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Replying to @simpleprogrammr @SarahKrusemark and

See there u go again trying to flip it instead of understanding

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John Sonmez‏ @simpleprogrammr Oct 24

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Replying to @SimbaXO @SarahKrusemark and

Oh I understand. I just don't hide behind the victim mindset. And you also didn't want to deal with the fact that I'm a POC, so you ignored it.

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Andres Mena‏ @SimbaXO Oct 24

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I didn’t ignore it. How many ppl look at you at think he’s a POC? You been in the industry since 19 making 6 figures. Did u receive a lot of racism when u were attempting to get in? Teach us. How did u deal with it?

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John Sonmez‏ @simpleprogrammr Oct 24

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Wow, so I can look at a black person, like Obama and say "nah, I think he's white, because he looks more whitish?" You think you can judge me based on how I look, if I look enough like a POC? That's the most racist thing possible.

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Andres Mena‏ @SimbaXO Oct 24

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Huh?? I asked a question. Race isn’t determined by skin color obviously. Your probably don’t even know what my race is. I asked how was your experience entering the industry as a POC because that’s what you said u are. You said that’s how u can relate to the issue correct?

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John Sonmez‏ @simpleprogrammr Oct 24

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I don't even believe in the concept or race. There is no clear way to make distinctions. My experience was not fun. One of the first things someone said to me when I was applying for a job at HP was: "hey, you can probably get in with an AA program." Very insulting. I said "no."

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