Diversity used to mean diverse backgrounds, which included people from different groups such as:
Socioeconomic
Gender
Racial
THOUGHT
Geography
Education
Personality
Now diversity means only one thing: MORE BLACK PEOPLE. I'll give you an example. My boss said management was pushing us to get more diversity on our team, so I gave him resumes of people from diverse things from all of the items listed above. He said to me, "Uh, this wasn't what they meant. We need to find a few black people to hire. That's what they were looking for"
How and when did this term get perverted?
2007-12-04 11:47:28 · 12 answers · asked by Joey 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
That's not diversity -- that's called "affirmative action." I do not believe in it at all. The very best person for the job should be hired -- even if he is purple. This practice is backfiring. People are resentful because they are losing jobs to blacks that are not as well qualified as they are. PLease note -- if the black applicant is better qualified he SHOULD get the job. But hiring for the sake of "evening things out" is perverse.
2007-12-04 11:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
I'm not going to address your point about 'opposing straight white guys,' since I assume you are one and therefore your view will be coloured by that placement in society. However, as to the usage of climate change: if you are wondering about why climate change instead of global warming, that is because global warming is inaccurate. There will not just be a rise in temperatures, but multiple drastic changes in climate all around the world. That is why it is called climate change. Yes, it has something to do with placing blame on human beings, because human beings ARE to blame - nearly 100% of experts agree on that.
2016-04-07 08:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandra D, thanks for the links. make sure you keep posting. I know these pc cops will delete your answer after it is being bombarded with reports by black folks, so i'm glad I tried to copy as many links as I could.
btw.....I heard about the guy sexually molesting the 10 month old, but a 9 DAY old baby? MY GOD! all all they can do is bring up jeffrey dahmer. oprah is right. they need to accept their problems.
2007-12-04 12:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
When the prefix unity-in was attached to it and it became a phrase and mantra of the Marxists pushed on the entire West.http://www.reversespins.com/pcmarx.html
2007-12-04 11:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Trish 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
that kinda stuff always happens theres always something that people think mean something else i think its really stupid like how when ever some says something some people may say ur racist when it has nothing t do with race nationality or anything closly related.i really hate when words start getting another meaning.
2007-12-04 11:52:54 · answer #5 · answered by mr.miriam1024 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
the answer is in your question "racial"... there you go... nothing has changed... "racial" includes black people... I think the most qualified person should always get the job... but that obviously isn't the case.... look at how we choose our president .. ( in the U.S ) .. the richest guy who's not gay, black or athiest wins....
2007-12-04 11:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't think the word meaning has become 'perverted'. In the cases you're talking about what is meant is racial diversity, which is included in your definition.
2007-12-04 11:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by the Boss 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
It started after the civil rights movement.
2007-12-04 11:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by James 3 · 5⤊ 4⤋
He should have said we're looking for African American Affirmative Action.
2007-12-04 11:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The term is not perverted, the word itself hasn't changed.
Your boss is using it wrong.
He should have said "Hire more persons of color."
2007-12-04 11:49:59 · answer #10 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋