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I worked at Redfin previously and the CEO Glen was amazing at PR. He said "You don't get to position yourself in the market. The market positions you." Then he

I worked at Redfin previously and the CEO Glen was amazing at PR. He said "You don't get to position yourself in the market. The market positions you." Then he made a joke about how he wished he could make himself tall and good looking just by claiming so. It's a self deprecating joke because he's not tall. If someone writes they value diversity then it does not prove they do. It's a persuasion tactic. The most obvious example is "I'm not racist, but..." Pay attention to what comes after the "but".

tnone 9y ago
Now apply your last paragraph to the people who tell us their efforts will increase diversity. For that matter, apply it to the people who complain about how a memo makes them feel unsafe while their co-workers are making open threats of violence on Twitter against the people who think it's pretty reasonably stated. Up is down, echochambers are diverse, exclusion is inclusive, and open hostility is welcoming. We shall make tech a better place by screaming from the rooftops how atrocious of a place it is and how it's the fault of the bulk of the people working in it. Why isn't it working, I wonder? If only we could put our finger on it.
brailsafe 9y ago
That's the point. The sensationalist articles and quick reactions don't seem to be paying much attention to what comes after the "but". Actually I'd say there isn't a "but", rather a "here's a sensible approach to addressing and thinking about this problem". If someone said "I'm not racist. I disagree with people being discriminated against based on the color of their skin" would you call them racist?