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As an electric-type Pokemon (aka a minority), I'd prefer it if people didn't tailor their demeanor towards me and their hiring/firing decisions about me based o
by abduhl 4y ago
As an electric-type Pokemon (aka a minority), I'd prefer it if people didn't tailor their demeanor towards me and their hiring/firing decisions about me based on my type but rather on my abilities. Let's not forget that Pikachu starts with a normal type ability and isn't only able to learn electric type moves. Build your team based on ability, not Pokemon type, especially when there isn’t even a good correlation between Pokemon type and ability and ability can be inspected directly. Stereotyping about a person's ability based on their skin color is similarly bigoted.
And try not to use a =) when endorsing racism so openly.
- theshrike79 4y agoWait, what. How did this suddenly get into racism? Gen Z would call that a "chronically online take", how else would someone get from a silly analogue of Pokémon types and abilities into racial issues? Of course people are hired for their ability, their background is just the bonus. And again, background isn't the same as skin colour, that's an American thing. Europeans judge people based on what country people are from, not based on their skin colour - we have a long tradition in doing so. =)
- abduhl 4y agoDon’t play coy. You know and I know that diversity discussions are always a thinly veiled proxy for talking about race-based decisions (or gender/LGTBTQ+). The person I originally responded to literally gave an example of dark skin impacting facial recognition.
- wonderwonder 4y agoThrow away but what an awesome comment.
- harimau777 4y agoThe question being answered was "why is diversity a good thing" not what standards should we use to hire people.