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I get it. You don't think diversity is important. You don't think a female or minority can bring a unique perspective or skill set. Seems like you think an engineer is just sitting at a CADtable all day. Im not going to convince you otherwise.

 

That's correct. My career was in a technical environment and I think 'diversity is strength' is total BS. Nobody brings anything to the job because of their demographic group and sometimes diversity goals override getting the best people.

 

Nowhere did I say diversity goals should override the best people. Strawman

 

But in reality, it does. You're forced to give extra credit to people's demographic ID.

If you've worked for very long, you know.

 

How much you wanna bet he’s a white Christian male?

 

I've owned multiple businesses over my life. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume I've hired hundreds of more people than you, though I could be wrong. So you telling me how I'm forced to give extra credit for someone's demographics is certainly something.

 

If you don't consider diversity in your hiring, that's great. You're doing it right.

My career has been in large companies where affirmative action, etc. has been a factor since the early 90s at least.

 

I'll leave it at this. I'm not a fan of affirmative action. However, one thing I've learned over the years is the most important thing about making a hire is that it is the proper fit for the position. Sometimes that is the most qualified individual on paper. Sometimes it is not. Every position is unique in it's requirements.

 

Was there ever a time when you thought you needed a particular demographic for the position?

 

Absolutely. Managerial positions require you to consider lots of dynamics like that.

 

She must despise libbie men.

 

But that’s what’s happening…but you knew that.

 

So, if I started a business and thought it would be best to employ all white males, that would be OK?

 

You’re just playing dumb now.
Classic libbie move.
Bad faith shuts down the discussion.

 

"Ok" by what metric?

 

Generally speaking, it has been shown that products, even products used equally by women or more by women, are often designed for men who don't fully account for issues held by women. For example, think about architecture. Men will sometimes design buildings without taking into account that women often wear dresses or skirts and that certain angles can give views upskirt. This has been shown across many domains.

 

You’re a hoot.

 

I always think back to the studies that show African American patients receive better care from African American doctors. The world's a complicated place and not everything is cut and dry

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1913405117

 

There is a similar effect in male doctors treating female patients. Here is one study from a surgical perspective.

Association of Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance With Postoperative Outcomes

 

Subjective as hell.