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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: 5, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday February 08 2016, @09:40PM
And I'm not saying all black people stole my bike.
If you gotta qualify a statement with something like that, you fucked up somewhere in your argument.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Arik on Monday February 08 2016, @10:04PM
I can agree there's some truth to the observation without it even occuring to me to jump from there to "don't interview any more whites" but apparently a lot of people today don't think that way.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @10:22PM
> apparently a lot of people today don't think that way.
Well Buzzard does. And it sure seems like you do too since your posts are so credulous.
As the saying goes - we fear most that others are like ourselves.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday February 08 2016, @10:49PM
Shit: Solid excrement. Comes out of your anus. 💩
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Thought I'd clear that up since you obviously didn't know one from the other.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 08 2016, @11:56PM
How long you gonna keep trying to polish that turd?