Diversity in the SEC

[Titchou]

Two interesting things:

1) No one has asked me, as the OP, what I meant/intended by the question

and

2) At least one person has admitted to purposely not answering the questions but providing answers to questions which were not asked.

Seems counterproductive to me.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Two interesting things:

1) No one has asked me, as the OP, what I meant/intended by the question

and

2) At least one person has admitted to purposely not answering the questions but providing answers to questions which were not asked.

Seems counterproductive to me.

So what did you mean by posting the thread?

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

So what did you mean by posting the thread?

I'm not sure that it's relevant any longer! This thread had gotten way too difficult to deal with as some have admittedly gone afield on purpose. I think I'll just do like Dr. King, decide to stick with love as hate is too great a burden to bear.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by carnation

No Phil, you yacked your butt off and the eyes of GreekChat collectively glazed over. This thread has pretty much lost its audience; next time, you could tone it down.

My eyes have not glazed over at all.

Many good points have been raised in this thread—by you, by DrPhil and by others. The problem is that not everyone is talking about the same thing, so responses are couched in terms of what people think they're hearing or expect to hear, not what others are actually saying.

And seriously, anyone who hadn't caught on by now that when DrPhil "responds" to someone, she often isn't as much responding to that specific point as using it as a springboard to make a broader point—fairly standard among academics, in my experience—is either new or just not paying attention.

Originally Posted by Titchou

Two interesting things:

1) No one has asked me, as the OP, what I meant/intended by the question

and

2) At least one person has admitted to purposely not answering the questions but providing answers to questions which were not asked.

Seems counterproductive to me.

Actually, I think it's anything but counter-productive. It highlights that the majority may perceive and define what constitutes "diversity" quite differently from how members of minority groups might perceive and define it. Understanding that, and attempting to see what diversity might mean and look like from others' perspectives, is essential for any meaningful conversation about diversity.