Is preferring to hire minorities discriminatory?
No, qualifications only
44%
Yes, favour a little to offset bias
21%
Yes, have quotas for underrepresented
8%
I like turtles
26%
84 votes · Closed
E.g. women or non-white people are underrepresented in tech. Should they be given preferential treatment during the hiring process?
This is a follow-up of https://hashnode.com/post/would-you-comment-on-a-sexist-job-ad-cjnbkok5g00ixhts2ve4k9yoo#cjnbvsrsu0035ees2u6oomswq (which I didn't post).
When preferential treatment is given, is it necessary counter-discrimination? Or not discrimination at all?
If you prefer underrepresented groups, is it for ethical reasons? Or are you getting an advantage by getting great workers that other companies don't hire for discriminatory reasons?