21 Jun 21
@great-king-rat saidIts called the pendulum swing.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bbc-bans-white-people-from-applying-for-trainee-job/ar-AALfiRQ
21 Jun 21
Several stories have popped up in the last couple weeks about companies doing the same thing, Coca-Cola, and some other news agency I forget. Public outrage made them fall over backwards apologizing, but Coke has lost a lot of customers, check out their facebook site, the comments are hilarious.
@great-king-rat saidSeems fair in a company that admits POC are underrepresented in their workforce.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bbc-bans-white-people-from-applying-for-trainee-job/ar-AALfiRQ
@great-king-rat saidGreat retort.
@no1marauder
Idiot.
Are we supposed to debate this or just nod our heads at your brilliance at copy/pasting a URL?
21 Jun 21
@great-king-rat saidFrom the article:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bbc-bans-white-people-from-applying-for-trainee-job/ar-AALfiRQ
"Under the Equality Act 2010, positive discrimination is unlawful but "positive action" is allowed for trainee roles where there are gaps in representation."
"BBC director-general Tim Davie has previously spoken about the lack of diversity amongst the corporations top paid faces and has said he "has more work to do" to help resolve the gap.
Earlier this year, the BBC made plans to hire more women and black and ethic minority staff via its Diversity And Inclusion Plan.
The corporation committed to ensuring 50 per cent of its workforce are women, 20 per cent are black and ethnic minority and 12 per cent are disabled, and outlined plans to invest in "those at mid-career level".
Speaking at the time, Mr Davie said: "We must – from top to bottom – represent the audiences we serve."
So this is "bad" ................................ how?
21 Jun 21
@no1marauder saidI wonder why they dont do that with important professions like say doctors and research scientists.
From the article:
"Under the Equality Act 2010, positive discrimination is unlawful but "positive action" is allowed for trainee roles where there are gaps in representation."
"BBC director-general Tim Davie has previously spoken about the lack of diversity amongst the corporations top paid faces and has said he "has more work to do" to help resolve the gap.
Earl ...[text shortened]... ottom – represent the audiences we serve."
So this is "bad" ................................ how?
Would you go to a hospital who says:
Come one and all
We have all kinds of doctors here
Chosen at random from all races and genders
We represent everyone equally
We dont discriminate
LOL 😀
I would steer clear of them.
@no1marauder saidDo you what you want, idgaf.
Great retort.
Are we supposed to debate this or just nod our heads at your brilliance at copy/pasting a URL?
21 Jun 21
@vivify saidSmart hospital administrators choose the best they can get their hands on. They do not ban anyone from applying, and the criteria has nothing to do with race , like in the case of the BBC here. The BBC dont really care because these positions are not critical and hiring a few more people just to appease the stupid masses makes no difference to them. Critical positions are decided on with care.
A "randomly chosen" doctor who completed eight years of medical schooling and at least three years of residency?
Try again.
21 Jun 21
@rajk999 saidYes and we all know POC are too stupid to be doctors.
Smart hospital administrators choose the best they can get their hands on. They do not ban anyone from applying, and the criteria has nothing to do with race , like in the case of the BBC here. The BBC dont really care because these positions are not critical and hiring a few more people just to appease the stupid masses makes no difference to them. Critical positions are decided on with care.
21 Jun 21
@great-king-rat saidThe BBC recognizes that its past hiring practices did just that (whether intentionally or because of deep rooted racial stereotypes is irrelevant to the result) and has now taken remedial measures.
@no1marauder
Because it discriminates against those who were born differently.
Good for them.