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https://twitter.com/JazmynLatimer/status/864856313121054720 https://twitter.com/JazmynLatimer/status/864856313121054720 The initial tweet seems straightforward
by d3ad1ysp0rk 9y ago
https://twitter.com/JazmynLatimer/status/864856313121054720 https://twitter.com/JazmynLatimer/status/864856313121054720
The initial tweet seems straightforward enough to me (as a white person); black/brown folks are underrepresented in most companies and thus they'd love for more to join. Reaching out sometimes helps accomplish that. Hiring is not a zero sum game. If targeting underrepresented folks in order to encourage them to join is this offensive to you, imagine actually having to be a minority...
- threepipeproblm 9y agoI agree with targeting underrepresented groups. What I don't agree with is statements that are (allegedly) "okay" when one race is filled in, but not okay when another race is filled in. To me, that is the definition of a racist statement... it's pretty clear that filling in "white people" would make this statement unacceptable... so why is it okay to fill in other specific races. There are plenty of ways to characterize a place as welcoming without reducing people to their race.
- jayroh 9y agoTo echo a previous comment, the absence of one does not make it lesser or undesirable. This is not a zero sum game. > it's pretty clear that filling in "white people" would make this statement unacceptable Of course that's unacceptable because it's an implied norm and saying so explicitly is offensive. If I may suggest? Consider it this way: "Black and brown people are especially welcome because of their history, life experiences, and unique viewpoints towards something that has historically affected their community's everyday existence ... in addition to the more common applicants (white males)" NOT: "Black and Brown people: yay. White people: booooo"