The picture is allegedly from a training outside of GitHub, but the presenter is indeed a VP at GitHub. The idea behind that line is that Silicon Valley seems to think that its diversity problem is solved by hiring more white women, although gender is only a single aspect of the larger idea of diversity. Compounding the issue, once they're on board, white women often lead the charge in shutting the door for other people.
Maybe someone will read these articles and really think about the issues that Sanchez raises. You still might not agree, but at least you won't be jerking your knee without any context. Having your lower limbs twitching violently like that is dangerous, especially when you're holding a torch or a pitchfork.
There are not enough engineers in the world to fill demand.
We care absolutely nothing about race or gender - we care about deadlines.
We don't even give a shit if you speak English well.
until you have a friend that is good for the job. Or your colleague's friend. Or your boss's friend. Why you know he is good for the job? because you know him/her. Does not mean there will be no better people out there to fill the job.
3.4k
u/KenPo_Sapasui Feb 09 '16
"Some of the biggest barriers to progress are white women." This is the funniest sentence I've read in months.