[fivecatsandadog]

Jack Nasser (Ford ex-CEO) also used a quota system to promote diversity within the ranks, which resulted in at least a couple of age discrimination suits and, finally, contributed to Mr. Nasser's demise. Forced diversity (i.e. not spontaneous) IS about discrimination. A few middle-aged, white male mechanical engineers will vouch for that.

[Myrddin]

Jack Nasser (Ford ex-CEO) also used a quota system to promote diversity within the ranks

Jack Nasser was holding a meeting for HR types at Ford one day. He announced that to meet the company diversity goals that there would be no further hires, promotions or pay raises for white males at Ford. Jaws hit the table. Nobody could believe that he would be so crass as to make such a statement in an open meeting. The word got around Ford within minutes after the meeting. Lot's of "white males" shifted to "minimum productivity mode" in protest. I didn't put a stopwatch on it, but I think Nasser announced his resignation within 3 weeks after that incident.

[RushLake]

Jack Nasser (Ford ex-CEO) also used a quota system to promote diversity within the ranks, which resulted in at least a couple of age discrimination suits and, finally, contributed to Mr. Nasser's demise. Forced diversity (i.e. not spontaneous) IS about discrimination. A few middle-aged, white male mechanical engineers will vouch for that.

There's a hell of a lot more than a few of us former old white boy Ford people who will vouch for that. My last master...I mean, boss was a racist africanhyphenamerican. He took a vacation day to go to Cincinnati to protest when the case was at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. I almost called him to commiserate with him after Bush's statement, but thought better of it. I figured he was in enough misery without my cheerful call.