Are there any diversity advocates that fault the NFL/NBA for their severe under-representation of Latinos and Asians?
If the low number of Blacks/Latinos at Facebook is proof that FB is unfairly discriminating against them, then why can't the exact same argument be made regarding the lack of Latinos/Asians in the NFL and NBA?
Stereotypes and prejudice is real, and I'm all for efforts made to combat them. I'm very optimistic about the potential for "blind interviews," similar to orchestra's blind auditions, in order to combat the influence of stereotypes during the interview process. But the idea that someone can just put together a pie chart of Facebook employee demographics, and use that as proof that FB is any worse than your average American company, is just nonsense and lazy thinking.
If the low number of Blacks/Latinos at Facebook is proof that FB is unfairly discriminating against them, then why can't the exact same argument be made regarding the lack of Latinos/Asians in the NFL and NBA?
Stereotypes and prejudice is real, and I'm all for efforts made to combat them. I'm very optimistic about the potential for "blind interviews," similar to orchestra's blind auditions, in order to combat the influence of stereotypes during the interview process. But the idea that someone can just put together a pie chart of Facebook employee demographics, and use that as proof that FB is any worse than your average American company, is just nonsense and lazy thinking.