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An unqualified employee who was hired to appease rich white liberal guilt and people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Reduces fair competition and as a result makes industry less efficient.
Note: The meaning of "diversity" has been limited to color of skin in recent years, not diversity of ideas.
Note: The meaning of "diversity" has been limited to color of skin in recent years, not diversity of ideas.
Q: What the fuck's her problem?
A: You didn't know? She's a fuckin diversity hire! The boss said we needed to cut down on our excess whiteness.
Q: That doesn't make any sense.
A: No shit.
A: You didn't know? She's a fuckin diversity hire! The boss said we needed to cut down on our excess whiteness.
Q: That doesn't make any sense.
A: No shit.
by hnic17 December 08, 2007
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Most middle management in alot of industries have to tick at least one diversity box to be allowed to be promoted however a diversity hire was taken on purely to tick boxes and usually more than one. Example black, transgender lesbian head if HR equality department.
Why would someone so stupid be given a management position when there was lots of better candidates?
The company needed to reduce the gender pay gap so had to do a diversity hire.
The company needed to reduce the gender pay gap so had to do a diversity hire.
by Owen Jones will save humanity February 01, 2021