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Really? I am British white and I have the opposite problem. In my company, they have gone out of their way to promote non-white people and my achievements and
by inZaw2ChlJ 8y ago
Really? I am British white and I have the opposite problem. In my company, they have gone out of their way to promote non-white people and my achievements and accomplishments have been overlooked. I feel like I have to work at least 2x harder and accomplish more than non-white or non-male people to be given any credit, respect, or the promotions I think I deserve. Once, at a company meeting to discuss recruiting, my direct manager thanked the non-white and non-male, and non-heterosexual people for bringing diversity to the company in front of everyone. No one else was thanked or praised for anything there.
My point is that we can probably all find something to complain about and it irks me that white people are accused of being racist and undeserving in tech roles. I certainly don't feel like I have any sort of privilege; quite the opposite. I suspect this will be downvoted which is proof of my point.
- WAthrowaway 8y agoIt's almost as if you are missing the larger point being made and taking your own experience to be the sum total extent of the entire issue.
- pathseeker 8y agoThis is the issue that pro "diversity program" people need to come to terms with. If these programs end up causing reverse discrimination, you just end up punishing majority members unjustly. Knowing that black people have it harder on average is not consoling to someone who got passed over because they didn't fulfill enough diversity check-boxes as another candidate.
- erikpukinskis 8y agoThere’s only two possibilities. Either white people are undeserving of tech roles... Or white people are superior to black people. You have to pick one or the other. I don’t see a third way to explain an employment gap.