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The people in the workforce are often significantly different than the general population. A quota of 50% women programmers or 50% male nurses will match the po
by Manuel_D 2y ago
The people in the workforce are often significantly different than the general population. A quota of 50% women programmers or 50% male nurses will match the population but require a 4 to one disparity between female and male applicants.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y agoCorrecting the disparity is entirely the point.
- Manuel_D 2y agoSo would a company be justified in setting a cap of 1.7% for Jewish employees? Or how about setting a quota - or "inclusion goal" or "diversity milestone" or whatever other euphemism - of 98.3% for gentiles. After all, it's just correcting the disparity. Disparities that arise due to discrimination are a problem, and should be ameliorated by eliminating the discrimination. Anonymize applications, make zoom interviews blinded and voices masked. I'd be totally behind that. Disparities that arise due to differences in preferences are not to be "corrected". Some cultures prize doctors more than others, "correcting" that disparity isn't eliminating discrimination, it's perpetrating it. "Correcting" software development roles to be closer to 50/50 male and female is no less sexist than setting gender quotas on pediatrician mandating fewer women in the field.