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0 pointsJenrHywy3y ago0 comments

They may be more diverse in terms of race and sexuality, but have very little diversity of opinion and worldview.

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Little diversity of opinion and worldview how? (Should DEI teams be hiring people who are against diversity, equity, and inclusion?)

a_subsystem3y ago

They would benefit from being open to discussion, which they are generally not. There are an absolute plethora of examples. See Peter Boghossian's street interviews/surveys for example.

LawTalkingGuy3y ago

> Should DEI teams be hiring people who are against [...]

Yes, otherwise you're saying hiring is just a political test.

spondylosaurus3y ago

No it's not, lol. Logistically speaking, it makes zero sense to hire an anti-diversity advocate for a DEI role. Companies only have DEI teams because they want to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; they wouldn't hire someone who's actively going to detract from that effort.

It'd be like hiring a reckless loudmouth who loves to make people look bad as your head of PR. Literally the opposite of what you need them to accomplish.

(I also find it suspect that equity or inclusion are "political," but that's another matter.)

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