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minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·8 months agoReminds me of the idea of positive discrimination. Personally, if I knew someone hired me above an equally qualified candidate just because I belong to a minority group I would feel insecure about my abilities.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWhat if they hired you only because you are part of a majority group? Or does this only matter if it’s someone in a minority being hired?
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoEither of course. It just seems the former goes without saying and a large number of people support the latter.
minus-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoI assure you far more people are hired because they’re not part of a minority group than because they are.
Reminds me of the idea of positive discrimination. Personally, if I knew someone hired me above an equally qualified candidate just because I belong to a minority group I would feel insecure about my abilities.
What if they hired you only because you are part of a majority group? Or does this only matter if it’s someone in a minority being hired?
Either of course. It just seems the former goes without saying and a large number of people support the latter.
I assure you far more people are hired because they’re not part of a minority group than because they are.