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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: 2) by jmorris on Tuesday February 09 2016, @01:15AM
One problem, it is illegal. Disparate impact suits do not require a demonstration of intention to discriminate. Proving the physical impossibility of discrimination in the way you suggest isn't even a legal defense against the charge. If the numbers are wrong you can be sued and depending on the whim of the judge you can be ordered to pay up. You MUST discriminate to avoid being charged with discrimination, it really is a Catch 22 situation. You must carefully consider the race, gender identity, and ethnic background of each applicant and you must carefully keep records and be prepared to produce them on demand by the government. You must be racist or else you are a racist.
The current thinking of the diversity movement is that MLK's "I have a dream..." speech is now problematic and the wise would place a bet that the speech, any quotes carved on memorials, etc. will be purged within ten years. The first clue was that none on the Left quote from it anymore, only racists like Newt Gingrich do.