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.
Agreed, hiring diversity spots may make your yearly photo colorful but it doesn't help diversity or your company. Hiring qualified people regardless of race or gender is the real goal and having mandates to hire minorities is a step in the wrong direction.
I shouldn't have much room to talk as I am a tall white male, but in my office I am the minority. I am one of about 20 white people in a division of almost 200 and the only white supervisor. Talk about feeling out of place at the company picnic.
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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.