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Microsoft probed by US government over aim to double black staff numbers

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Re: Microsoft probed by US government over aim to double black staff numbers

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> The elephant in the room is that due to rather dark times in the U.S. history, there are cultural differences between an average Black and an average White family. It doesn't mean that every family of a certain race will fit the stereotype, but if you look at numbers, they do check out. This isn't fair, this isn't nice, but it's a very important piece of the puzzle and you cannot solve the problem without admitting…

I am not trying do dunk anyone. I am merely trying to suggest a solution that will be less divisive, because the current one is creating tension rather than easing it. Also unfortunately, our brains are not naturally good with statistics, so many things may seem counter-intuitive until you look into details. Here's some napkin math model (numbers are arbitrary). Assume that we can assign an abstract "techiness score"…

Any thing that goes against the majority "creates tension". Doesn't mean we abolish it.

Re: Microsoft probed by US government over aim to double black staff numbers

#102

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Someone at the board suggested it, and if anyone else opposed it, they would lose their seat as a racist. That is effectively being forced.

Let me guess - you must be white ?

I support the rest of your comments in this thread, but this comment seems irrelevant at best. Our position is better served by attacking the argument, not the person.
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