I find the current push toward so-called equity to be more toxic than anything I experienced on male-dominated teams. People fear saying things because they don't want to be called out. Someone uses a phrase like "off the reservation" or "grandfathered" or "whitelisted" and then we have to have a meeting about how someone might have been offended. Was anyone offended? No. But we'll have a meeting to discuss a hypothetically-offended person. This leads to some behavior change but also some silent backlash.

I get that certain types of toxic behavior might be limited on diverse teams. But it's simply not the case that by adding women and minorities we will eliminate toxic behavior. From what I've seen, we simply swap one type of toxicity for another.

Do you think this would be true if you expanded it to all teams made up of one single demographic? Or is it just young white nerdy males? Cause that would sound pretty controversial if you swapped out white for any other color.

Diversity on most commonly selected metrics barely does a thing as far as empirical evidence goes.

The metrics that really matter aren't actively selected for. At best they are a byproduct. More often than not, the teams willing to be open about hiring gain their benefits over being open and cooperative rather than their diversity hires magically boosting things.

But by all means, let's continue to be reductionist by stereotyping 'le weird white young male' group.

"Making a good team" is part of meritocracy. D&I is often implemented as an entirely separate quota system.

Probably the one that isn't making hiring decisions based on the colour of the applicant's skin.

You worked at Big-O Tires as an installer?

This is clear racial prejudice.

Yes, it's true. There has never been a strong team of young, white nerdy men. Never happened.

Technological and engineering progress was at a baffling standstill for centuries until the wisdom of diversity, inclusion and equity dawned upon us.

I don't even think you want a "meritocracy". I want a world where people are happy. If that means they're all doing jobs they suck at, then so be it.