Re:Why I won’t give talks about being a woman in tech
by smt88 on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @12:24PM
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> reverse racist
Racism implies an overarching ideology. A true racist would say something like, "White employees are better than black employees."
Y Combinator has never suggested that minorities are categorically better employees. Preferring to hire from minority groups has many benefits unrelated to race: increased diversity boosts profits[1], for starters. There's a huge difference between racism (trying to keep minorities out of your office) than what you're calling "reverse racism" (trying to have a diverse office).
Racism implies an overarching ideology. A true racist would say something like, "White employees are better than black employees."
Y Combinator has never suggested that minorities are categorically better employees. Preferring to hire from minority groups has many benefits unrelated to race: increased diversity boosts profits[1], for starters. There's a huge difference between racism (trying to keep minorities out of your office) than what you're calling "reverse racism" (trying to have a diverse office).
1. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331091252.h...