deaf_fish

If you were prettier people would like your comment.

That’s not really what the meme is saying.

I know, that is why I said “I’ve changed from the meme to:”

I’ve changed from the meme to: if I’m going to live I want to live. Not have to do a bazillion things in order to survive another day. So if I fail to do something that keeps me alive, I accept the risk of possibly dying.

I never implied that DEI was worse than no DEI. In fact I said I mostly liked it. Also only doing DEI when there is profit is the definition of DEI to companies. Companies are not doing DEI because it’s the right thing to do. They’re doing it because it makes them the money that they’ve left on the table by being racist, sexist, or whatever.

I’ve talked to the DEI consultant. “If being equitable loses money, then don’t do it.”

How isn’t it? The company I’m working for is touting it as them being so progressive. Meanwhile, they’re only making changes that make them more money. None of the changes they’re making is adding any risk.

I mostly like DEI. But I’m concerned that it is running cover for corporations. DEI is not about expanding opportunities to people evenly. DEI is about expanding opportunities to people that make the company more money. DEI alone is not enough for a fair and equitable society.