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This is one of those reasons I think that progressive social theory is so important. People are so quick to write people off as "SJWs" when they point out the
by RIMR 6y ago
This is one of those reasons I think that progressive social theory is so important. People are so quick to write people off as "SJWs" when they point out the small sexist or racist nuances that exist in the world, but those little things add up, and create vastly different life experiences for people based on their immutable characteristics.
This kind of bias is predictable, so there's no excuse for allowing it to have any affect over your hiring process. The people making hiring decisions either need to be trained in such a way that minimizes unfair or unlawful biases influencing their decisions, or they need to be given the bare minimum information as to avoid even having extra information that would influence their decision.
- thinkingemote 6y agoMinimal information can also be discriminatory.