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> "To spell it out why this conference generated fake women speakers," Orosz alleges, it was "because the organizer wants big names and it probably seemed like
by self_awareness 3y ago
> "To spell it out why this conference generated fake women speakers," Orosz alleges, it was "because the organizer wants big names and it probably seemed like an easy way to address their diversity concerns. Incredibly lazy."
Well this is what you get if you impose such artificial requirements like forced diversity.
Edit: People are offended like if there aren't any other groups of people who base their business models on diversity. This guy has done it poorly, so it's visible, hundreds of others do it better, and you don't even notice this happens.
- Zetobal 3y agoNope it's absolutely a YOU problem if you decide to defraud your clients and your speakers. No matter the reason if you are the one defrauding people it's your fucking fault.
- striking 3y agoIs it "forced diversity" if speakers would just rather not speak at a conference that doesn't make an effort to align with their ideals i.e. doesn't attempt to be diverse?
- vidarh 3y agoNo, this is what you get if someones response to speakers making a choice about the kind of events they want to speak at is fraud instead of addressing the concerns in an honest way. He has no inherent right to expect speakers to speak at his event. It doesn't matter if they expect a diverse lineup or a bowl of M&M's with all the brown ones picked out - he has the choice of complying with their requirements or finding someone else. Or, I guess, resorting to lies and deceit and getting called out for it.