Posted by alexandra_k on May 28, 2005, at 17:26:14
In reply to Re: publicly viewable » Dr. Bob, posted by Gabbi-x-2 on May 28, 2005, at 13:18:24
I think...
The crucial difference between racism and small boards is the idea that with racism (specism, sexism, whatever...) people discriminate on grounds that are irrelevant to whatever it is that they need to make a choice for.
So, for example, you want to hire someone for a job and you don't seriously consider a female for the job - and really being female is completely irrelevant to whether she is the best candidate for the job or not.
If small board membership were determined by someones race or gender or whatever, then there might be a good analogy there...
Though I think there is some provision allowed for supporting or advocating for minority groups. So if you had a 'womans group', for example, then most people wouldn't consider it discrimination - though it could be argued that it is given that women aren't in the minority and all...
But in the case of small boards membership is solely up to when you try and join up as that determines whether there is a place or not.
As such, I think it is really very different from discrimination...
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