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California outlawed all-white-male boardrooms – reshaping corporate America

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Re: California outlawed all-white-male boardrooms – reshaping corporate America

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Post by lloydgrossman »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #14

The comments here as I write this are quite shocking. I would have imagined that HN's readership would be quite progressive. Maybe not. I do not think it is unreasonable for a corporate board to be required to include at least one woman or at least one non-white person. I also think it's quite shocking that all-white-male boards are so common that this is even necessary. It's an artifact of institutional racism and s…

> The comments here as I write this are quite shocking. I would have imagined that HN's readership would be quite progressive. Maybe not.

good chunk of morons around here are old chuds who get upset over the silliest thing and have no self awareness. it's a give and take.

dang sure has too much work.

Re: California outlawed all-white-male boardrooms – reshaping corporate America

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Post by walls »

baremetal wrote: post #22
LeoPanthera wrote: post #14

The comments here as I write this are quite shocking. I would have imagined that HN's readership would be quite progressive. Maybe not. I do not think it is unreasonable for a corporate board to be required to include at least one woman or at least one non-white person. I also think it's quite shocking that all-white-male boards are so common that this is even necessary. It's an artifact of institutional racism and s…

what you are saying is that women and people of color are not capable of competing on merit? they have to be installed by decree? i am insulted.

Then you are woefully oblivious to the state of the world.

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Post by pcf »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #14

The comments here as I write this are quite shocking. I would have imagined that HN's readership would be quite progressive. Maybe not. I do not think it is unreasonable for a corporate board to be required to include at least one woman or at least one non-white person. I also think it's quite shocking that all-white-male boards are so common that this is even necessary. It's an artifact of institutional racism and s…

"Progressive" doesn't mean "jump on any bandwagon that comes along". I think HN's readership is much more nuanced and analytical than your average AOC fan, and luckily it shows in these comments.

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Post by ctdonath »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #19
kjksf wrote: post #13

Road the hell is paved with good intentions. As much as I support equality and diversity, I'm even more strongly opposed government over-reach. The state shouldn't have a say in who gets a job at a private (non owned by state) company. As the article state, I hope this will get over-turned by the courts. This would set a bad precedent. If the state can dictate the kind of person gets a highly coveted job, what else c…

This is about equity, not equality, and it's increasingly clear that a lot of people don't know the difference.

Punishing someone based on “wrong” color/gender is evil.

Re: California outlawed all-white-male boardrooms – reshaping corporate America

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

postingawayonhn wrote: post #11

Is that legal?

Quite frankly, no, it's not. The article touches on this, and I'd easily bet my house that, if it gets that far, that courts will eventually invalidate this law.

That said, there is hardly any company that would want to be the plaintiff in this case: "So, you're the company that led the lawsuit trying to keep corporate boards all white and male" is what the headlines will say, and no corporation would want to be branded as such.

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Post by kjksf »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #19
kjksf wrote: post #13

Road the hell is paved with good intentions. As much as I support equality and diversity, I'm even more strongly opposed government over-reach. The state shouldn't have a say in who gets a job at a private (non owned by state) company. As the article state, I hope this will get over-turned by the courts. This would set a bad precedent. If the state can dictate the kind of person gets a highly coveted job, what else c…

This is about equity, not equality, and it's increasingly clear that a lot of people don't know the difference.

Educate us?

What do stocks have to do with it?

Re: California outlawed all-white-male boardrooms – reshaping corporate America

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Post by RheingoldRiver »

baremetal wrote: post #22
LeoPanthera wrote: post #14

The comments here as I write this are quite shocking. I would have imagined that HN's readership would be quite progressive. Maybe not. I do not think it is unreasonable for a corporate board to be required to include at least one woman or at least one non-white person. I also think it's quite shocking that all-white-male boards are so common that this is even necessary. It's an artifact of institutional racism and s…

what you are saying is that women and people of color are not capable of competing on merit? they have to be installed by decree? i am insulted.

It's not that they're incapable of competing on merit; it's that the established institutions are unwilling to recognize based on merit, and a coercive outside force is required to counterbalance the entrenched racism & sexism until we're at a point where society can function on a truly meritocratic basis on its own.
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