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Promote has two meanings: > Further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage. And > Advance or raise (
by daenney 10y ago
Promote has two meanings:
> Further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage.
And
> Advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank.
From my reading of the article Rob is mostly arguing for the first and not for giving them positions of power purely based on their gender. But having women in positions of power is important and we should ensure to at least take away impediments that prevent them from achieving that.
- 4ad 10y ago> Rob is mostly arguing for the first and not for giving them positions of power purely based on their gender. No, he is not, from the article: > It may take proactive behavior, like choosing a women over a man when growing your team, just because, or promoting women more freely. It's there, black on white (and already mentioned several times in this thread). Illegal (!!) discriminatory hiring and promotion practices are exactly what is advocated by the article.