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Is preferring to hire minorities discriminatory?

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Mark
·Oct 16, 2018

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?