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Comment on Inside the MAGA plot to write birthright citizenship out of the US constitution in ~society
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Comment on Are DEI programs at work pointless or actually accomplishing the opposite of what they are meant to? in ~life
Drewbahr Link ParentI'd argue that proportional representation is not that different from diversity/DEI, insofar as it pertains to the United States. Most places can't even muster proportional representation, and...I'd argue that proportional representation is not that different from diversity/DEI, insofar as it pertains to the United States. Most places can't even muster proportional representation, and most times that companies do try to affect that change, it's claimed that they are making "diversity hires".
Tech companies are certainly quite racially diverse, and I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I simply meant to point out that it's a multi-faceted thing.
My industry has a long history with folks from India and China, as they tend to graduate a lot of engineers - that's sort of the extent of the "diversity" we see, though. There's still a gross under-representation of women, and of folks of basically any other skin tone.
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Comment on Are DEI programs at work pointless or actually accomplishing the opposite of what they are meant to? in ~life
Drewbahr Link ParentThis is where topics like intersectionality come up - in particular, with economic class concerns. Companies can have CEOs that are people of color, women, or other non-cis white men demographics...This is where topics like intersectionality come up - in particular, with economic class concerns. Companies can have CEOs that are people of color, women, or other non-cis white men demographics - and the company can still lack diversity.
There's also the question of how you're dividing up those percentages and who they exclude. Looking at it from a strictly "are they not considered white?" lens, it looks quite good - but we ought to consider the demographics of the region/country/etc, and consider how many African (diaspora or otherwise), Central American, South American, etc. employees there are.
If the tech company is, say, based out of California but it is lacking in Latino/Latina representation, that may give one pause.
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Comment on Are DEI programs at work pointless or actually accomplishing the opposite of what they are meant to? in ~life
Drewbahr Link ParentThe point of my comment was pointing out that this topic is likely going to be a minefield, which myself and others will likely stumble across. The point of my questions was to get a feel for how...- Exemplary
The point of my comment was pointing out that this topic is likely going to be a minefield, which myself and others will likely stumble across.
The point of my questions was to get a feel for how hard your company is actually trying to get diverse voices and feedback, because my experience is that my employer did not try very hard and the DEI initiatives were met with a shrug. It seems like that is similar to your experience, as well.
However, the framing of the question and the length of your post made me wonder the angle that it was being approached from. Considering you've recently asked "are we all capable of being slaveowners or nazis?" gave me pause.
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Comment on Are DEI programs at work pointless or actually accomplishing the opposite of what they are meant to? in ~life
Drewbahr Link ParentI work in a pretty conservative (politically and otherwise) industry, in a fairly liberal but very, very white region of the country. I can't speak as to how hard my employers worked to make their...I work in a pretty conservative (politically and otherwise) industry, in a fairly liberal but very, very white region of the country. I can't speak as to how hard my employers worked to make their DEI initiatives stick, and when someone asked a valid question - whether the percentages of employees by gender included non-binary folks - they were met with a "I'm just reporting the numbers, I have no idea", a shrug, a handwaive, and moving on.
I'm glad your experience is different than mine! I wish my employer took it more seriously, as my industry and region are sorely lacking in representation of anyone that isn't white.
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Comment on Are DEI programs at work pointless or actually accomplishing the opposite of what they are meant to? in ~life
Drewbahr LinkI have some background questions ... Are you in the United States? Was the DEI presenter speaking from the position of a minority - that is, were they something other than a cis-white man? Were...I have some background questions ...
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Are you in the United States?
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Was the DEI presenter speaking from the position of a minority - that is, were they something other than a cis-white man?
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Were they trying to speak to the experiences of other people, or to their own?
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Did the presenter seem to care?
I ask this because I've been through a handful of DEI initiative meetings, and they've all been led by straight white men in positions of relative power - which is to say, they weren't taken seriously by the presenter, and attendees were given carte blanche to tune out and similarly not care.
I'm reluctant to engage in this conversation much further, as I'm not positive it's going to go in any positive directions.
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Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men
Drewbahr Link ParentI should clarify - I use tweezers for the stray ear hairs along my lobes. I've got one in particular that's like piano wire when it grows out. I don't get any funky inner-ear hairs creeping out...I should clarify - I use tweezers for the stray ear hairs along my lobes. I've got one in particular that's like piano wire when it grows out. I don't get any funky inner-ear hairs creeping out (yet).
I also use tweezers for hairs that grow on the tip and bridge of my nose. For hairs in my nose, I have a nose hair trimmer attachment for my beard clippers that is similar to ones already recommended throughout this thread. I also occasionally pluck the long hairs that try to crawl out my nostrils.
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Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
Drewbahr Link ParentI might be foolish or misunderstanding, but if you use Google to supply results for another search engine ... isn't that just using Google with extra steps?I might be foolish or misunderstanding, but if you use Google to supply results for another search engine ... isn't that just using Google with extra steps?
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI don't want to air too much dirty laundry, as I wouldn't appreciate stories like this about me venturing into the wild. Suffice it to say, I don't believe this was a case of "dark humor". I...I don't want to air too much dirty laundry, as I wouldn't appreciate stories like this about me venturing into the wild.
Suffice it to say, I don't believe this was a case of "dark humor". I believe it was just exceptionally poor taste. And they insisted on defending it despite me, and others, telling them it was harmful.
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI get it/you. You're using the "royal 'you'" here. And yeah, I've recently had this discussion among friends - not about misogyny, but rather about racism. It, uh, didn't go great - evidently...I get it/you. You're using the "royal 'you'" here.
And yeah, I've recently had this discussion among friends - not about misogyny, but rather about racism. It, uh, didn't go great - evidently people don't like being informed that a racist joke doesn't stop being racist, just because it's a "joke".
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI may be old-fashioned, but I firmly believe that the thoughts and words you put to social media are a representation of who you are and what you think.I may be old-fashioned, but I firmly believe that the thoughts and words you put to social media are a representation of who you are and what you think.
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Comment on John Thune elected as US Senate Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentDoes it matter? An impeachment that results in zero consequences might as well have never happened.Does it matter?
An impeachment that results in zero consequences might as well have never happened.
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Comment on John Thune elected as US Senate Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentWe have a lot of time between now and when the dystopia is expected to hit in force.We have a lot of time between now and when the dystopia is expected to hit in force.
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Comment on DebunkBot in ~science
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Drewbahr Link ParentOh it's far too late for that, sanity left my country at least 24 years ago. But thanks for the hope! I can definitely use some right now.Oh it's far too late for that, sanity left my country at least 24 years ago. But thanks for the hope! I can definitely use some right now.
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Comment on A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI'd argue we don't "just watch women die." We're killing them.I'd argue we don't "just watch women die."
We're killing them.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Drewbahr LinkI'm both looking forward to, and dreading, next Tuesday. I'm an American, and the 5th is Election Day. I'm looking forward to it, as it will bring an end to my current flavor of anxiety. I'm...I'm both looking forward to, and dreading, next Tuesday. I'm an American, and the 5th is Election Day.
I'm looking forward to it, as it will bring an end to my current flavor of anxiety. I'm dreading it, because regardless of the outcome, I will have a different flavor of anxiety afterwards - either the functional end of American Democracy (for all its faults) under a Trump/Vance victory, or the violence that could result from a Harris/Walz win.
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Comment on Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentThanks for the advice! Trick is, I don't have easy access to a soldering kit, nor am I very experienced soldering. It's been decades since I last soldered. So while finding boards is easy,...Thanks for the advice! Trick is, I don't have easy access to a soldering kit, nor am I very experienced soldering. It's been decades since I last soldered. So while finding boards is easy, reconnecting the vibration motors is less straightforward -at least for me.
That said, I do know some folks that can help with soldering, and I do still have the motor and chassis assembly - so might be I can get help in that way. Hmmm ... that might be the simplest approach, come to think of it. Thanks for jogging my thinking on this.
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Comment on Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentCoincidentally, I've already taken a swing at that! My aging controller (which I'll refer to as "copper") is a model CUH-ZCT2U. I found an eBay listing for a used, broken controller ("donor") with...Coincidentally, I've already taken a swing at that!
My aging controller (which I'll refer to as "copper") is a model CUH-ZCT2U. I found an eBay listing for a used, broken controller ("donor") with that same model designation - only for me to find out that not all models are the same! When I opened up the donor, I found out it has a motherboard/PCB model JDM-040. My copper controller has a PCB model JDM-055 - the donor board isn't compatible with the rest of the copper controller, and the donor board was a donor for a reason.
I'm fortunate in that the seller provided a return policy! Searching eBay for "JDM-055" doesn't find many donor boards - at least, none still attached to the internal chassis with the vibration motors.
I'll poke around on mouser and digikey though - thanks for the recommendation!
Israel, much like Germany in the 1930s, actually took its cues from the USA.