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In a stunning example of failure to understand the meaning of the word equality, Github's "social impact team" is now actively discriminating against people based on gender and skin color; white women in particular:
One insider criticized GitHub's "social impact team," which is in charge of figuring out how to use the product to tackle social issues, including diversity within the company itself. It's led by Nicole Sanchez, vice president of social impact, who joined GitHub in May after working as a diversity consultant.
While people inside the company approve of the goal to hire a more diverse workforce, some think the team is contributing to the internal cultural battle.
"They are trying to control culture, interviewing and firing. Scary times at the company without a seasoned leader. While their efforts are admirable it is very hard to even interview people who are 'white' which makes things challenging," this person said.
Sanchez is known for some strong views about diversity. She wrote an article for USA Today shortly before she joined GitHub titled, "More white women does not equal tech diversity."
At one diversity training talk held at a different company and geared toward people of color, she came on a bit stronger with a point that says, "Some of the biggest barriers to progress are white women."
From a site policy standpoint, this really makes me want to argue for finding another host for our rehash repository, enormous pain in the ass though that would be.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @08:03PM
Really? "best" taken as "not a white male" seems quite precise to me - unreal as it may be!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @08:17PM
> Really? "best" taken as "not a white male" seems quite precise to me - unreal as it may be!
No one hires with that as the sole factor. Ever see an ad for a tech job say, "any non-white male accepted?" Of course not. But enjoy the pleasure of your fauxrage.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @08:40PM
No one hires with that as the sole factor. Ever see an ad for a tech job say, "any non-white male accepted?" Of course not. But enjoy the pleasure of your fauxrage.
I've actually been in interviews where we've hired a nonwhite/nonmale to meet diversity hiring targets. As recently as last Fall, we had someone come in here who was a very serious and experienced (albeit white male) developer; we opted instead to hire a !whilte H-1B visa holder (female) to help HR meet their goals.
Anecdotal, I know, but crazy when you watch it actually happen in front of you.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @08:46PM
> we opted instead to hire a !whilte H-1B visa holder (female) to help HR meet their goals.
I don't believe that for a second. The hassles of hiring H1B means it doesn't happen very fast. Most years, H1B visas are "sold out" in the first couple of months of the year. [computerworld.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @11:54PM
Not if the person already has an H1B and the company that is hiring is willing to take it over. It's expensive, but it is doable.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 09 2016, @12:07AM
Not if the person already has an H1B and the company that is hiring is willing to take it over. It's expensive, but it is doable.
Unlike most H1B's who are only slightly better off than indentured servants, the H1B employees that can switch jobs like that are the creme of the crop because they must compete against local talent when job switching. No one hires a job-switching H1B because they are cheap-ass labor. That makes the insinuation that the lady was hired despite being less competent a real stretch.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 09 2016, @01:09AM
I don't believe that for a second.
I don't blame you. I couldn't believe it either.
They were already here on some visa. I didn't know the details.
Even after pointing out the legal and financial burden this would involve nonetheless, I was over-ruled.
It was really incredible and crappy. Who knows, maybe it was even rare, but still, it really made me wonder...