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Absolutely a shocking thing to say. But the implementation details are sparse. Even if this is something like "ABC skin color gets a larger separation package",

Absolutely a shocking thing to say. But the implementation details are sparse. Even if this is something like "ABC skin color gets a larger separation package", that's functionally equivalent to "XYZ people get a smaller one because they don't need it, due to the inherent benefits of their skin color." At the end of the day, skin color should not factor into WHO gets laid off, or HOW they are laid off.

throwaway5752 4y ago
Assuming positive intent, when you say "At the end of the day, skin color should not factor into WHO gets laid off, or HOW they are laid off." Maybe Twitter is just agreeing, and they're reviewing the layoffs to make sure particularly skin colors and other groups are not overrepresented, all else being equal. There is a lot of opportunity for conscious and unconscious bias when someone is looking at their team or organization for who has to be let go.
- bjt2n3904 4y ago
  Neutrality is not the principle of antiracism. I cannot assume positive intent, because anti racism explicitly excludes merely ensuring post-hoc that discrimination did not occur. Anti-racist policies, are by definition (per Ibram X Kendi), not neutral. A neutral policy that does not intentionally benefit minority racial groups, is classified as racist under Kendi. Edit: Further more, per DiAngelo, investigations should not see IF racism took place, but HOW. Neutrality is not an option. And per Kendi again: > The only remedy to racist discrimination, is antiracist discrimination. > The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. > The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination. How ANYONE ever took these principles seriously is beyond me.
  - caseysoftware 4y ago
    Dr Kendi has spoken at Twilio and their policies have been shaped based on his thinking, as per: https://www.twilio.com/blog/commemorating-celebrating-juneteenth-at-twilio https://www.twilio.com/blog/commemorating-celebrating-junete...

throwaway5752 4y ago

Assuming positive intent, when you say "At the end of the day, skin color should not factor into WHO gets laid off, or HOW they are laid off." Maybe Twitter is just agreeing, and they're reviewing the layoffs to make sure particularly skin colors and other groups are not overrepresented, all else being equal. There is a lot of opportunity for conscious and unconscious bias when someone is looking at their team or organization for who has to be let go.

bjt2n3904 4y ago
Neutrality is not the principle of antiracism. I cannot assume positive intent, because anti racism explicitly excludes merely ensuring post-hoc that discrimination did not occur. Anti-racist policies, are by definition (per Ibram X Kendi), not neutral. A neutral policy that does not intentionally benefit minority racial groups, is classified as racist under Kendi. Edit: Further more, per DiAngelo, investigations should not see IF racism took place, but HOW. Neutrality is not an option. And per Kendi again: > The only remedy to racist discrimination, is antiracist discrimination. > The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. > The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination. How ANYONE ever took these principles seriously is beyond me.
- caseysoftware 4y ago
  Dr Kendi has spoken at Twilio and their policies have been shaped based on his thinking, as per: https://www.twilio.com/blog/commemorating-celebrating-juneteenth-at-twilio https://www.twilio.com/blog/commemorating-celebrating-junete...