“In order to continue their efforts towards diversity”
There’s the problem. Diversity should not be a goal. If it happens as a byproduct of merit, ability, and hard work, fine. If it doesn’t, fine. But it should not be an artificial driving force in anything. Let nature, ability, and excellence sort it out.
You shouldn’t have to worry that your eye surgeon is an affirmative action hire, accepted, graduated, and hired based on race or ethnicity rather than ability and competence.
Spot on.
First it was “equal opportunity”. Then it became “goals”
Next was “affirmative action”
Then came “diversity”
Now it’s just flat out quotas. They won’t say it because everything’s been couched in soft language, so as not to call it like it really is