Comment on Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
Gaja0@lemmy.zip 1 day agoI see his fully fleshed explanation, but I don’t see a counter? Not that I have any strong opinion, just curious what DEI actually means.
Comment on Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
Gaja0@lemmy.zip 1 day agoI see his fully fleshed explanation, but I don’t see a counter? Not that I have any strong opinion, just curious what DEI actually means.
Chozo@fedia.io 19 hours ago
DEI isn't intended to be "colorblind", it explicitly suggests that employers give consideration to applicants from disparaged demographics, who may have otherwise been ignored during the application process. It doesn't imply hiring quotas.
Many people seem to confuse DEI for Affirmative Action, as evidenced above. This article explains the differences pretty succinctly: https://natlawreview.com/article/dei-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-v-affirmative-action-they-are-not-same