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Re:Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity... by mschuster91 on Monday January 13, 2025 @06:03PM (#42690742)
> On the other hand, I couldn't care less about diversity checkboxes. The idea that a firefighting corps is better for having more women is as weird to me as the idea that a firefighting corps is better for having more Taylor Swift fans.

Fact is, volunteer corps are already struggling with obtaining and retaining volunteers. Excluding women excludes 50% of the potential force.

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Re:Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity... by inglor_cz on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @03:08AM (#42694895)
So, an overall unattractive activity, and for some reason, we need more women stuck there?

If volunteer firefighting is a people repellent now, the "repellent" part needs to change, unless the "everybody needs to be equally miserable" hairshirt version of equity applies.

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