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>> The problem with your idea is that it's illegal and a law suit waiting to happen.

Also btw- "my idea" is not mine at all. It's the method of gender (and also race etc) quotas, already utilised in some countries.

Those are also countries that have very strict regulations about gender (etc) discrimination so it's perfectly possible to have legislation that hinders discrimination and supports equal treatment at the same time.



Quotas may very well be legal, hiring someone specifically to fill those quotas is not, as that is discrimination.

Think about it, if it was that easy, why aren't these tech giants already doing it?


Because they don't care about diversity. That's what I'm saying.


I don't think that's true.

Why are they even publishing these numbers then? Even when it's not helping their image.




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