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I love @KevTalbot, but this whole thread is laced with a myth - the myth that meritocracy can exist and that "capabilities" are an objectively measurable trait.
And yes, #AVinTheAM is a networking tool. And yes, there are "old boys' networks" in AV. https://twitter.com/KevTalbot/status/1361065796546539523
I love @KevTalbot, but this whole thread is laced with a myth - the myth that meritocracy can exist and that "capabilities" are an objectively measurable trait.
And yes, #AVinTheAM is a networking tool. And yes, there are "old boys' networks" in AV. https://twitter.com/KevTalbot/status/1361065796546539523
The idea that we can all be colorblind presumes that only overt discrimination exists. For a counterexample, look at today's discussion of betrayed networking over golf.
Golf favors those with money, living near a golf course, and who are relatively able-bodied ...
#AVinTheAM
Golf favors those with money, living near a golf course, and who are relatively able-bodied ...
#AVinTheAM
...golf is also culturally a white male dominated leisure activity.
By meeting at the golf course you aren't telling minorities or women that the arrest welcome, but you are making fewer of them feel welcome.
You are building barriers.
#AVinTheAM
By meeting at the golf course you aren't telling minorities or women that the arrest welcome, but you are making fewer of them feel welcome.
You are building barriers.
#AVinTheAM
We *need* the diversity council, women's groups, and similar to tear down the barriers that too manyof us don't even see.
There are miles to go before the paying field is level.
#AVinTheAM
There are miles to go before the paying field is level.
#AVinTheAM
