Asking the White Guys: Don't Try This at Home (Diversistas again)

DiversityInc ^ | 5 June | Luke Visconti

[flowerplough]

Question:

I lead the diversity and inclusion function and we have 12 regional diversity councils that we bring together at a summit once a year. This year we are having a segment called "Ask the White Guys." Our objective is to include the white guy in the diversity conversation. Any suggestions or things we ought to think about as we moderate this segment?

Answer:

I suggest you not do this.

Diversity management is a disciplined business subject that, properly implemented, drives productivity, innovation, profitability and sustainability. It does not mean that people have an open license to sound off on their opinions.

[freespirited]

Diversity management is a disciplined business subject that, properly implemented, drives productivity, innovation, profitability and sustainability.

It's supposed to improve education too. Then you look at the test scores and see that some of the best performances come from states with the least diversity.

Diversity management is a business that employs people who otherwise would probably be on welfare. JMHO.

[ChicagahAl]

“I’m sure the “black guys” would be surprised to hear it, but my SOUTHERN ancestors never owned any (slaves).”

And of course they would be so surprised to hear that a lot of blacks owned black slaves in the South. So surprised, that they usually refuse to hear it.

[wardaddy]

I didn’t realize how widespread white guilt is in America.

because many whites have grown weak and are feminized

or they are thugga imitators and their IQ does not even rise to such thoughts

I'm 50....and saw none of this coming. We wanted to help blacks.

We only made it worse. I don't need to be shown I was wrong but once.

[AdaGray]

Yeah, to Hell with the white guys. They’re...White!

[Wonder Warthog]

"None of my relatives owned slaves....but one of my first relatives to come to these shores was an indentured servant...taken prisoner in Scotland and brought over here."

Part of the maternal line of the Southern branch of my folks originated in Georgia. If you remember your early American history, Georgia was originally "Australia" (i.e. a penal colony used by Great Britain to "off-load" their "undesirables").

[sergeantdave]

Diversity is owning matching his and hers magnums.

Diversity is owning a cat and dog.

Diversity is deciding whether to drive the SUV or the pick-up.

Diversity is ordering surf ‘n turf at the restaurant.