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Yes, there are a lot of kinds of diversity that can have value in an organization. For example: People whose native language is not English. A mix of people fro
by mitthrowaway2 3y ago
Yes, there are a lot of kinds of diversity that can have value in an organization. For example: People whose native language is not English. A mix of people from different continents, where different kinds of items are common in hardware stores. People from rural and urban areas. Introverts, extroverts. People from countries with different social norms. People with different understandings of the term "football field". People from countries that don't use US dollars and US-formatted zip codes. People who write their family name first, followed by their given name. People who have lived in areas without reliable internet access or electricity. People who have worked in blue collar jobs. People who don't drive a car. People who did not attend university. People who have spent time homeless. People who have taken care of aging parents. People who have raised infants.
There are all kinds of diversity, and it's really valuable to have someone in the room who realizes that your product will be offensive in India or unusable in Brazil, or dangerous to young children. It's way more than skin deep.