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>"Diversity fosters an environment with less marginalization and discrimination." I'm not too sure about that. I think the likelihood of discrimination is prob
by altaria 6y ago
>"Diversity fosters an environment with less marginalization and discrimination."
I'm not too sure about that. I think the likelihood of discrimination is probably the same when you have a "diverse" group compared to a relatively homogenous group. What matters is whether there are jerks in either group.
I've been on teams where I was the only white guy and everyone else was Indian and we all got along great, and I've been on teams with lots of different "identities" represented and people did not get along.
- bb111 6y agoWhy do you think diversity is just as likely to breed discrimination than an homogenous group? People not getting along on a personal level is definitely different than marginalization/discrimination patterns. If the team is more diverse, someone is more likely to point out when discrimination/prejudice is involved, as there is a higher chance someone will be sensible to the specific type of discrimination involved. Nobody can have a universal perspective on things, and someone from a different background might percieve something you will be unaware of.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoMost common marginalization/discrimination patterns can't be addressed by simply saying "there's a discrimination happening here!" For example, one of the canonical inclusion problems for women is that many people perceive their aggressive behavior more negatively. Hiring more women won't help, because women are equally susceptible to the bias. And calling it out on the spot won't help, because how can you know when other people are improperly forming negative opinions?