06-16-2024, 12:57 PM
(06-16-2024, 08:31 AM)pally Wrote: Why is the automatic assumption that a non-white, non-straight, or non-male person was not hired because of MEI first and foremost?
Because of the push for DEI. Essentially those pushing DEI are casting doubt on the actual abilities of anyone perceived to have benefited from DEI. When your stated goal is hiring for diversity and inclusion instead of ability you are introducing this perception. You're trying to blame people for assuming companies are doing exactly what they say they're doing.
(06-16-2024, 10:08 AM)pally Wrote: You just assumed that the pool of black women was not among the most qualified for the job.
No, he didn't and that's a silly accusation. If you say, as Biden did, that you are restricting your candidates to two arbitrary requirement, in this case Black and female, then you are the one excluding all other possible candidates. Maybe a Black female would have been the choice based solely on merit, it's certainly possible. But what we do know is that anyone else not meeting these arbitrary requirements were not considered at all, and that's a sizeable number of the population. Simple statistics would indicate that the best possible candidate could be found in a candidacy pool that includes 100% of the population instead of less than 6% of the population.
Quote:DEI is the new buzzword being thrown about by right-wing media since CRT has run its course. Gotta have something new to bring fear to the masses.
You are partially correct, but not in a way you'd like. DEI is the latest horrible idea from the woke left now that CRT has been thoroughly discredited and is now disavowed by most. As someone said above (forgive me for not crediting you) if all other things are equal hiring a person not already represented in your organization would be a good idea. Different perspectives and experiences are a good thing. But not hiring/promoting a far more qualified candidate, and I have personally seen this happen numerous times, because they aren't a "minority" in some way is a horrible idea. It weakens your organization, it breeds justifiable resentment in your work force and it degrades the accomplishments of truly worthy people who are from a population that benefits from DEI. It was likely well intentioned in the beginning, but put into practice it has myriad flaws that far outweigh any benefits.
