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Interesting that they use the term "underrepresented people of color" rather than just "underrepresented groups". This may be because whites (people of European

by woah 11y ago

Interesting that they use the term "underrepresented people of color" rather than just "underrepresented groups". This may be because whites (people of European descent) are actually an underrepresented group in tech. Compare the percentage of whites in tech company diversity reports with the percentage in the US population.

atom-morgan 11y ago
I asked for clarification around "people of color". No response.
- drdeca 11y ago
  I'm under the impression that "person of color" is usually defined as "person who is not 'white'", where 'white' might refer to different groups in different contexts.
  - atom-morgan 11y ago
    That's what many people would assume but Asians are usually excluded too.
    - adiabatty 11y ago
      Depends on the context. I've seen some Americans of East and Southeast Asian descent describe themselves as people of color (neither were technologists). I'd also bet $10 that the proudly South Asian Anil Dash would describe himself as such if asked.
      - atom-morgan 11y ago
        > Depends on the context. And that's all we need to know about how ridiculous all of this is.
    - drdeca 11y ago
      Sometimes Asian people are considered White I think, depending on context?
ASinclair 11y ago
It at least holds for leadership positions in companies. I know at least Tracy Chou has acknowledged the weird position Asians find themselves in here considering they're massively over-represented when you compare U.S. demographics to tech company demographics. I'm not sure how we measure the end game here as it seems to be more about getting to a point where anyone that wants to work in tech has that opportunity. That likely won't lead to a perfect match between tech demographics and the demographics of their communities but who knows.
- atom-morgan 11y ago
  > I know at least Tracy Chou has acknowledged the weird position Asians find themselves in here considering they're massively over-represented when you compare U.S. demographics to tech company demographics. They seem to be purposefully ignoring the likelihood that parents drive this.

by woah 11y ago

atom-morgan 11y ago

I asked for clarification around "people of color". No response.

drdeca 11y ago
I'm under the impression that "person of color" is usually defined as "person who is not 'white'", where 'white' might refer to different groups in different contexts.
- atom-morgan 11y ago
  That's what many people would assume but Asians are usually excluded too.
  - adiabatty 11y ago
    Depends on the context. I've seen some Americans of East and Southeast Asian descent describe themselves as people of color (neither were technologists). I'd also bet $10 that the proudly South Asian Anil Dash would describe himself as such if asked.
    - atom-morgan 11y ago
      > Depends on the context. And that's all we need to know about how ridiculous all of this is.
  - drdeca 11y ago
    Sometimes Asian people are considered White I think, depending on context?

ASinclair 11y ago

It at least holds for leadership positions in companies. I know at least Tracy Chou has acknowledged the weird position Asians find themselves in here considering they're massively over-represented when you compare U.S. demographics to tech company demographics. I'm not sure how we measure the end game here as it seems to be more about getting to a point where anyone that wants to work in tech has that opportunity. That likely won't lead to a perfect match between tech demographics and the demographics of their communities but who knows.

atom-morgan 11y ago
> I know at least Tracy Chou has acknowledged the weird position Asians find themselves in here considering they're massively over-represented when you compare U.S. demographics to tech company demographics. They seem to be purposefully ignoring the likelihood that parents drive this.