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The DNC is Hiring IT Staff. Allegedly, Cisgendered Straight White Males Need Not Apply.

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:28PM   Printer-friendly
from the queue-eeoc-audit dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

The Democratic National Committee is hiring IT people for these positions:

The Daily Wire, a conservative blog, posted an e-mail purportedly from Madeleine Leader, the DNC's Data Services Manager, showing her announcing the openings and writing

I personally would prefer that you not forward to cisgender straight while males, since they're already in the majority.

The Daily Wire blogger posted a different screenshot of the e-mail on Twitter.

Also at The Hill

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:47PM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:47PM (#591042)

    How about hiring the best candidates for the jobs who actually know something about IT security? Hiring people for reasons other than their actual qualifications is stupid, especially for IT positions.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:52PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:52PM (#591050)

    Exactly what I was thinking. All my years of experience make me a great candidate, but I'm cisgender straight while male, so fuck me right? Who are the ones discriminating again?

  • (Score: 1) by Sulla on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:53PM

    by Sulla (5173) on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:53PM (#591053) Journal

    It is probably better for them to learn the hard way. Choose entirely based on need with no regard for merit and watch as they get burned again.

    Sadly i doubt they will learn their lesson and will instead blame the closest unrelated male janitor they can find.

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    Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:54PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @02:54PM (#591054)

    I just pick the best person for the job. Whether the job is a waitress or my chief of staff. Very happy with my choices!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:01PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @05:01PM (#591155)

      But... Diversity laws!

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @03:08PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @03:08PM (#591068)

    How about hiring the best candidates for the jobs who actually know something about IT security?

    But then they won't be able to blame their lack of security next time the lose to the second-worst candidate.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @11:11PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 02 2017, @11:11PM (#591406)

    You mean an MA in music isn't suitable qualification for a Chief Security Officer? But if we hire her we get SJW brownie points for female c-level exec. And she can play piano at Board dinners. What could possibly go wrong.