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Re:An open letter to Laura Kalbag, a woman who wants to be a... by mseebach on Thursday January 24, 2013 @01:08PM (#5111054)
No, he's questioning the effectiveness of it. Does putting someone on a panel because[1] they're female/GBLT/black etc. really empower the minority? Or is it merely a token gesture?

1: And by "because" I mean actual causation: the minority status of the speaker held significant weight in the decision.

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