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"Diversity hiring" is a double edged sword though. There's a stigma attached to it which is really hard to overcome even if you're good.

pgodzin 9y ago
It's crazy that hiring a woman to be the second woman on a board is considered "diversity hiring" though. It's not a super minority that is being looked for to tout diversity, it's half the population! I'm sure there are women who are both utterly qualified AND can provide a perspective on the more inclusive culture they are trying to create.
- throwaway-1209 9y ago
  Hiring a woman is not crazy in the least. Hiring a woman because she's a woman over a more qualified male candidate (or the other way around) is harmful. There are plenty of women who don't need such "help".
  - pgodzin 9y ago
    Not sure why we immediately need to jump to the trope that a more qualified male candidate would be passed over. You're treating a seat on the board as if were some sort of technical role with hard skills. It's not - it's a role to be a positive and influential voice within a company dealing with a toxic culture. Being a successful woman and having all the experiences and perspectives that come with that is literally part of their qualification for the position.
    - throwaway-1209 9y ago
      I did nothing of the sort. You're trying to put words in my mouth, and I don't play these kinds of games. Bye.
    - whitemale 9y ago
      > Not sure why we immediately need to jump to the trope that a more qualified male candidate would be passed over. This is the original piece comment we are talking about: > He needs to be replaced by a woman It's evident that the objective is to hire a women, not to hire a qualified person, therefore a less qualified person can be hired just because she is a women. A person hired like this would most likely not get too much respect because she had an advantage not because of her skill, but her gender. > Being a successful woman and having all the experiences and perspectives that come with that See my question in another comment.

pgodzin 9y ago

It's crazy that hiring a woman to be the second woman on a board is considered "diversity hiring" though. It's not a super minority that is being looked for to tout diversity, it's half the population! I'm sure there are women who are both utterly qualified AND can provide a perspective on the more inclusive culture they are trying to create.

throwaway-1209 9y ago
Hiring a woman is not crazy in the least. Hiring a woman because she's a woman over a more qualified male candidate (or the other way around) is harmful. There are plenty of women who don't need such "help".
- pgodzin 9y ago
  Not sure why we immediately need to jump to the trope that a more qualified male candidate would be passed over. You're treating a seat on the board as if were some sort of technical role with hard skills. It's not - it's a role to be a positive and influential voice within a company dealing with a toxic culture. Being a successful woman and having all the experiences and perspectives that come with that is literally part of their qualification for the position.
  - throwaway-1209 9y ago
    I did nothing of the sort. You're trying to put words in my mouth, and I don't play these kinds of games. Bye.
  - whitemale 9y ago
    > Not sure why we immediately need to jump to the trope that a more qualified male candidate would be passed over. This is the original piece comment we are talking about: > He needs to be replaced by a woman It's evident that the objective is to hire a women, not to hire a qualified person, therefore a less qualified person can be hired just because she is a women. A person hired like this would most likely not get too much respect because she had an advantage not because of her skill, but her gender. > Being a successful woman and having all the experiences and perspectives that come with that See my question in another comment.