The Few, the Proud, the White

[Dill]

(09-04-2020, 07:29 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Quote:I don't speculate as to what institutional experiences render one unable/unwilling to address a point about differing patterns of racial representation at different levels in institutional hierarchies, a point which renders moot any claim that there is "nothing suspect" in this or that individual case; I don't write as if "speculation" is what the other guy does, or as if all speculation were equal.

Next time omit this paragraph, it's a lot of words saying nothing of substance.

At the risk of "more words"--Diversity is monitored in public and private institutions precisely by collecting data on distribution of persons by gender and ethnicity. The collection and reading of that data may show diversity is not a problem at one level or in one sector of an institution, while it is a problem in another. The article presumes people understand this.

And people who understand this also understand why "politics" is an insufficient answer to the question of why a perfectly qualified Black officer is passed over in one case while a lesser qualified is not. They also understand why "politics" doesn't erase the racial question. And they understand how evidence is to recognized and accumulated in such cases, how "allegations" are to be sorted and weighted rather than dismissed as "speculation" or "supposition."

If you don't follow the point, say so. Ask for clarification. 


This is an "allegation with nothing but supposition for proof":

". . . you've clearly never worked in a large organization with an established hierarchy because anyone who has knows exactly what is meant by "politics".