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DC Editors Now Encouraging Discrimination?
bralinator
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First of all, consider the source.
DC Entertainment editorial has been strongly urged to start upping the numbers of female and non-white writers and artists on their books. And for white, male freelancers to be nudged down the submission pool. Should these publisher focus on hiring the best talent for their books despite the color of their skin, gender or sexual orientation? Or should they be focused on upping the levels of diversity than hiring the best talent? Or should there be a focus on both and not risk throwing out the baby with the bathwater?
Pop quiz: a
A ) Is this a form of reverse-discrimination?
B ) Is this hiring via affirmative action instead of hiring based solely on merit/talent?
C ) Is this a morally right and/or profitable business decision?
D ) Is this political correctness at its finest and a long-overdue decision?
E ) Is this mostly just a click-bait article and much less of an issue than the source believes?
F ) I don't care what the pigment, gender, or sexual orientation of the writers are, as long as the stories are solid.
My feelings about upping the diversity quotient is that publishers ought to get busy and do some recruiting for what they lack, but not that they should handicap those coming in who don't necessarily match the new set of desired pigment/gender/orientation selections.
BTW, my pop quiz choice is "F"
DC Entertainment editorial has been strongly urged to start upping the numbers of female and non-white writers and artists on their books. And for white, male freelancers to be nudged down the submission pool. Should these publisher focus on hiring the best talent for their books despite the color of their skin, gender or sexual orientation? Or should they be focused on upping the levels of diversity than hiring the best talent? Or should there be a focus on both and not risk throwing out the baby with the bathwater?
Pop quiz: a
A ) Is this a form of reverse-discrimination?
B ) Is this hiring via affirmative action instead of hiring based solely on merit/talent?
C ) Is this a morally right and/or profitable business decision?
D ) Is this political correctness at its finest and a long-overdue decision?
E ) Is this mostly just a click-bait article and much less of an issue than the source believes?
F ) I don't care what the pigment, gender, or sexual orientation of the writers are, as long as the stories are solid.
My feelings about upping the diversity quotient is that publishers ought to get busy and do some recruiting for what they lack, but not that they should handicap those coming in who don't necessarily match the new set of desired pigment/gender/orientation selections.
BTW, my pop quiz choice is "F"
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As to the issue itself - get the right person for the right job. Giving a job to someone based on creed, sex, color, etc. in a field like this - when there might be no passion to bring to the project - will likely only result in lackluster books, then lackluster sales, and then yet another canceled project.
I'm curious what the hiring standards are. I'm curious how the whole process works.
I recall the Fergusion incident brought to light the low number of minority officers. It looks horrendous for the demographics...but that's how that ratio was portrayed. I'm curious in the last 5 years, how many positions were open. Of those, how many applicants. Of those, how many people were qualified. Of those, how many people were offered the positions. Of those applicants offered, how many turned them down.
These would be the additional information I'd want to full assess the Fergusion Police Force ratio.
To make a proper assessment, I'd want more information regarding DC's hiring process as well.
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*The kids probably haven't said that in years.