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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by Firmwarrior on Monday February 06, 2023 @06:14PM (#34685936)
You're talking about how we're on a slippery slope to creating "the superior class" and then try to claim that I'm being combative? Comeon man.

To attempt to salvage this subthread: What I'm personally doing is exactly what DEI is for the most part. BigCo gives you a yearly training that says "Make sure you give someone a fair shot even if they don't wow you with their resume". BigCo sends out a slideshow with some examples of certain minorities succeeding at their jobs. Done.

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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by DrThunder on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @09:34AM (#34693234)
"What I'm personally doing is exactly what DEI is for the most part."

No, it's not and if you think this is true you've been burying your head in the sand for the last 5 years. Companies don't create specific Diversity/Equity coordinators and entire DEI departments just to tell you to occasionally look closer at some people you think aren't getting a fair shot.

You're just gaslighting now or blissfully ignorant of the current state of things. The OP is black man literally telling everyone this isn't the case for him and there are multiple other commenters saying the same.

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Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC... by Firmwarrior on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:41PM (#34698204)
Yeah, fair enough, I'll keep my eyes peeled
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