> Implicit in your comment is that it's unlikely to hire a woman or member of another under represented population who is the best. I have never said that. It

> Implicit in your comment is that it's unlikely to hire a woman or member of another under represented population who is the best. I have never said that. It is you who is saying that. Furthermore I'm black myself so I've been in these situations enough to know that most organizations who do things like that are just using people like me as marketing ploy. I'm eager to know whether these "hires" are paid as the exact same salary as their counterparts.